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S&P revises Italy rating from BBB to BBB-

Sunday, December 7, 2014 Editorial Staff Business

Standard & Poor’s has cut its Italy rating to BBB- da BBB and revised its outlook from negative to stable, the ratings agency said Friday December 5, 2014.

Florence aerial view (Geography by Wikipedia)

Florence drops in the Quality of Life Chart

Tuesday, December 2, 2014 Editorial Staff Business

The northern city of Ravenna is number one in overall quality of life, according to Il Sole 24 Ore annual ranking. Florence drops in ranking from 7th to 16th place.

Nuovo Pignone, 60 years-event at the Leopolda

Thursday, November 27, 2014 Editorial Staff Business

“Immaginiamo il futuro, da sempre” is the celebrations of these anniversaries. It will be held on November 28 and 29, 2014, at the Stazione Leopolda, Florence, Italy. The prime minister Matteo Renzi will open the 2-days celebrations.

Launched on the 2nd March 2004 from Kourou, French Guiana, Rosetta has traveled more than 6 billion kilometers.

The Italian contribution for the Rosetta Mission

Wednesday, November 12, 2014 Editorial Staff Business

Today within the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Rosetta mission, the Philae lander touched down on the 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet. The Italian technical and scientific contribution among Research Institutes and Industry has been coordinated by ASI, the Italian Space Agency.

Deflation, prices drop in many Tuscan cities

Friday, September 5, 2014 Editorial Staff Business

Deflation alarm as prices drop in many big cities in Tuscany and Italy as well. Annual inflation just 0.1%, lowest since August 2009.

Richard Ginori flagship store re-opens in Florence

Tuesday, July 1, 2014 Editorial Staff Business

Richard Ginori opens first flagship store in Florence, Italy. The brand new shop is located near via Tornabuoni in historic centre.

Pitti Bimbo 79: 5,800 children’s wear buyers in Florence

Friday, June 27, 2014 Editorial Staff Business

With 415 collections expected, of which 180 from abroad, over 5,800 buyers and a total of just under 10,000 visitors at the last summer edition, Pitti Bimbo (June 26-28, 2014, Fortezza da Basso) confirms that it is the only trade fair in the world that presents a complete overview of the universe of children’s fashion.