Flavia Rotondi

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  • Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost, waves his hands to the crowdSuccess

    Pope Leo XIV: Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost elected head of Catholic Church, first American pope in history

    By Flavia Rotondi, Alessandra Migliaccio, and others
  • TOPSHOT – Argentina’s Jorge Bergoglio, elected Pope Francis I (C) waves from the window of St Peter’s Basilica’s balcony after being elected the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on March 13, 2013 at the Vatican. AFP PHOTO / VINCENZO PINTO (Photo by Vincenzo PINTO / AFP) (Photo by VINCENZO PINTO/AFP via Getty Images)Lifestyle

    How new Popes are chosen: Secrets of the Conclave explained

    By Flavia Rotondi, Alessandra Migliaccio, and others
  • London, UK – 11 December, 2023: exterior architecture and storefront of the Dolce & Gabbana store in New Bond Street in central London, UK. The store is illuminated at night.Retail

    Dolce & Gabbana looks beyond fashion to safeguard independence

    By Antonio Vanuzzo, Luca Casiraghi, and others
  • A woman leaves a Prada store on Madrid's Golden Mile on May 3, 2024, in Madrid, Spain.Retail

    Prada CEO rules out big acquisitions: ‘Our homework today is to nurture our brands. I have no news for you’

    By Flavia Rotondi and Bloomberg
  • Blake Lee (L), Dakota Johnson, Marco Bizzarri, IU and Alia Bhatt attend the Gucci Seoul Cruise 2024 fashion show.Finance

    Golden Goose, beloved by Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez, appoints former Gucci CEO Marco Bizzarri to board

    By Flavia Rotondi and Bloomberg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY – JANUARY 10: Diego Della Valle attends the Tod’s for Automobili Lamborghini collection presentation during Pitti Immagine Uomo 105 on January 10, 2024 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Stefania M. D’Alessandro/Getty Images)Finance

    LVMH-backed fund is buying a big chunk of Tod’s as leather driving loafer maker struggles to remain relevant in luxury world

    By Flavia Rotondi and Bloomberg
  • Cartier store in MoscowRetail

    Wealthy Russians are splurging on luxury jewelry and watches to preserve their savings

    By Flavia Rotondi, Angelina Rascouet, and others
  • Europe is beginning to ease restrictions and lift lockdowns.Finance

    Europe’s reopening road map: How 11 countries are beginning to lift lockdowns

    By Flavia Rotondi, Boris Groendahl, and others
  • Tourists wearing a protective mask walk in St. Peter's square at the Vatican on March 03, 2020. - Italy urged tourists spooked by the coronavirus not to stay away, but efforts to reassure the world it was managing the outbreak were overshadowed by confusion over case numbers. Hotel bookings in Milan have plummeted to 20 percent, compared to nearly 90 percent normally at this time of year, while in Rome, far from the northern hotspots over 50 percent of bookings have been cancelled until the end of March, hotel association Federalberghi said. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP) (Photo by TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images)International

    ‘Collective psychosis:’ As coronavirus fears grow, the world travel industry stares into the abyss

    By Naomi Kresge, Flavia Rotondi, and others