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I invested €250k for a golden visa in Italy after visiting Florence once

I invested €250k for a golden visa in Italy after visiting Florence once

Tom Leonard, 69, says he upgraded 'big time' by moving to Florence from California A marketing manager who secured a golden visa in Italy by investing a quarter of a million in a start-up has said urged people to follow in his footsteps – as long...

Top Cleantech Startups Solving Energy, Emissions, and Waste

Top Cleantech Startups Solving Energy, Emissions, and Waste

Cleantech companies endeavor to create pragmatic solutions against climate change. The sector pulled in global investments of over $130 billion in 2024. This growth is propelled not just by private capital but also by considerable government...

Economic uncertainty stunts investments in San Diego startups

Economic uncertainty stunts investments in San Diego startups

Investments in San Diego County startups decreased by 35% in the second quarter compared to a year ago, marking it the third consecutive quarterly drop. Venture capitalists invested about $755 million in the three months ended June 30, according...

Italy's tech ecosystem picking up with $768M raised in 2025

Italy's tech ecosystem picking up with $768M raised in 2025

Italy’s technology sector is showing renewed momentum in 2025, according to new data from Vento Ventures. $768 million has been raised in the first half of the year, already surpassing the country's full-year investment total from 2020. The new...

Italy raises the bar as Tech investment soars past 2020 total – and it’s only August

Italy raises the bar as Tech investment soars past 2020 total – and it’s only August

Italy’s startup ecosystem is experiencing a significant surge in investment activity, with new data showing a record-breaking start to 2025. So far this year, startups across the country have raised a total of €655 million – already surpassing the...

5 reasons I swapped Google Keep for this open-source app

5 reasons I swapped Google Keep for this open-source app

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority As a journalist and avid enthusiast of productivity apps, I’ve used more note-taking apps than I care to admit. Google Keep, OneNote, SimpleNote, and a pretty wide assortment of open-source tools have all been a...

Italy announces €600-million fund for new electric car bonus

Italy announces €600-million fund for new electric car bonus

Italy’s environment ministry has announced a €600-million package of incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles as part of plans to boost the country’s EV market and improve air quality in large urban areas. The Italian environment ministry...

Naples startup Prisidio partners with AARP on digital vault

Naples startup Prisidio partners with AARP on digital vault

Glenn Shimkus spent years targeting a key demographic for his Naples-based startup company for digital storage of personal documents, and now his efforts to land more users are coming to fruition. Prisidio, a digital vault for secure documents,...

Generous New BEV Incentives Agreed Coming in Italy

Generous New BEV Incentives Agreed Coming in Italy

Italy, a country whose citizens have been among Europe’s most reluctant buyers of battery-electric vehicles, approves a €600 million ($698 million) package of consumer incentives to promote a switch from internal-combustion engines. The move, paid...

Before Bloomfield, Pittsburgh had multiple Little Italys now lost to history

Before Bloomfield, Pittsburgh had multiple Little Italys now lost to history

click to enlarge CP Photo: Mars Johnson Pittsburgh's Little Italy carved sign in Bloomfield August in Pittsburgh means it’s time for Little Italy Days, the annual four-day Bloomfield celebration spotlighting on the city’s rich Italian heritage....

Pivoting off Zohran Mamdani’s Victory

Pivoting off Zohran Mamdani’s Victory

The June victory of Zohran Mamdani in the New York Democratic mayoral primary is being treated by many conservatives as a threat to populist constitutionalism and its policies of free exchange of goods, traditional social values, and decentralized...

Italian gov't investing in Israeli tech cos

Italian gov't investing in Israeli tech cos

Since the October 7 massacre, Italy has adopted a critical stance towards Israel and the war in the Gaza Strip, even though the right-wing Italian government and the Israeli government see eye-to-eye on many issues. Nevertheless, "Globes" has...

Desperate Towns, Empty Promises: The EV Startup That Left Three Communities Hanging

Desperate Towns, Empty Promises: The EV Startup That Left Three Communities Hanging

This 2022 photo shows an abandoned theater in Pine Bluff, Ark., one of the towns where local officials were told last year that Imola Automotive USA would be building an electric vehicle plant. Kenneth C. Zirkel/Wikimedia Get your news from a...

€38 million for German SaaS startup plancraft to lead AI transformation in European construction

€38 million for German SaaS startup plancraft to lead AI transformation in European construction

The Hamburg-based SaaS company plancraft has secured a €38 million Series B funding round to build AI-first tools to handle routine tasks more efficiently for tradespeople and to further grow the team across different countries. The round was led...

Man living in Italy shares crucial information for tourists visiting this week

Man living in Italy shares crucial information for tourists visiting this week

Italy stands as one of Europe's most popular holiday destinations, especially during the summer months. The country is renowned for its wealth of history, art, fashion, architecture, culinary delights and world-famous landmarks. Several Italian...

Local in Italy issues important advice to anyone visiting this week

Local in Italy issues important advice to anyone visiting this week

Italy is one of the top European countries people visit for a holiday, particularly in summer. It is known for its rich history, art, fashion, architecture, cuisine and iconic landmarks. A number of cities in Italy attract large crowds of...

STAC President Appointed to HVEDC Board

STAC President Appointed to HVEDC Board

St. Thomas Aquinas College is proud to share that President Kenneth Daly has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation (HVEDC), further strengthening the College’s commitment to advancing...

A film shares the challenges of the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic

A film shares the challenges of the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic

The film “Letní škola, 2001” (Summer school, 2001) just hit cinemas in the Czech Republic. It tells the story of the different identity crises faced by some members of the now 80,000-strong Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic, from a...

A Startup Promised 45,000 EV Jobs to Struggling Towns. They’re Still Waiting.

A Startup Promised 45,000 EV Jobs to Struggling Towns. They’re Still Waiting.

Desperate for jobs, three communities embraced a bold electric vehicle promise. Now, they’re left with questions—and no jobs. This story is from Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powers stalling climate action. Sign up for...

How a Utah 13-year-old is revolutionizing home baking through her small business

How a Utah 13-year-old is revolutionizing home baking through her small business

ALPINE, Utah — At just 13 years old, Ilili Server is turning heads with her homemade sourdough and baked goods — all under the name of her small business, Batch. But beyond the fresh loaves and gut-friendly ingredients is a story much deeper....

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