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 Telecom Italia said on Monday its chief executive, Marco Patuano, is stepping down, amid reports of disagreements with the company's main shareholder, France's Vivendi. https://www.thelocal.it/20160321/telecom-italia-chief-on-way-out-after-reported-clash-with-vivendi Mon, 21 Mar 2016 11:39:54 +0100 telecom-italia-chief-on-way-out-after-reported-clash-with-vivendi It was Italy, and more pertinently, the country’s coffee culture, that inspired Howard Shultz to start his Starbucks empire 33 years ago. https://www.thelocal.it/20160229/frothing-up-italy-starbucks-is-on-its-way-to-milan Mon, 29 Feb 2016 10:24:42 +0100 frothing-up-italy-starbucks-is-on-its-way-to-milan 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 Juventus CEO Giuseppe Marotta says the Italian champions will need luck to make the Champions League final after coming up against three "powerhouses" in Friday's last four draw. https://www.thelocal.it/20150424/juventus-need-luck-after-last-four-draw-marotta Fri, 24 Apr 2015 09:30:53 +0200 juventus-need-luck-after-last-four-draw-marotta AC Milan CEO Adriano Galliani has been left red-faced after being tricked into revealing the club will not sack embattled coach Filippo Inzaghi during a prank telephone call on Italian radio. https://www.thelocal.it/20150128/football-boss-left-red-faced-over-prank-radio-call Wed, 28 Jan 2015 11:49:00 +0100 football-boss-left-red-faced-over-prank-radio-call Newly merged Fiat Chrysler Automobiles laid out aggressive plans Tuesday, including a revitalization of the Alfa Romeo sports-car line and the doubling of Jeep sales, mainly in China. https://www.thelocal.it/20140507/fiat-chrysler-lays-out-global-push Wed, 07 May 2014 11:18:00 +0200 fiat-chrysler-lays-out-global-push Businesses are closing down in their droves and thousands of people are out of work, but there is one faction of Italian society that seems to be defying the crisis: CEOs. https://www.thelocal.it/20130610/italys-ceos-rake-in-up-to-1144-an-hour Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:19:00 +0200 italys-ceos-rake-in-up-to-1144-an-hour