Milano Province

Cautious optimism on recovery in men's fashion world

There is cautious optimism in the men's fashion world that the economy will pick up at the end of the year and open the way towards a recovery in 2010.

Milan beats Rome in liveability rankings

Milan is a better city to live in than Rome, according to a study by the Economist released Monday.

Berlusconi defends 'African' Milan remark

Premier Silvio Berlusconi on Friday defended a remark he made that Milan ''seemed like an African city'' because of the number of foreigners in the streets.

Milan celebrates Monet's Water Lilies

The lush blues, greens, pinks and purples of Claude Monet's Water Lilies series are at the heart of a Milan exhibition which explores the French impressionist's relationship with Japanese art.

Office work unhealthy, study finds

While work is considered a noble thing, office work is bad for the health, according to a study from the Milan Chamber of Commerce which found that 390,000 Milanese suffer from physical problems linked to the time they spend at the office.

Double exhibit for dismantled Leonardo Codex

A 12-volume collection of work by Leonardo da Vinci is being unbound and the 'notebook' of the Renaissance genius will go on show at two separate locations in Milan later this year.

Raphael's Marriage of the Virgin back on show at Brera

Restoration work on The Marriage of the Virgin, one of Raphael's most celebrated paintings, has been completed and the Renaissance masterpiece will be on show in its usual place at the Brera Museum later this week.

Porn star in bourse panty stunt

A panty-clad Italian porn star shook up the Milan stock exchange Tuesday by accusing flummoxed financiers of ''stripping Italians of everything but their underwear''.

Milan to showcase films from developing countries

Milan will put the spotlight the Middle East during an upcoming African, Asian and Latin American Film Festival, organisers said on Monday.

Italians in Alzheimer's breakthrough

Italian and United States researchers have discovered a mutated form of beta-protein that can prevent the development of Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia.