Word: siniscalco
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...Europe's most rigged economy. The scandal created a major crisis for the government of businessman Silvio Berlusconi, itself no paragon of arm's-length transactions. Yet even Berlusconi finally found enough moral high ground to call on Fazio to resign his lifetime post after Finance Minister Domenico Siniscalco quit in protest when his calls for Fazio to step down had no effect. Siniscalco's replacement, Giulio Tremonti, who clashed with Fazio in an earlier stint as Finance Minister, tried to force him out by snubbing him at an International Monetary Fund meeting in Washington. Fazio still refused to budge...
...ally, "have the stamp of Letta." Along with the reshuffle that brought Follini into the Cabinet, Berlusconi orchestrated a tax-cut plan that gave him his first boost in the polls in well over a year. Here again, Letta played the role of political guarantor, assuring Economy Minister Domenico Siniscalco that the cuts would not put Italy's credit ratings at risk or push its deficit above the E.U. limit. In one of the few victories...
Claudio S. Siniscalco '98 says that during his Christmas break in New York, he went on a spending spree. "It was horrible," he says, blaming his credit card for the moment of weakness...
...tried to figure this out so I can do something about it," Siniscalco says. "Honestly, I don't think $100 a week would be too far off. I average $400 a month, which I don't have...
...Playing the North-South positions, the U.S. team bid to the correct contract, six diamonds, but in a manner that left South to play the hand. Italy's Piero Forquet, West, opened with the three of hearts, and his partner, Guglielmo Siniscalco, took the trick with the ace, returned a heart lead, the only play that could stop the small slam. West trumped, and the U.S. was down one. When Italy took over the bids went: East South West North Pass 1β 4Ω 4Δ Pass 5Δ Pass 6Δ Thus the Italians arranged to play...
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