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 An Italian woman is celebrating after being told she could convert 15 million lire into euros - just a few weeks short of a deadline to exchange the former national currency. https://www.thelocal.it/20160114/italy-woman-cashes-in-millions-of-lira-found-in-e-bay-chest Thu, 14 Jan 2016 12:48:25 +0100 italy-woman-cashes-in-millions-of-lira-found-in-e-bay-chest Legendary carmaker Ferrari completed its spinoff from Fiat Chrysler Autombiles with a debut on the Milan stock exchange on Monday, its shares opening at €43 before slipping in early trading. https://www.thelocal.it/20160104/engines-roar-as-ferrari-shares-make-milan-debut Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:55:50 +0100 engines-roar-as-ferrari-shares-make-milan-debut Milan stocks suffered a sharp fall at the start of trading on Monday, losing four percent as fears of a China economy slowdown continue to make investors jittery. https://www.thelocal.it/20150824/milan-stock-plunge-over-china-economy-fears Mon, 24 Aug 2015 12:02:55 +0200 milan-stock-plunge-over-china-economy-fears As thousands of foreign students arrive at universities across Italy, The Local speaks to one linguist to find out the best way they can learn the language. https://www.thelocal.it/20140911/top-tips-how-to-learn-italian Thu, 11 Sep 2014 10:35:00 +0200 top-tips-how-to-learn-italian Foreign investors have steadily increased their ownership of Italian firms amid the economic crisis, with over 40 percent of the stock in listed companies now in foreign hands, according to a new report. https://www.thelocal.it/20140825/foreign-investors-flock-to-italy-amid-crisis Mon, 25 Aug 2014 16:40:00 +0200 foreign-investors-flock-to-italy-amid-crisis