Posto: Amore at first bite Boston Herald POSTO: B+ | Pizzerias don’t come any better than Posto in Davis Square, Somerville. | Chef and owner Joe Cassinelli (formerly of Stella, L’Andana) is a stickler about details. | Cassinelli recently attended a three-day pizza course sponsored by the American branch of the Associazione Ver...
Court suspends Italy rail pact after Alstom appeal The Guardian * Alstom files appeal against train contract award * Railways says tender complied with all rules (Adds Bombardier Italia CEO statement) ROME, Sept 3 (Reuters) - An Italian court has temporarily suspended a train contract awarded to a unit of Finmecc...
GLOBAL ECONOMY-Service sector spotlight shines on Germany, China The Guardian * China and Germany see upturn in service sector growth * Spain's service sector contracts, British growth lower * U.S. service sector expansion seen slowing (Updates with U.S. ISM non-manufacturing data) By Jonathan Cable LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - ...
strapped Rome faces financial squeeze, more downgrades The Guardian By Francesca Landini MILAN, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Italy's drive to reduce its mountain of public debt has squeezed the finances of local and city governments, and the capital Rome is among the most heavily affected, putting it at risk of fresh downgrade...
UN calls meeting on rising food prices The Boston Globe | ROME-A U.N. food agency said Friday it has called a special meeting on the recent spike in food prices, responding to fears of a repeat of the shortages that led to riots in parts of the world two years ago. | The announcement by the Rome-based U.N...
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Netflix To Stream Movies from Major Studios CBS News Netflix Inc. will pay nearly $1 billion during the next five years for the online streaming rights to movies from Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM in a deal that could help Netflix att...
Correction: Language software review The State | MANAROLA, Italy - In a July 21 review of software for learning a foreign language, The Associated Press erroneously said Rosetta Stone Ltd.'s Totale program offered language exer...
Eurozone buoyant but recovery two-speed The Guardian * Italian GDP up 0.4 percent quarter-on-quarter * Bank of Spain sees only 0.2 percent growth in Q2 * German output down on month, up sharply in second quarter * France gets export ...
US, Europe auto sales tumble as subsidies fade The Guardian * US, European August sales down on end to sales subsidies * GM, Ford, Nissan U.S. sales down; Chrysler bucks trend * China car sales up 59 pct year-on-year (Adds results from Toyota, Honda and analyst comments; changes dateline from DETROIT/PARIS) B...
U.S., Europe auto sales tumble as subsidies fade The Guardian * US, European August sales down on end to sales subsidies * GM, Ford, Nissan U.S. sales down; Chrysler bucks trend * China car sales up 59 pct year-on-year (Revises to include U.S. results, changes dateline from BEIJING/PARIS) By Kevin Krolicki and ...
SAI in talks to sell Swiss unit The Guardian * Swiss buyer confirms exclusive Gesfid sale talks * Sees price based on 1 percent of assets plus net cash * Fondiaria-SAI shares up 1.5 percent, in line with sector (Adds details, background, shares) ZURICH/MILAN, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Italian insurer ...
Berlusconi threatens early polls if power weakened The Star | ROME (Reuters) - Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said he will push for early elections at the first sign that his ability to govern has been weakened by a dramatic split with a longtime ally. Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi waves at the end of his news conference at the Chigi Palace in Rome March 24, 2010. Berlusconi said he will push f...
Egg Recall Has Some Changing Buying, Eating Habits WPXI From a breakfast cafe in Denver to the Little Italy that is Boston's North End, one ingredient is a staple in every major city and the thousands of diners, bakeries and home kitchens in between: the egg. | The omnipresent oval comes over easy and poached; baked inside pastry crusts and rolled into yellow noodles; mixed into mayonnaise and creamy sa...
