Italy

Readers Recommend: Fleur de Lis in Tremezzo, Italy

2013-05-25 08:00:00

Our favorite gift shop is in the heart of Tremezzo, Italy, on Lake Como. Items include custom jewelry made by the owner and handbags by her mother. There's also a selection of Murano glass. Nice selection and moderate prices. Fleur de Lis, 4a Via...

French Open seeds: Sam Querrey is highest U.S. male at No. 18

2013-05-24 10:45:00

Looking for signs of a rebound for U.S. men's tennis? Don't look at the seedings for this year's French Open, which begins Sunday. The highest seeded American male is Sam Querrey of Thousand Oaks, who is seeded 18th. Novak Djokovic is seeded No. 1 for...

Wicked Spoon

2013-05-23 14:03:00

� For those who favor bulk eating in style, throw on something with an elastic waistband and head over to the Wicked Spoon. With a d�cor of striking orange and yellow against dark wood, and a massive hand-blown spiral glass chandelier dangling from a...

Cashing in on 'Juliet's balcony' in Italy

2013-05-21 07:09:00

ROME -- The Italian city of Verona is planning to raise some much-needed revenue from one of the world’s most romantic landmarks: the balcony where Shakespeare’s doomed heroine Juliet supposedly cried out, "Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou...

World Nutella Day survives after Ferrero reaches out to superfan

2013-05-22 09:35:00

Devotees of Nutella hazelnut chocolate spread can call off the riots -- the brand’s Italian parent Ferrero says it reached a peaceful understanding with the superfan founder of World Nutella Day, an annual appreciation event that the company tried...

Italian court told about Berlusconi's 'bunga bunga' parties

2013-05-17 17:50:00

�ROME -- The Moroccan-born dancer at the center of Silvio Berlusconi’s prostitution trial took the stand in court for the first time Friday, describing how female guests at Berlusconi’s so-called bunga-bunga parties stripped to their underwear...

Fiat moving to the U.S.? Chief has hinted at why it might make sense

2013-05-16 09:45:00

Reports out of Europe suggest that Fiat SpA, the 114-year-old Turin, Italy-based automaker, has a headquarters move to the U.S. under consideration. If it happens, the move would likely occur after Fiat's planned merger with Chrysler Group. It would...

In Bangladesh, shock may give way to status quo

2013-05-15 15:44:00

NEW DELHI — The disaster caused shocking loss of life among young, mostly female garment workers, awoke the conscience of a nation, spotlighted dismal working conditions and spurred loud calls for construction and labor reform. So far, that...

Fiat weighs shifting its HQ to the U.S.

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Fiat, the century-old Italian automaker, appears poised to move its headquarters to the U.S. after its planned merger with Chrysler Group. The move would be unprecedented in the automotive industry, experts said, because of Fiat's deep roots. "To...

Eurozone recession continues

2013-05-16 00:00:00

WASHINGTON — Europe's recession stretched into the first three months of the year, making it the single-currency region's longest downturn and raising concerns about its effect on the U.S. recovery. The 17-nation Eurozone economy contracted 0.2%...

Cannes Film Festival projects cross-cultural cinema

2013-05-15 05:00:00

— Invariably, the Cannes Film Festival chooses a striking image for its official annual poster. But the 2013 version can be seen as a particularly apt metaphor for the dual nature of the world's most essential cinema event. Paris-based graphic...

Eurozone economy shrinks in first quarter, marking longest recession

2013-05-15 06:17:00

WASHINGTON -- The Eurozone economy contracted 0.2% in the first three months of the year compared with the previous quarter, marking the region's longest recession since its single currency was created in 1999. The 17-nation Eurozone now has been in...

Tour Italy in a Ferrari: $26,000 to $39,000 a week

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Italy's Sara Errani eyes a ball during her Rome Masters semi-finals tennis match against Belarus' Viktoryja Azaranka on May 18, 2013.

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Vanessa Serrano, left, Chef Angelo Elia and Denise Elia stock the wine cellar for the 11th annual "A Taste of Italy" dinner and wine auction taking place June 4 at Casa D'Angelo Ristorate in Fort Lauderdale. The event will benefit PACE Center for Girls Broward. Photo by Kara Starzyk.

2013-05-15 00:00:00