https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italian luxury goods company Prada on Tuesday reported a sharp fall in profits on the back of weak Asian demand and said it had started to cut costs. https://www.thelocal.it/20151216/prada-to-tighten-belt-as-profits-slip Wed, 16 Dec 2015 09:10:20 +0100 prada-to-tighten-belt-as-profits-slip AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has rejected an offer of €970 million ($1.1billion) for the embattled Serie A club but could sell a minority stake if it came with a pledge to help build a new stadium, according to reports in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20150218/berlusconi-rejects-singapore-offer-for-ac-milan Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:39:00 +0100 berlusconi-rejects-singapore-offer-for-ac-milan Speculation that AC Milan could become the second Italian club to fall into Asian hands swirled on Monday as the Serie A giants reeled from another setback that left coach Filippo Inzaghi's job hanging in the balance. https://www.thelocal.it/20150216/speculation-over-ac-milan-sale-to-asia-mounts Mon, 16 Feb 2015 16:47:00 +0100 speculation-over-ac-milan-sale-to-asia-mounts Italy and France on Thursday reacted to turmoil in global stock markets by stepping up their calls for the European Union to switch course to focus on growth, not on balancing budgets. https://www.thelocal.it/20141017/renzi-seizes-on-market-turmoil-in-eu-austerity-fight Fri, 17 Oct 2014 10:40:00 +0200 renzi-seizes-on-market-turmoil-in-eu-austerity-fight