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 Two former chief executives of Italy’s flagship airline, Alitalia, were sentenced to jail on Monday after being convicted of wrongdoing linked to the carrier’s bankruptcy in 2008. https://www.thelocal.it/20150929/ex-alitalia-chiefs-handed-jail-terms Tue, 29 Sep 2015 10:53:13 +0200 ex-alitalia-chiefs-handed-jail-terms In the 1990s Parma threatened to upset the established order in Italy by winning four European trophies and finishing second in Serie A, but now they are staring into the abyss. https://www.thelocal.it/20150225/parmas-dream-days-turn-into-nightmares Wed, 25 Feb 2015 10:05:48 +0100 parmas-dream-days-turn-into-nightmares An Italian couple wanted for faking their own bankruptcy have been caught by police disguised as holidaymakers, on board a luxury yacht registered to England. https://www.thelocal.it/20140827/italian-fraudsters-caught-on-english-yacht Wed, 27 Aug 2014 18:02:00 +0200 italian-fraudsters-caught-on-english-yacht Italian flag carrier Alitalia's chief executive on Sunday hailed a preliminary deal with trade unions over layoffs, saying it was a "decisive step" that he hoped would help seal a partnership with Emirates airline Etihad. https://www.thelocal.it/20140714/alitalia-boss-hails-job-cuts-deal-for-etihad-alliance Mon, 14 Jul 2014 10:00:00 +0200 alitalia-boss-hails-job-cuts-deal-for-etihad-alliance Rome could be unable to cope with the millions of people due to attend the Vatican's double canonization later this month unless it receives a vital government cash injection, according to Italian media reports. https://www.thelocal.it/20140410/broke-rome-risks-crisis-over-popes-sainthoods Thu, 10 Apr 2014 13:45:00 +0200 broke-rome-risks-crisis-over-popes-sainthoods Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi came under pressure on Thursday as the city of Rome verged towards bankruptcy after parliament threw out a bill that would have injected fresh funding. https://www.thelocal.it/20140228/political-stalemate-threatens-rome-with-bankruptcy Fri, 28 Feb 2014 08:49:00 +0100 political-stalemate-threatens-rome-with-bankruptcy Italian airline Alitalia holds a crunch meeting on Friday to vote on a recapitalisation plan that would save it from imminent default and avoid its planes being grounded by the weekend. https://www.thelocal.it/20131011/alitalia-in-crunch-talks-to-fend-off-bankruptcy Fri, 11 Oct 2013 09:46:52 +0200 alitalia-in-crunch-talks-to-fend-off-bankruptcy Despite signs of economic growth across Europe, there has been a boom in business failures in Italy this year as the country struggles to overcome the current crisis. https://www.thelocal.it/20130823/rise-in-italian-businesses-going-bankrupt Fri, 23 Aug 2013 15:12:00 +0200 rise-in-italian-businesses-going-bankrupt