TORONTO – Overall, it was a satisfying conclusion to Canada’s year of chairing G-7 events – from a Canada-Italy perspective. Relations between and among nations can only be furthered if the infrastructure for success – politically familiar and acceptable legal systems, enforceable and desirable economic/commercial relations, cultural/demographic population bases with a history of reciprocal co-operation – are present and/or promoted and nurtured…
TORONTO – Perennially, Rome’s touristed streets break from their regular scheduling during December for more dedicated religious contemplation. Christmas trees and nativity scenes adorn iconic piazzas, setting the stage for the feast of the Immaculate Conception – as the city begins its month-long transformation…
TORONTO – Anyone who shaves or puts on make-up in the morning (or whenever) knows the routine of trying to put one’s best foot forward, alerting everyone to your persona and what they might expect of you. Canadians are captives of someone else’s agenda, in my humble opinion because we cannot seem to answer the fundamental question, “who are we”? …
TORONTO – The Bank of Canada has decided to keep its interest rate stable, leaving it unchanged at 2.25%. Governor Tiff Macklem said today that the policy rate is at the right level to keep the inflation close to 2%, while also supporting the economy in what he called a period of “structural adjustment”. →
TORONTO – While known as the King of Cashmere for his “quiet luxury” clothing empire, Brunello Cucinelli’s 5-billion-dollar net worth doesn’t preclude a love of books and philosophy. The man who champions “humanistic capitalism” doesn’t simply espouse it to brand build. Cucinelli has a book collection of over 60,000 novels and works, some of which were photographed for the poster of his new documentary Brunello: The Gracious Visionary…
