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The Veneto

Peter Day reports from the Veneto region in Northern Italy to find out how the family-run businesses there have been coping with the Italian - and world - economic crisis.

Crisi is the Italian word for "crisis" and the country has been living through political and economic upheaval for several years. It has meant hard times for Italy's family businesses serving a global marketplace. From the Veneto region north of Venice, Peter Day finds out how these distinctive Italian companies are hanging on.
Producer: Caroline Bayley.

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30 minutes

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Sun 13 Apr 2014 21:30

Contributors to this programme

Paulo Bordin听

Student Ca鈥 Foscari University

Guido Mantovani

Professor of banking and finance at Ca鈥 Foscari University

Guiseppe Milan

Director General, Unindustria, Treviso

Paulo Menuzzo

President, Came

Elisa Menuzzo

Director, Came

Diletta Cigolini

Co-Ordinator 鈥渋n Oltre鈥 help-line

Franco Lorenzon

Local Secretary General, CISL Union, Treviso and Belluno

Mario Moretti听Polegato

Founder and chairman, Geox

Domenico 听Scimone

General Manager, Carpene Malvolti

Bruno Vianello

founder and president, Texa

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  • Thu 10 Apr 2014 20:30
  • Sun 13 Apr 2014 21:30

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