The Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena to decide to increase the size of a planned rights issue to 5 billion euros.
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Opens today in Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy, the tribute to Jackson Pollock, the American shadow of Michelangelo Buonarroti in the 450′ anniversary of the Italian genius’ death.
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Archeologists in Florence, Italy, uncover a corridor in the Roman theatre under Palazzo Vecchio. The “Vomitorium” served 15,000 ancient theatre-goers. Look at the photogallery.
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Bizzarre weather is expected in Florence, Italy, durinrg the Easter 2014 Days with cold winds, rains and… sunny hours too.
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On 25th and 26th April, the “Villa dai Cento Camini” (One Hundred Chimneys’s Villa) will open its gates to welcome thousands of gourmands from all over Italy, offering to wine enthusiasts a synthesis between history, art, nature and gastronomic Made in Italy: it’s “Salotti del Gusto” by Raffaella Corsi Bernini.
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ACF Fiorentina is too strong for Hellas Verona in the Serie A Match on Sunday Aprila 13, 2014. The 5-3 victory keeps Fiorentina five points clear of Inter Milan in fourth place – with five games remaining – while Verona drop to 10th.
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Villa La Pietra will be open to the public for free from April 14th to the 18th. Open Week tours include an introduction to the art collection of the Acton family and the history of the Villa.
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US students love Italy but wary after Knox case. Read the survey “American Students’ Thoughts on Italy” by the Italy-USA Foundation and Loyola University in Chicago.
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The Florentine craftsmanship comes into the homes of Americans, and it does so through the students who come to Florence to study, thanks to the project “I Like florentine crafts” sponsored by Syracuse University in collaboration with the Foundation of Florence for the arts and crafts and the Chamber of Commerce of Florence.
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Middle East Now has just started in Florence, Italy. The festival (April 9-April 14, 2014) presents the contemporary Middle East and North Africa, through cinema, documentaries, art projects, music, food and special events.
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