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Giorgio Armani, the Italian designer who revolutionized the shape of fashion, dies at 91
Giorgio Armani, the Italian designer who cut the stuffing out of men’s heavily constructed suits for a softer yet sophisticated look that revolutionized the shape of fashion for men and women for decades to come, has died at home, his fashion...

Giorgio Armani: ‘King’ of Italian fashion who revolutionized menswear
ROME, Italy – It all began with the jacket. Giorgio Armani twisted and bruised the angular piece of clothing — tearing out the padding, adjusting the proportions, moving the buttons — until he was left with something supple as a cardigan, light as...

Giorgio Armani: The 'king' of Italian fashion
It all began with the jacket. Giorgio Armani twisted and bruised the angular piece of clothing - tearing out the padding, adjusting the proportions, moving the buttons - until he was left with something supple as a cardigan, light as a shirt....

Giorgio Armani, legendary Italian designer, dies aged 91
Giorgio Armani had been unwell for some time. Armani's funeral chamber will be set up on September 6 and 7 in Milan, followed by a private funeral at an unspecified date. Giorgio Armani, the legendary Italian fashion designer, has died at 91. He...

Giorgio Armani death latest: Donatella Versace and Italian PM lead tributes to fashion icon
Donatella Versace pays tribute Donatella Versace, currently Versace’s chief brand ambassador, was among the first to pay tribute to Armani. “The world lost a giant today. He made history and will be remembered forever,” she wrote on Instagram....

Giorgio Armani obituary: 'king' of Italian fashion who revolutionised menswear
By Giulia Segreti and Keith Weir ROME (Reuters) -It all began with the jacket. Giorgio Armani twisted and bruised the angular piece of clothing - tearing out the padding, adjusting the proportions, moving the buttons - until he was left with...

Nvidia's Soaring Market Cap Pushing S&P 500 Towards 'Bubble Risk,' Warns Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank analysts have raised concerns about the market cap of Nvidia Corporation NVDA, suggesting that it may be contributing to a potential bubble in the U.S. equities market. Nvidia's Surge Fuels Concerns Of A US Equity Bubble Deutsche...

Enfinity Global Secures €316 Million Financing for 276 MW of Solar Projects in Italy
MILAN, Sept. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Enfinity Global Inc., a leading renewable energy company, today announced the successful financial close of €316 million for the construction of eight utility-scale solar power plants in Italy. With a combined...

Italian Court Cuts Amazon €1.13bn Antitrust Fine Over Competition Abuse
Advertisements An Italian court has slashed a fine against Amazon, reducing the €1.13 billion penalty imposed by the country’s competition authority in 2021 for abusing its top market position. The Lazio Regional Administrative Court confirmed on...

Klarna IPO is back: Fintech firm revives its initiative to go public
Published on 02/09/2025 - 17:26 GMT+2 Klarna has revived its plans to go public by selling its ordinary shares at the New York Stock Exchange. The fintech company paused its efforts to carry out the initial public offering (IPO) in April due to...

This Once-Popular Italian Restaurant Chain Might Not Be Around Much Longer
The restaurant industry has hit a rough patch due to reduced consumer spending and increasing prices on everything from beef to coffee. As a result, many businesses are struggling, including once popular chain restaurants. Back in 2022, we covered...

UniCredit’s Commerzbank takeover unlikely, says German bank CEO
Bettina Orlopp, CEO of Commerzbank, has stated that Italy’s UniCredit will not be acquiring the German financial institution, reported Reuters. Speaking at a banking conference, Orlopp also affirmed that the ultimate decision will be left to the...

Investors get the 'best of both worlds' with new holiday home ownership model
We all know ride-share, racehorse-share and even boat-share. But now high-net-worth property investors are being offered a new concept: sharing holiday homes with allocated months for visits, but with their name on the title, creating a readily...

Việt Nam-Italy trade ties shift into higher gear
HÀ NỘI — Italian enterprises are urged to take a more active role in supporting Việt Nam’s sustainable development goals in a move to strengthen bilateral economic, trade and investment cooperation during a business conference in Hà Nội on...

Africa: Eni and BP's joint venture to invest another $5bln in Angola
Azule Energy, the joint venture between Italian oil and gas explorer Eni and BP, expects to invest another $5bn in Angola over the next four to five years, Eni's chief operating officer Guido Brusco told Reuters. The latest investment in both new...

State Street Investment Management ETF, in which Saudi PIF is Anchor Investor, Cross-listed in Singapore
State Street Investment Management, the asset management business of State Street Corporation, has announced the cross-listing of the PIF anchored investment SPDR J.P. Morgan Saudi Arabia Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF in Singapore. The Saudi-focused...

‘Duse’ Review: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Lights Up This Twilight Tale Of A Fading Italian Stage Legend – Venice Film Festival
As the curtain rises on Pietro Marcello’s handsome but very culturally specific biopic, the legendary Italian actress Eleonora Duse has been in retirement since 1909. Such is her enduring fame that she still draws a crowd when entertaining the...

Italian court cuts $1 billion antitrust fine on Amazon
An Italian court has reduced a 1.13-billion-euro ($1.32 billion) fine imposed on Amazon in 2021 by Italy's competition authority for alleged abuse of a dominant position, a ruling showed on Tuesday. The Lazio administrative court upheld the main...

Italy, Palestine Intensify Calls for Peace Talks
(MENAFN) Italy and Palestine have called for renewed diplomatic efforts to restart the peace process, emphasizing that humanitarian assistance alone will not resolve the ongoing conflict. In a meeting held in Rome, Italian Deputy Prime Minister...

Azule Energy to invest $5bn in Angola over next five years
Azule Energy, the joint venture between Italian oil and gas explorer Eni and BP, expects to invest another $5bn (R88.33bn) in Angola over the next four to five years, Eni's chief operating officer Guido Brusco told Reuters on Wednesday. The latest...