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Bloomberg
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Bloomberg
Giorgio Armani to Miss Runway Shows as He's ‘Recovering' at Home
Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani will miss the brand's next two runway shows because he is 'currently recovering' at home, his eponymous company said in a statement on Friday. The 90-year-old, who worked on the collections for the fashion shows, will follow the events remotely, the company said, without elaborating on the reason for his convalescence.
Daily Mail
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
World No.1 tennis star Jannik Sinner releases shock duet with Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli less than two weeks after all-time classic French Open final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz
World number one tennis star Jannik Sinner has shown his talents go far beyond the court by releasing a shock duet with Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. The duo released Polvere e Gloria, meaning Dust And Glory, on Friday, less than two weeks after the 23-year-old took part in an all-time classic French Open final defeat against Carlos Alcaraz. The song has English and Italian lyrics and features the three-time grand slam champion repeating parts of his winning and losing speeches. Its accompanying video includes scenes of the pair recording at Bocelli's studio in Tuscany and images from their youths. Sinner said: 'I am very happy and honoured to be part of this project with Andrea, who for 30 years has been a unique and extraordinary voice, a flag for our country in the rest of the world. 'I could never have imagined hearing my voice in one of his songs. It's extremely moving.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrea Bocelli (@andreabocelliofficial) The duet is being released less than two weeks after he lost the French Open final to Alcaraz Sinner is the first Italian to top either the men's or women's singles world rankings in tennis. Bocelli began his career in 1994 and has performed at major events across the world including the Olympic Games and the World Cup. It is his latest foray into sport after he recorded a goodbye message for Gary Lineker's final Match of the Day appearance last month. He also famously performed while stood next to Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri as the Foxes celebrated their stunning title win in 2016. Sinner, who has won two Australian Open titles and the US Open once, has never reached the Wimbledon final. His preparations for the tournament, which starts on June 30, took a blow as he lost to world No. 45 Alexander Bublik in the Halle Open second round. The defending champion lost 3-6 6-3 6-4 to the Kazakh to spell his worst defeat by ranking in almost two years. The defeat ended Sinner's 66 game winning run against opponents below the top 20 and was the first time the Italian has lost to anyone apart from Alcaraz in 10 months.
Reuters
5 hours ago
- Business
- Reuters
Italy delays again contested tax on sweetened drinks to 2026
ROME, June 20 (Reuters) - Italy's contested tax on sugary drinks will be postponed again and will not come into force before early 2026, the co-ruling League party said on Friday. The levy was originally due to be applied at the start of 2020, but a backlash from producers persuaded successive Italian administrations to repeatedly postpone its implementation. Rome will now postpone its entry into force for another six months, to January next year, League lawmakers Riccardo Molinari e Massimiliano Romeo said in a statement. Italy's cabinet was expected to adopt the decree needed to postpone the tax later on Friday.
Bloomberg
5 hours ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
UniCredit Taps Adviser for BPM Bid Branch Sales Amid Deal Doubts
UniCredit SpA has tapped an investment bank to manage the possible sale of branches it needs to carry out if it buys Banco BPM SpA, according to people familiar with the matter. The Italian lender has asked Kitra Advisory to help it offload branches across Italy in a move that would address demands from the European Union antitrust watchdog if the takeover goes ahead, the people said. The potential disposal of branches is part of a project dubbed Stardust, they said asking to not be named discussing private information.
BreakingNews.ie
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Jannik Sinner to release duet with Andrea Bocelli
World number one Jannik Sinner is to release a duet with famous Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. The song, Polvere e Gloria (meaning Dust And Glory), features three-time grand slam champion Sinner repeating parts of his winning and losing speeches, which he recorded at Bocelli's studio in Tuscany. Advertisement Sinner said: 'I am very happy and honoured to be part of this project with Andrea, who for 30 years has been a unique and extraordinary voice, a flag for our country in the rest of the world. Jannik Sinner in action at the US Open in 2024 (Alamy/PA) 'I could never have imagined hearing my voice in one of his songs. It's extremely moving.' The track will be released on June 20 and features both Italian and English lyrics. The accompanying music video features personal and archive images from the duo's childhoods, along with scenes filmed as they collaborated at Bocelli's estate. Advertisement Andrea Bocelli sings alongside Claudio Ranieri to celebrate Leicester's Premier League title win (Nick Potts/PA) Sinner is the first Italian to top either the men's or women's singles world rankings in tennis. Bocelli began his career in 1994 and has performed at major events across the world including the Olympic Games and the World Cup. He performed while stood alongside Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri as the Foxes celebrated their Premier League title success in May 2016 and also sang out the show on Gary Lineker's final Match of the Day appearance.
