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Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:11:00 GMT

Rome restaurant in hot soup for 700-euro lunch tab

ROME (Reuters Life!) - Italian authorities have shut down a historic Roman restaurant days after it charged a Japanese couple nearly 700 euros for a seafood lunch to become an unwitting symbol of tourist rip-offs in the Italian capital. The tourists
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:11:00 GMT

Pope Answers Longtime Invite to Rome Synagogue

Pope Benedict XVI will visit Rome's synagogue this fall, although a date has not been set. The visit, which is expected in November, has been 'openly discussed and can be confirmed,' said the Rev. Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman. The Jewish place of
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:07:00 GMT

Spotlight: Silvio Berlusconi

When the G-8 summit begins in Italy on July 8, it will undoubtedly garner a flood of attention for its host. But while Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was planning to bask in the results of his bold, last-minute decision to switch the site of the
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:06:00 GMT

Hubbub and Stillness: The 2009 Venice Biennale

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Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:03:00 GMT

UPDATE 3-Italy's Pirelli targets Brazil with investments

* Pirelli to invest additional $200 million through 2011 * Sees Brazil sales up 10 percent in 2011 vs 2008 * Opportunity in expanding Brazilian agriculture (Recasts, adds production fall in H1; agri opportunities; byline) SANTO ANDRE, Brazil, July 2
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:52:00 GMT

TIM Sentiment Index Falls after Markets Gain Week over Week

Looking Ahead: The TIM Sentiment Index (TSI) fell 5.0%, to 54.46 on July 1, 2009, from 57.32 on June 24, 2009. The intraweek trend also declined, with the TSI down 7.3% from its high of 58.75 on June 25. By region, UK declined the most, down 15.0%, to
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:49:00 GMT

Man says bear mugged him for his Italian sandwich

VERNON, N.J. - A northwestern New Jersey man said he was mugged in his driveway by a sandwich-craving bear. Henry Rouwendal said he was packing his car last Friday when he was hit from behind and knocked to the ground. He said the culprit was a black
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:47:00 GMT

Tata Motors, Indian Bank tie-up for financing Fiat cars

Tata Motors, on Wednesday said that it has entered into an understanding with Indian Bank for financing of its Fiat cars which are available through the Tata-Fiat dealer network. Customers can avail loans up to 85 per cent of the 'on-road price' for
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:47:00 GMT

Italian quake town dramatises G8 summit challenges

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Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:47:00 GMT

Man says bear mugged him for his Italian sandwich

VERNON, N.J. -- A northwestern New Jersey man said he was mugged in his driveway by a sandwich-craving bear. Henry Rouwendal said he was packing his car last Friday when he was hit from behind and knocked to the ground. He said the culprit was a black
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:46:00 GMT

Death toll from Italian rail disaster rises to 18

hrs ROME: The death toll from this week's rail disaster in northern Italy climbed to 18 after a victim who suffered serious burn injuries died in hospital, officials said. The latest victim, a man of Moroccan origin, died overnight while in hospital in
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:45:00 GMT

Italian Multiplex Installs Five Dolby Digital Cinema Systems Dec 14, 2005 Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) today announced that The Furlan Group's CineCity in Padova, Italy, installed five Dolby® Digital Cinema systems and Cinemeccanica digital projectors

Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) today announced that The Furlan Group's CineCity in Padova, Italy, installed five DolbyÂ® Digital Cinema systems and Cinemeccanica digital projectors at its brand-new multiplex. With five screens fully installed, CineCity
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:40:00 GMT

Edward Hall sends 'Merchant of Venice' to prison for inaugural performance in Japan

Stephen Taylor / Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer If William Shakespeare were around today, what would he be doing? Noted stage director Edward Hall, founder of the Propeller theater company, has no doubts. 'I think he'd be trying to collect his royalties,' he
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:28:00 GMT

Rome restaurant in hot soup for 700-euro lunch tab

Italy's train derailment death toll rises to 19

ROME -- Italian officials say the death toll from a train explosion in Tuscany has risen to 19, with 25 people injured. Premier Silvio Berlusconi says 11 of the injured are in very serious condition. A train carrying liquefied gas derailed around
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:20:00 GMT

Italy approves anti-immigration bill

ROME (Reuters) - Tough new measures to fight illegal immigration and crime became law in Italy Thursday after the Senate gave the green light to a bill contested by the center-left opposition and the Catholic Church. The law makes illegal immigration a
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:19:00 GMT

Italy unveils antiquities returned by US museum

ROME -- Italian officials on Thursday unveiled 14 artifacts spanning from antiquity to the Middle Ages that were looted or stolen from Italy and recently returned by The Cleveland Museum of Art. Culture Ministry officials trumpeted Italy's latest victory
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:16:00 GMT

Italian quake town dramatises G8 summit challenges

By Stephen Brown L'AQUILA, Italy (Reuters) - G8 leaders will discuss next week when trillions of dollars in support to global economies could safely be withdrawn from recession-hit financial systems, and a proposal to undercut the dollar's dominance.
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:05:00 GMT

Italy unveils 14 formerly stolen artifacts

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Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:03:00 GMT

Renault to test electric cars in Paris, Milan: company

PARIS (AFP) Renault-Nissan will hold large-scale tests for its new electric cars in the Paris and Milan regions next year ahead of planned mass production from 2012, the Franco-Japanese auto group said Thursday. The tests include a try-out in the Paris
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:53:00 GMT

Rome restaurant pays price after tourist rip-off

A restaurant in Rome which presented a Japanese tourist with a bill for nearly 700 euros (980 dollars) after a meal with his fiancee has been closed down by the authorities, Il Messaggero daily reported on Thursday. The young couple, who have not been
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:41:00 GMT

Eni sells Italgas to Snam Rete Gas

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Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:35:00 GMT

Chinese president's visit to Italy set to boost bilateral ties, partnership: Italian expert

ROME, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao's forthcoming visit to Italy ahead of the G8 summit paves the way for stronger bilateral ties, an Italian expert told Xinhua in an interview. Luca La Bella, a China analyst with Rome's International
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:33:00 GMT

Snam Rete Gas acquires Stoccaggi Gas Italia (Stogit) from Eni

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Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Italy unveils antiquities returned by US museum

ROME --Italian officials on Thursday unveiled 14 artifacts spanning from antiquity to the Middle Ages that were looted or stolen from Italy and recently returned by The Cleveland Museum of Art. Culture Ministry officials trumpeted Italy's latest victory
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Rome Restaurant in Hot Soup for 700-Euro Lunch Tab

UPDATE 2-Italy's Pirelli targets Brazil with investments

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Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:25:00 GMT

Berlusconi hosts G8 amid sex scandal

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Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:10:00 GMT

Moody's concludes reviews on 22 Italian banks with moderate rating impact

Moody's Investors Service has concluded its rating reviews for 22 Italian banks. The Bank Financial Strength Rating (BFSR) or long-term deposit ratings of 12 banks were downgraded, while the ratings of 4 banks were confirmed. Furthermore, 4 banks have
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:08:00 GMT

PREVIEW-Italian quake town dramatises G8 summit challenges

*Summit expanded to 90 pct of world economy *May include sensitive currency debate *Hopes of breakthrough on climate change L'AQUILA, Italy, July 2 (Reuters) - G8 leaders will discuss next week when trillions of dollars in support to global economies
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:04:00 GMT

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