Tag Archives: Italian

Nigerian Midfielder, Ebenezer Akinsanmiro performs dances mimicking a monkey after being racially abused in Italian league game (video)

Nigerian midfielder Ebenezer Akinsanmiro performed dances mimicking a monkey after he was racially abused during a Serie B match between Brescia and Sampdoria. Akinsanmiro, who is on loan to Sampdoria from Inter Milan became the target of racist chants and monkey noises from a section of Brescia supporters at the Stadio Mario Rigamonti on Sunday night, January 12. The racist abuse …

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British woman wakes up with random Italian language (Video)

A British woman recently woke up with random Italian language after she underwent a surgery to remove a blockage to her brain after she had a stroke.   Althia Bryden,53, never visited Italy or learned Italian, but now fears her new accent is stuck, and feels she has ‘lost her identity’   ‘I feel like someone is impersonating me,’ Bryden …

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Stellantis to invest nearly €2 billion in Italian production next year

Stellantis to invest nearly €2 billion in Italian production next year

Carmaker Stellantis will invest nearly €2 billion in Italian production next year and spend another €6 billion in the supply chain, the head of European operations told a government panel on Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT Stellantis executives laid out prospects for Italian operations just weeks after the board forced former CEO Carlos Tavares to resign amid slumping sales. He is being replaced …

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Italian deputy PM blames Agnelli family for Stellantis problems

Italian deputy PM blames Agnelli family for Stellantis problems

Matteo Salvini, Italy’s deputy prime minister and minister of infrastructure and transport, has criticised the Agnelli family over car maker Stellantis’ problems, as the company continues to struggle with weaker sales and falling demand. ADVERTISEMENT Italian deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini has said the Agnelli family should be held as responsible for Stellantis’ issues as the car company’s now ex-chief …

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Italian fashion icon, Donatella Versace’s ‘New Face’ stuns fans (photos)

Italian fashion icon, Donatella Versace

  Italian fashion icon, Donatella Versace recently stunned fans with her completely different and young look.The 69-year-old designer drew the attention of fans while posing for pictures at Elton Johns charity gala premiere of The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical in London on Sunday night.   Versace wore a stunning mini gold dress to the event and shared some photos on Instagram in which …

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I made a big mistake – Roberto Mancini says after being sacked by Saudi Arabia a year after dumping Italian national team for lucrative contract

I made a big mistake - Roberto Mancini says after being sacked by Saudi Arabia a year after dumping Italian national team for lucrative contract

Veteran football coach, Roberto Mancini says he made a big mistake by quitting the Italy job for Saudi Arabia.   His role as head coach of Italy ended on August 12, 2023, after he accepted a very lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia to manage the team for four years.   But he was sacked by Saudi Arabia this month just …

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UniCredit makes surprise €10bn offer for Italian rival Banco BPM

UniCredit makes surprise €10bn offer for Italian rival Banco BPM

The €10bn offer, which would merge two of Italy’s largest lenders, comes while UniCredit is building up its stake in Germany’s Commerzbank. ADVERTISEMENT Italian lender UniCredit has launched a €10.1bn surprise offer for its smaller rival Banco BPM. The larger lender announced on Monday that it would offer 0.175 of its own shares for each share in Banco BPM, valuing …

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Italian minister slammed for falsely blaming femicides on migrants

Italian minister slammed for falsely blaming femicides on migrants

Italy’s far-right education minister, Giuseppe Valditara, has been accused of racist propaganda after making controversial remarks linking violence against women to immigration, despite official statistics contradicting his claims. Valditara, a member of the far-right League party, told parliament on Monday, November 18, that “male domination no longer exists” and suggested that the rise in sexual violence was connected to “a …

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Italian bank plans huge job cuts as it looks to AI and digitalisation

Italian bank plans huge job cuts as it looks to AI and digitalisation

Intesa Sanpaolo is to cut thousands of jobs and focus on a more resilient business model including more use of artificial intelligence and digitalisation. ADVERTISEMENT Italy’s largest bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, is to cut thousands of jobs in an attempt to decrease costs and speed up the company’s digital transformation.  The cuts account for nearly 10% of the bank’s current workforce. …

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Italian car giant Stellantis sees sales in US crash by one fifth

Italian car giant Stellantis sees sales in US crash by one fifth

Stellantis extended its quarterly delivery decline in the US, with car sales falling 20% year-on-year. The company is committed to reducing inventory levels, which it views as the primary challenge. ADVERTISEMENT Stellantis delivered 305,294 vehicles in the third quarter, a sharp 19.8% drop from the same period last year, marking its fifth consecutive quarterly sales decline in the US. The …

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