Iran turns to Italy to launch satellite
AP - 21 minutes agoIran announced Tuesday it will use Italy to launch a communications satellite after waiting years for Russia to do the job, the semiofficial Mehr news agency reported.
Iran announced Tuesday it will use Italy to launch a communications satellite after waiting years for Russia to do the job, the semiofficial Mehr news agency reported.
Alexa Glatch and Melanie Oudin have lost in straight sets to give Italy a 2-0 lead over the United States in the Fed Cup final. Glatch lost to Flavia Pennetta 6-3, 6-1 and Francesca Schiavone rallied after a two-hour rain delay to defeat Oudin 7-6 (2), 6-2 on the outdoor red clay court at the Rocco Polimeni club.
Alexa Glatch and Melanie Oudin lost in straight sets Saturday to give Italy a 2-0 lead over the United States in the Fed Cup final.
Italy stormed into a 2-0 lead over the United States in the Fed Cup final when Francesca Schiavone outfoxed Melanie Oudin 7-6 6-2 on Saturday.
Nov. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Flavia Pennetta won her singles match today against Melanie Oudin to give Italy an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the final of tennis’s Fed Cup.
Italian pair Flavia Pennetta and Fracesca Schiavone cruised to straight set victories to send Italy into a 2-0 lead in the Fed Cup final against the United States on Saturday.
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Intesa Sanpaolo SpA , Italy’s second- biggest bank, said third-quarter profit was unchanged from last year, beating analysts’ estimates, as trading income surged.
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Italy’s second- biggest bank, posted third-quarter net income of 674 million euros, beating the median estimate of 16 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg of 418 million euros.
"I almost had a heart attack," said pensioner Tarcisio De Paolis, recalling his shock on discovering faithful copies of some of Raphael's most famous frescoes in his bedroom.
Italy's Flavia Pennetta, right, is sprayed with sparkling wine by a team member as she reacts at the end of the tennis Fed Cup final match against USA's Melanie Oudin, in Reggio Calabria, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Italy secured its second Fed Cup title in four years Sunday after Flavia Pennetta comfortably beat U.S. Open quarterfinalist Melanie Oudin 7-5, 6-2. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Italy’s benchmark FTSE MIB Index was little changed, adding less than 0.1 percent to 23,084.73 as of 12:52 p.m. in Milan. The following stocks were among the most active on the Italian market today.
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Telecom Italia SpA received at least five offers for its 50 percent stake in Telecom Argentina SA, Valor Economico reported, citing an unidentified executive from the company’s headquarters in Italy.
American Alexa Glatch lost to Flavia Pennetta 6-3, 6-1 Saturday to give Italy a 1-0 lead over the United States in the Fed Cup final.
Fed Cup world group final scores between Italy and United States from Calabria, Italy on Saturday (prefix denotes seeding). 3-Italy lead 4-U.S. 1-0 Flavia Pennetta (Italy) beat Alexa Glatch (U.S.) 6-3 6-1
Runner-up U.S. team players, right, look on as the Italian team celebrate their victory at the end of the tennis Fed Cup final match in Reggio Calabria, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Italy secured its second Fed Cup title in four years Sunday after Flavia Pennetta beat U.S. player Melanie Oudin 7-5, 6-2.
Flavia Pennetta beat Alexa Glatch 6-3, 6-1 on Saturday to give Italy a 1-0 lead over the United States in the Fed Cup final.