Italian luxury fashion brands need to scale up
It would be difficult to imagine a world without Italian luxury fashion houses in 2019 as they are synonymous with seemingly effortless...
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Cultural Support as Business Development
Italian corporate leaders have reason to be impatient with American attitudes. I write this as an American, admittedly one bearing...
Luxury Industry: as consolidation unravels, what will the end game be
Forty years ago, the luxury industry was a very small activity, focused on Europe and the US, and composed by a few small companies,...
The Role of Higher Education in Today’s Global Economy
Today’s business world has no shortage of high-profile biographies that make it easy to question the value of higher education. The...
Italy: a country full of opportunities
Italy is a country of excellence not only concerning the artistic and historical heritage but also its industrial sector. A few data can...
Building a Successful Business In Italy and Europe: a Silicon Valley CEO Perspective
First things first. As a small entrepreneurial Silicon Valley start-up 6+ years ago, why did we even attempt to do business in Italy? Why...
Invitalia, Italian National Agency for inward investment and economic development.
Invitalia is the National Agency for inward investment and economic development, which acts on behalf of the Government to increase the...
The Role of Art Exhibitions in Cultural Diplomacy and the World Economy
The circulation of art among countries has spread culture and knowledge across borders. Less recognized perhaps is its function in...
A more “objective” look at the Italian financial markets to reveal investments opportunities
Nowadays, investors perceive Italy to be more a source of risk than an opportunity owing to its chronic problems of sluggish GDP growth,...
Op-Ed | Energy & Infrastructure as drivers for development and welfare.
Energy systems are undergoing a major transformation and acceleration in investments in infrastructure is the enabling factor for a rapid...
Italian FDI in a Changed Global Business Environment
Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows have only surpassed the $1.9 trillion level reached in the pre-global recession heights of 2007...
Italy-USA: 3 Trump Cards for a successful business matching
The quality of Made in Italy and the propensity to export combine to fuel the engine of the Italian economy. Going global makes Italian...
Italy – We’re Open For Business
Recent years have seen unprecedented changes across the political, economic and social landscape. Yet while navigating these “uncharted...
Telecoms in Italy: a great innovation opportunity
The telecommunications market in Italy is characterized by intense competition featuring four major operators (each with foreign...
Business Transformation in the Banking Sector
The banking sector is undergoing a rapid evolution in its business models to counter the decreased profitability of the core business,...
Private Equity in Italy on the rise: the direct experience of a Us private equity veteran
For years American investors—companies and individuals—have perceived Italy as a complicated place to do business. A legal system which...
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