An Italian company formed from the inspiration provided by an old railway timetable has announced that the completion of its first winter program has been a great success.
Throughout the
colder months FS Treni Turistici Italiani has been running an
overnight express train service from Rome-to-Cortina, the Alpine town
that will host the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic
Games.
Company Chief
Executive, Luigi Francesco Cantamessa says he got the idea of a train linking Rome
with the Ampezzo Valley while browsing a 2011 railroad timetable of the now
defunct Rome-Calalzo di Cadore run.
“We took the
carriages that had been decommissioned and revitalised them with made-in-Italy
furnishings. We are aiming for the full tourism experience,” Mr Cantamessa
said.
“There is
nothing like the pleasure of dining with tables laid out with fabric
tablecloths, and lying down at night, listening to the rolling wheels of the
train.”
He said FS Treni Turistici Italiani was the only Italian
company dedicated to tourist transportation.
“We want to reintroduce the traditional railway with glassed-in carriages
for people to admire the view, sleeping cars, and restaurant cars where they
can taste the food and wine specialties of the area.” Mr Cantamessa
said.
“After our
initial success we have plans to extend our service to other parts of Italy and
beyond.”
PM
visits military vehicle supplier
Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese has
visited Rheinmetall’s 11-hectare facility at Redbank in South-East Queensland
to view the work of the largest supplier of military vehicles to the Australian
Defence Force.
The Prime Minister was shown production line,
armour producing, welding and test track facilities.
Managing Director of Rheinmetall Defence
Australia, Nathan Poyner said Mr Albanese‘s visit celebrated the largest-ever
defence export and import order of more than 120 Heavy Weapon Carrier vehicles
to the German Army.
He said the Heavy Weapon Carrier was based on the
Boxer Combat Vehicle, the wheeled armoured reconnaissance vehicle of the
Australian Defence Force, also supplied by Rheinmetall.
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Concern at Australian visa changes
New research has revealed that 41 per cent of international students in Australia are unaware of recent migration policy changes targeting international student visas in order to cut migration numbers.
More than four in five current and past international students have applied for, are in the process of applying for, or are likely to apply for an Australian permanent resident visa.
Founder and Chief Executive of Ascent One, which carried out the research, Naresh Gulati said Australia risked sacrificing future citizens at its own cost.
“While the majority of students still recommend Australia as a place to study, our reputation as a world-class destination for study is shaky at best and needs urgent attention.” Mr Gulati said.
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Acquisition to boost supply of cancer drug
Paris-based nuclear medicine company, Curium has acquired Eczacıbaşı-Monrol Nuclear Product Co of Istanbul.
The acquisition is expected to bring together highly complementary geographical footprints, lutetium-177 (Lu-177) capabilities, and PET and SPECT nuclear medicine infrastructure, and will assist Curium in meeting the growing international demand for Lu-177 medicine.
Lu-177 is a new treatment for advanced metastatic prostate cancer, specifically targeting a molecule on the surface of prostate cancer cells called PSMA.
It has been proven to significantly increase prostate cancer survival rates and quality of life, as well as extend the time it takes for the disease to progress.
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Watchmaker unveils its latest wonders
Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen, a brand ambassador for Swiss luxury watch manufacturer, IWC Schaffhausen, has appeared at the company’s booth for the opening of the Watches and Wonders trade show in Geneva.
This year’s IWC presentation is entitled A Tribute to Eternity, reflecting the endless cycle of day and night. On display at its booth are watches in new colours — silver moon, horizon blue, dune, and obsidian — all reflecting the overall theme of the day-night cycle.
Public admission to the show is from April 13-to-15.
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Award for data protection company
Data protection company HYCU Inc., has received the 2024 Google Cloud Technology Partner of the Year Award for backup and disaster recovery.
Chief Executive and founder of HYCU Inc., Simon Taylor said that in a year when the threat landscape had evolved to put companies at an even higher risk of data loss due to cyber threats, HYCU had built an industry-leading solution on Google Cloud.
“HYCU’s innovation has also helped drive more growth for Google. All of us at HYCU are excited and proud to be named a Partner of the Year. It is yet another milestone as we look to solve the world’s modern data-protection challenges,” Mr Taylor said.
Based in Boston, Massachusetts, HYCU has so far raised $US140 million ($A212 million) in venture capital funding.
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