News Archive: 2009: industry news
07, 2009 December:
Bang goes Lamborghini
Italian police have crashed the pride and joy of their transport fleet - a Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 which is said to have been the world's most expensive vehicle at 165,000 euros [£150,000]. First reports of the accident say that it happened when a Seat driver pulled out of a service station carelessly...
23, 2009 November:
The writing on the wall
The Mayor of Vigonza, near Padua has come up with an original idea for dealing with graffiti writers: he intends to make them replicate their graffiti on the walls of their own homes for a month, as well as paying a hefty fine. This, he believes, will cause the graffiti writers to think twice before using their spray cans on public buildings...
12, 2009 November:
The bedroom frescos
An Italian couple from Civitavecchia discovered Raphael copies by a contemporary of the painter in their bedroom ... 37 years ago. Tarcisio de Paolis was just trying to do some DIY in his home back in 1972 when, stripping plaster from a wall, he first found a painting of St Peter's sword and then his arm...
04, 2009 November:
'Crucifixes must go,' Italy told
In recent years Italy has become used to criticism about the displaying of crucifixes in state schools but it would not have expected such objections to come from its own citizens. The country is reeling today after the European Court of Human Rights [ECHR] ruled in favour of an appeal by a naturalised Italian of Finnish origin to have the crucifixes removed...
19, 2009 October:
Bridge that gap
Talk of the town in Italy at the moment is the revival of plans to build a highly controversial suspension bridge stretching from the toe of Italy's boot to Sicily - the bridge is something that leaders have wanted since Roman times, and finally the Infrastructure and Transport Minister, Altero Matteoli has announced that work on the Messina Bridge will begin on December 23rd this year and finish in 2016...
16, 2009 October:
Galileo hits the Vatican
A new exhibition marking the 400th anniversary of Galileo's work is set to open in the Vatican...
13, 2009 October:
Italy: Columbas day?
Many may be surprised to know that one of Italy's most famous sons, Cristoforo Colobo, is not really celebrated in Italy itself. However, if Italy's Economic Development minister gets his way that may soon change...
23, 2009 September:
A new post in Italy
The Italian Post Office has come up with an innovative, yet centuries-old method to reduce the costs of its aging workforce. The older workers, that cost the company much more money, may be enabled to pass on their posts to their own sons and daughters...
22, 2009 September:
Italy improving
The Italian property market is showing the first signs of recovery, say two of Italy's most established estate agents groups, Gabetti and Tecnocasa, both of whom found that prices have started stabilising across the country, even though sale volumes remain a lot lower than in the past...
16, 2009 September:
£5 million needed for Colosseum
One of the most famous landmarks in the world, the Colosseum in Rome, is crumbling and in desperate need of restoration work, to the tune of almost £5 million - and if the money isn't found, the damage could be fatal...
Bookmark This Page
Tag, share or bookmark this page:
Subscribe to Newsletters
Please enter your Email address and we will send you more information:
Property Newsfeed
Get property news for your website. If you like our news why not add it to your website? Simply pay a low quarterly fee and you can have constantly updating property news!More
Advertorial
Advertorials generate leads and build trust in your brand and product offerings. They are a great way to reach a different type of audience to other forms of advertising and give you an ideal opportunity to support a property launch or introduce a new service. MoreContribute a Story
We want your news! If you have a story or press release and you want us to have it on this site, visit our submission page below.Send a Story
