KFC to Open Italy's First Fast-Food Outlets on Ski Slopes, Sparking Revolt
KFC opens Italy's first ski-slope fast-food outlets at Cortina and Madonna di Campiglio on 5 December. A Faloria shareholder vows legal action as food purists revolt.
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Italy
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Italy
KFC Heads to Italy's Luxury Ski Slopes, and a Shareholder Wants Lawyers Involved
KFC opens its first alpine locations in Cortina d'Ampezzo and Madonna di Campiglio on December 5 — and a Faloria Spa majority sha…
US investors fund nearly half of European defence tech as Italy weighs dual-use
European defence start-ups raised $7.4B in nine months of 2026, with US investors providing 47% of funding, as Italy's dual-use s…
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Z_One Fund closes over €35M for Italian AI and UrbanTech Startups
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Truckers' Strike Freezes Italy's Buffalo Mozzarella Output, €3 Million Lost in a Day
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Italy's VC Weekly: Nouscom, Angelini, EIB and Others Make Headlines
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Italy's CDP Launches Early-Stage Fund, Backs Over 570 Startups
Italy's Cassa Depositi e Prestiti has launched an early-stage fund and has backed more than 570 startups to date, Dealroom report…
Panakès Partners Launches €8.5 Million Fund for Lombardy MedTech
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Moroccans Run 53,364 Businesses in Italy, Top Foreign Group
Morocco leads foreign entrepreneurship in Italy with 53,364 business owners, the largest foreign business-owning community in the…