Category Archives: Italy

Press Releases & News from Italy distributed via EuropaWire

New Magneti Marelli Automotive Lighting plant opens in Tennessee, United States

17-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A new Magneti Marelli Automotive Lighting plant for the production of headlamps and rear lights was inaugurated yesterday in Pulaski, Tenn. This is the first lighting production plant in the United States, further strengthening an already established … Read the full press release

Magneti Marelli’s Suspension Systems won Vehicle Dynamics International’s “Supplier of the Year” award

Award presented for its research in ultra light materials for suspension applications 15-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Magneti Marelli’s Suspension Systems business line took home the “Supplier of the Year” award given out by the magazine Vehicle Dynamics International during the ceremony held the … Read the full press release

Eni to sponsor the exhibition The Boxer: An Ancient Masterpiece, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York

The event has been organized thanks to Eni, the Italian Embassy in Washington, and the Metropolitan Museum (“Met”), and is part of 2013 – Year of Italian Culture in the United States, of which Eni is Corporate Ambassador. New York … Read the full press release

Sisley chooses Spanish artist Aitor Saraiba for its in-store events in Via Roma, Florence for Pitti Immagine 2013

13-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — An intriguing, carefree vision of fiery creativity. This is the vision of Spanish artist Aitor Saraiba, 30, the star of two evenings of in-store events at the Sisley store in Via Roma, Florence, for the upcoming 2013 … Read the full press release

Benetton Group New Board of Directors

Ponzano Veneto, Italy 12-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Benetton Group shareholders’ meeting, held on May 20, 2013 and chaired by Alessandro Benetton, approved the appointment of the new Board of Directors as follows: Alessandro Benetton (Chairman) Biagio Chiarolanza (Chief Executive Officer) Christian Benetton … Read the full press release

Eni and MIT launched Eni-MIT Energy Society during the “Italianissimo!” event in Boston

Eni is a founding member of MITEI and its largest energy research sponsor. As part of its commitment, Eni supports ten Eni-MIT Energy Fellows per year on energy and environmental projects. Boston, 11-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Eni and the Massachusetts Institute of … Read the full press release

Benetton Group supports survivors of the collapse of the Rana Plaza Building in Dhaka, Bangladesh

On Wednesday, May 22 the Group agreed in principle to establish a partnership with the NGO BRAC to provide health assistance and financial support to those affected by the tragedy Ponzano, 11-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Just days after signing the Fire … Read the full press release

AXA Real Estate Investment Managers acquired Bodio Center business park in Milan from Aberdeen Asset Management

Paris, 5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — AXA Real Estate Investment Managers (“AXA Real Estate”), the leading real estate portfolio and asset manager in Europe¹, with €45 billion of assets under management as at March 2013, announces that it has acquired on behalf of a client, … Read the full press release

SAS supporta SDA Express Courier nell’ottimizzazione della rete distributiva

Milano,  5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — L’inefficienza logistica e dei costi di gestione dei flussi rappresenta un peso per molti corrieri espresso e un freno all’incremento dei margini di guadagno. SDA Express Courier, parte del gruppo Poste Italiane e riferimento nel panorama … Read the full press release

EIB signs €580 million loan agreement with UniCredit

€400 million for SMEs, €50 million for midcaps, €100 million for the environment and €30 million for Industria 2015 projects Milan, 3-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the UniCredit Group have signed four new agreements in Milan to … Read the full press release

EC recommends to the Council to abrogate Excessive Deficit Procedure for 5 EU member states

Brussels, 30-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Commission takes steps under the Excessive Deficit Procedure.   Which decisions has the Commission taken today as regards the Excessive Deficit Procedure? The Commission has today recommended that the Council abrogate the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) … Read the full press release

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München online linguistic game won award at this year’s Prix Ars Electronica Festival

Munich, 24-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — An online game designed to provide LMU researchers with data on the regional distribution of Italian dialect idioms has garnered an award at this year’s Prix Ars Electronica Festival. In the online game Metropolitalia, players are asked … Read the full press release

Alstom Italy to attend Energy Festival 2013

23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom Italy will be present at Energy Festival 2013, organized with the support and collaboration of the University LUISS Guido Carli, which will host the event, Milan Polytechnic and the University Ca ‘Foscari of Venice. On the opening … Read the full press release

European Investment Bank & Cassa Depositi e Prestiti to provide €600 million loan for Emilia-Romagna earthquake recovery

Rome, 22-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) signed in Rome today a €600 million loan for rebuilding industrial infrastructure in areas hit by the earthquake in Emilia-Romagna one year ago. The EIB was … Read the full press release

Banca d’Italia: Partecipazione in Bonifiche Ferraresi S.p.A. – Avvio della procedura di vendita

Roma, 20-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Si rende noto che domani, 7 maggio 2013, avrà inizio la procedura di vendita della partecipazione di controllo detenuta dalla Banca d’Italia nella Bonifiche Ferraresi S.p.A.. La procedura sarà aperta dalla pubblicazione di un invito a … Read the full press release

First upgraded Tornado ECR delivered to Italian Air Force

Turin, 17-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alenia Aermacchi, in collaboration with BAE Systems and Cassidian, its Panavia consortium partners, has delivered the first upgraded Tornado ECR (Electronic Combat/ Reconnaissance) to the Italian Air Force. Alenia Aermacchi, as technical and program leader, is in … Read the full press release

Nomine Direttorio della Banca d’Italia

Roma, 16-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A seguito della nomina di Fabrizio Saccomanni a Ministro dell’Economia e delle finanze, il Consiglio Superiore della Banca d’Italia, su proposta del Governatore, ha nominato quale Direttore Generale Salvatore Rossi, già membro del Direttorio in qualità … Read the full press release

Ryanair welcomed EU Court Confirmation That European Commission Failed To Investigate “State Aid” granted to Alitalia

16-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (16 May) welcomed the EU Court’s ruling which confirmed that the European Commission has failed to investigate “State Aid” granted to Alitalia. Ryanair had initially notified the European Commission … Read the full press release

EC approved Istituto Sviluppo Agroalimentare equity investment in Ferrarini Group-controlled NewCo

Brussels, 16-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —   The European Commission approved today a €12.5 million equity investment by the Italian public investor Istituto Sviluppo Agroalimentare (ISA) in the share capital of the company NewCo, controlled by the Ferrarini Group. The Commission concluded that … Read the full press release

Industrial and commercial cooperation between Alenia Aermacchi and TAI

Istanbul, 16-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alenia Aermacchi and TAI have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalizing the interest of both companies in expanding industrial and commercial cooperation on products of mutual interest and identifying potential programs in third country markets. The … Read the full press release