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Italian Firm Breaks Ground in Easton
EASTON, Md. – Italian Firm, Vetagro, broke ground on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at a new production and distribution facility at Mistletoe Hall Commerce-Business Park. Vetagro, founded in 1982, is an Italian company that specializes in the development and...

Italian port blocks arms bound for Israel as worker protests mount
Italy's Adriatic port of Ravenna on Thursday blocked two trucks reportedly carrying weapons bound for Israel, as dockworkers and other labor groups stepped up protests against Israel's genocidal attacks on Gaza. The center-left mayor of Ravenna,...

Major Italian infrastructure projects to reshape EU travel
MILAN — A hydraulic rock drill broke open a tunnel connecting Austria to Italy nearly 4,600 feet beneath the Alps on Thursday, marking a major milestone in a series of ambitious European Union projects that will accelerate passenger train travel...

Engineered to Solve: Italian Ingenuity in Action
Sponsored by Italian Trade Association. Image courtesy of BTSR International. The creative use of technology is a defining aspect of Italian machine builders, and while highly desired by customers, these features are ultimately a tool for end...

Beyond the Build: How Italy’s Machine Makers Are Powering Smart Manufacturing
Sponsored by Italian Trade Association. Image courtesy of Zani. A hallmark of Italian machine builders is a dedication to detail and uncompromising build quality. A key component of these two qualities is the use of technology-focused features and...

Exclusive: Italian Ambassador Says Morocco Is a Linchpin of Growth, Stability in the Mediterranean
Marrakech – For Pasquale Salzano, Italy’s new ambassador to Morocco, Rabat is not just a posting but a frontline partner in a wider regional strategy. “Italy and Morocco share the ambition of making the wider Mediterranean a space of stability,...

Man in Italian supercar chases world record atop aircraft carrier
CIVITAVECCHIA, Italy — Along Italy’s Mediterranean coast on Thursday, driver Fabio Barone raced across the flight deck of a navy ship while chasing a world record: the fastest car on a boat. Last year, Barone set the Italian Timekeepers...

Innovating Together: How Italian Machine Builders Drive Industry Forward Through Collaboration
Sponsored by Italian Trade Association. Image courtesy of FESP. Italian machine builders are masters of collaboration, fostering close relationships with end users, often with a personal touch and dedicated employee contact points. This hands-on,...

Central Retail Sells Italian Rinascente to Sister Company for $295M
BANGKOK — CRC divests European luxury retail operations to focus on high-growth Southeast Asian markets. It announced Thursday it will sell its prestigious Rinascente department store chain in Italy to sister company Central Department Store Co....

Efficiency Is the New Luxury — and Italy Is Delivering
Sponsored by Italian Trade Association. Image courtesy of Arol. Every operation, from manufacturing to construction, has its own careful balancing act to play with budgeting and costs. With significant global economic uncertainty persisting in...
The cruise lines and ships changing the game in 2025
Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Share Traveller Awards: Cruising New ships, new itineraries, new ideas: the cruise world is constantly changing and constantly challenged....

Viva Cruises Unveils 2027 Plans for Viva Unique in Italy
Viva Cruises has announced that it is expanding its boutique horizons with the Viva Unique, the second ship in its premium Viva Boutique collection, following the launch of the Viva Beyond in 2026. The company said in a press release that the ship...
Gaza-bound flotilla ships meet in Mediterranean Sea to set sail to blockaded Gaza
The ships of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla converged near Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday before setting off to the Gaza Strip to break an Israeli blockade on the Palestinian enclave, organizers said. Many vessels that set sail from Spain,...

Italian Foreign Ministry (Farnesina): humanitarian aid shipment from Development Cooperation landed today in Syria
A humanitarian cargo of the Italian Cooperation destined to support the recovery of the Syrian hospital sector landed in Damascus today. The flight took off from the UN World Food Programme’s Humanitarian Response Base in Brindisi.With the...

Italy to Launch Ambitious Anti-Gambling Firewall
Italy will deploy an ambitious project meant to protect consumers from illegal gambling websites automatically. The project, pitched by the Ministry of Economy and Finance as part of its budget proposals, will seek to filter Internet traffic going...

Haifa-bound explosives halted at Ravenna not Italian -Tajani
Two containers full of explosives bound for the Israeli port of Haifa blocked at the northeastern Italian port of Ravenna Thursday did not contain any Italian arms, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told the Senate at question time. "We did not send...

Italian marketplace Eataly to open at King of Prussia Mall on Oct. 2
Italian marketplace Eataly will open its long-awaited location at the King of Prussia Mall on Oct. 2, offering a mix of dining options and imported retail, the chain confirmed. The 21,000-square-foot space on the lower level of mall's plaza will...

Italian port blocks arms for Israel as worker protests mount
ROME (Reuters) -The Italian Adriatic port of Ravenna on Thursday refused entry to two trucks said to be carrying arms to Israel, as protests mount among Italian dockworkers and other labour groups against the offensive in Gaza. The centre-left...

Historic tunnel created under the Alps to connect Italy and Austria
Audio By Carbonatix ROME (Reuters) -Workers broke through a final, thin veil of rock on Thursday, opening an underground tunnel between Austria and Italy that will eventually become a high-speed rail line linking the north and south of Europe. The...

AP News: One man in an Italian supercar atop an aircraft carrier has a record in his sights
Italian driver Fabio Barone attempts to break his own speed record on a ship, at the wheel of a Ferrari SF 90, on the flight deck of the Italian Navy aircraft carrier Nave Trieste, docked at the port of Civitavecchia, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (AP...