Economics
Whirlpool reacts to the crisis
The corporation marked an increment in net profits (+ 141%) and turnover (+ 20%). Whirlpool Europe recorded in the first quarter of 2010 an increment of 6% in sales, but the result decreases by 2%.
Sesto Calende
Spring, it is time to sail
Navigli Lombardi has reintroduced ferries on the Ticino and the Navigli; the link between Sesto and Porto della Torre through Miorina has become “regular”. Cattaneo stated: “By the summer there will new repairs on the locks”
Lonate Pozzolo
The Liberation of Lonate from Fascism, and from ‘Ndrangheta
The authors of “Polo Nord”, book that talks about infiltration of the mafia in the north, will be on stage at the commemoration of the liberation from Nazi-fascism, in the village where the anti-Mafia operation took place one year ago
Busto Arsizio
Small entrepreneurs give up on politics
Less than three weeks before the formation of the “Capranica Pact”, a meeting at MalpensaFiere centre, organised by Confartigianato and CNA
Ticino
In Switzerland one third of abortions is Italian
Out of a total of 628 abortions in 2008, 446 have used the pharmacological method, 229 the surgical method and 7 both the pharmacological and the surgical method. 206 Italian patients have crossed the border.
Letter to the Director
I buy bread, but who buys newspapers?
Claudio Del Frate reflects upon the press. “They are the traditional media, first of all the really insulted editors of the printed paper, guarantee “gratis et amore dei” contents to millions of blogs and web sites.
Ispra
Flight ban, JRC also affected
The ban on flights caused by the volcano in Iceland has also prevented many guests from coming to the conferences at the JCR; only ten out of 180 guests managed to come. Hotels and restaurants have also been affected.
Varese
A vaccine against Aids. Good news from Thailand
Four world experts got together at Insubria University. The guests of the Prof. Accolla took stock of the research on this disease, which is still too widespread.
Volleyball
Shocking Villa Cortese, but the Italia Cup is theirs
In Rimini, the newly promoted Mc-Carnaghi Team won the first trophy in their history, by beating Bergamo 3-2. Ahead by 2 sets, the blue-and-whites were in danger of collapsing, but they made a great comeback at the end.
Varese
Vinyl does not lose its “shine”
A lot of people visited the “Mostra mercato del disco e del cd” on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th in the racetrack of Varese. There were real musical rarities on show
Swizerland
The balance? I put it into the shopping bag.
Migros, the biggest Swiss supermarket, has decided to put its 2009 balance into the paper shopping bags. Between bread and milk, also turnover and growth rate.
Varese
A foundation to support the “Circolo” Hospital
The proposal was made by Walter Bergamaschi, the general manager of the hospital, to the audience at the “Insieme in Circolo” evening.
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