Football fans at Rome’s metro station were injured and left traumatized when a heavy packed escalator malfunctioned, sped up and blades crumpled together at the end. Rome Escalator Incident – YouTube This video shows the escalator sped up, piling people at the bottom and eventually stopping as a few fans were trapped between the blades. Approximately 20+ […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) a Safer ‘Bet’ than Italian Government Bonds $RACE Italy’s iconic luxury carmaker Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) and Exor, the owners of Juventus football club, are among many Italian companies that can now borrow money more cheaply than Rome’s crisis-hit government. Italian sovereign bond yields rose this week to some of their highest marks in years […]
Uncertainty in the EU, Rattles US Stock Market $DIA, SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Simply put, Italy has fallen out of love with the Euro! The DJIA and S&P 500 posted their biggest 1-day percentage decliners in a month Tuesday as political and financial turmoil in Italy triggered concerns about the stability of the Eurozone, shares of […]
Rome’s Colosseum Opens Its Top Levels to Public Visitors to the Colosseum can now enjoy even more of the ancient amphitheater and the spectacular views it offers of Rome. Officials Tuesday showed off the newly restored 4th and 5th levels of the Colosseum, which are opening to the public for guided tours starting on 1 […]
Rome Flooded with Muslim Refugees Women in the neighborhood of Aurelio, in the city of Rome, are protesting the opening of a new refugee center for fear of migrant attacks. They are protesting with signs reading, “No security, no freedom,” as they are faced with more refugees settling in their community and the corresponding […]
President Trump in Rome for Audience with Pope Francis Tuesday, US President Donald Trump arrived in Rome for a high-profile meeting with Pope Francis on his 1st official trip to Europe since becoming US President. President Trump, on a tour that has already taken him to Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Palestinian territories, touched down […]
6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Central Italy Buildings collapse, there are no immediate reports of casualties. Sunday, a strong earthquake measuring 6.6 magnitude struck central Italy, causing the collapse of buildings in small cities and towns already shaken by tremors in the past 2 months, there are no immediate reports of casualties. It was a bigger quake […]
Earthquakes Hit Central Italy, Tremors Felt In Rome Strong earthquakes hit just months after a quake killed hundreds. A series of strong earthquakes hit central Italy Wednesday, striking fear among residents still rattled by a deadly tremor in August, but there were no reports of casualties. A quake measured at 6.0 magnitude by the US […]