‘Mohammed’ Takes Top Spot Among Milan Business Owners
The most popular name for small business owners in Milan is now Mohammed, taking the first place over traditional Italian names for the first time, according to a study published on Wednesday.
The study by the chamber of commerce of Italy’s commercial capital found 1,595 Mohammeds in the companies list for 2012 compared to 1,383 instances of business owners called Giuseppe.
Third-placed was Marco with 1,131 small businesses registered by people with that name and Maria came in fourth with 1,095 while Ahmed got 615.
Milan has a total of 34,278 companies — around 12 percent of the total — that are either foreign or owned by people born abroad, the study said.
These immigrant-owned companies operate mainly in the services sector including restaurants, as well as in manufacturing, trade and construction.
Their “life expectancy” is on average nine months higher than those owned by native Italians.
Source: Islam.ru
Third-placed was Marco with 1,131 small businesses registered by people with that name and Maria came in fourth with 1,095 while Ahmed got 615.
Milan has a total of 34,278 companies — around 12 percent of the total — that are either foreign or owned by people born abroad, the study said.
These immigrant-owned companies operate mainly in the services sector including restaurants, as well as in manufacturing, trade and construction.
Their “life expectancy” is on average nine months higher than those owned by native Italians.
Source: Islam.ru
