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May 2015
7m 53s

Milan: face of the new Italy?

Financial Times
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Milan is seeking to emulate New York and London in attracting international investors to its fashionable new property developments. Serena Tarling speaks to Rachel Sanderson and Lavinia Albertini about the rebranding of the city.

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