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Standard and Poor’s downgraded the credit ratings of 13 major Italian local governments, including the city of Florence. Other cities involved are Rome, Milan, Bologna and Genoa.
GE Oil & Gas today announced new projects worldwide totaling $1.3 billion in equipment and service contracts during IAM 2012 (International annual meeting) at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence, Italy.
GE Oil & Gas has signed some development agreements during the IAM 2012, the International Annual Meeting, today and tomorrow in Florence, Italy at the Fortezza da Basso.
El.En, Florence, Italy-based company leader on the laster market and listed in the Star segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, reports that its controlled company Cynosure, Inc., today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the Company’s Cellulaze Workstation for commercial distribution.
ESPN America invites residents and tourists to join its Big Game Party on the February, 5th, 2011 for Super Bowl XLVI at Hard Rock Cafe . The night starts at 10 pm with music and cheerleaders followed by ESPN America’s live coverage on the big screen. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 ET (0:30 in Italy).
The new ACF Fiorentina player Amauri helped Fiorentina beat struggling Serie A rivals Siena 2-1 on his club debut in the Tuscan derby on Sunday. “It was a great feeling, I’m pleased to be playing again,” said Amauri. Fiorentina claimed their first win at home since 4 December.
The “Battle of Anghiari” is the cover story in the next issue of Nataional Geographic Italy. The search for Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Battle of Anghiari” conducted in the Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio is a project led by the National Geographic Society and UC San Diego’s Center of Interdisciplinary Science for Art, Architecture and Archaeology, in cooperation with the City of Florence.
Severe weather is coming to Florence, Italy. The “warm winter” will end soon in Tuscany and all the Country. According to the Italian weather forecast, the bad weather is coming from France and northern Europe: the worsening weather conditions is expected on Tuesday in Tuscany.
Residents of Florence, Italy, were among those who felt the earthquake, at 3 53 pm. There are no reports of any damage in the city and other areas. Fear among the residents of the city, especially on the upper floors. Some problem was detected on the telephone network.
The Carnival of Viareggio is the most spectacular Italian feast from 139 years. Viareggio’s Carnival is a tradition from 1873, when some wealthy burghers decided to dress up in protest against taxes. Rich young of the city was born the idea of a parade of coaches who immediately assumed the character of taunts, which aims to expose and exorcise the problems of society.