Italy's Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti is working on an internal directive stressing that the main steps for an imminent round of appointments to top state-controlled firms must pass through his office, political sources said on Monday. ECONOMY ISTAT releases December unemployment rate data (0900 GMT); Q4 GDP flash data (1000 GMT); Q4 wage inflation data (1100 GMT). Italy's Economy Ministry said on Monday it had earmarked 680 million euros ($738.21 million) to support the former ILVA steel plant in southern Italy.
DEBT Treasury sells 3.5-4.0 billion euros 3.40% BTP bonds due April 1, 2028; 3.0-3.5 billion euros 4.40% BTP bonds due May 1, 2033; 1.0-1.5 billion euros CCTeu bonds due April 15, 2026. Subscriptions close at 1000 GMT. COMPANIES UNICREDIT UniCredit pledged on Tuesday to return 5.25 billion euros ($5.69 billion) to investors based on its 2022 results, further hiking one of the most ambitious payout target among European banks, after posting its best profit in over a decade. Unicredit said net profit came in at 2.46 billion euros in the three months through December, more than twice an average forecast of 1.10 billion euros ($1.2 bln) from analysts polled by the bank. TELECOM ITALIA (TIM) The group is considering joining an alliance of European peers Deutsche Telecom, Orange, Telefonica and Vodafone in the digital advertising sector, daily MF wrote on Tuesday. MEDIAFOREUROPE (*) Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's TV group MediaForEurope NV said late on Monday it would complete a planned merger with its subsidiary Mediaset Espana TL5.MC. The media group controlled by the family of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has withdrawn a notification to Austria's competition watchdog over potential de facto control of German media group Prosiebensat.1 as it restructures its stake, it said on Monday. JUVENTUS Juventus on Monday said it would appeal to Italy's Sport Guarantee Board against a ruling that earlier this month docked the Serie A soccer team 15-point deduction in a ruling related to the club's transfer dealings. The Serie A club said on Tuesday it was lending midfielder Weston McKennie to the Premier League's Leeds United until June 2023 for 1.25 million euros plus bonuses linked to results. Leeds have the right to definitively buy McKennie at the end of the loan period for 34.5 million euros plus bonuses. JUVENTUS LAZIO Deutsche Bank is interested in financing the media business of Italy's top soccer league Serie A, joining rivals such as JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs , two people with knowledge of the matter said on Monday. IPO EuroGroup Laminations on Tuesday set a price range between 5 euros and 6 euros per ordinary share for its upcoming listing on Euronext Milan, corresponding to a market capitalisation of 861 to 983 million euros after the capital increase. The offer runs from Feb. 1-8. DIARY Rome, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi (1400 GMT).
Rome, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso receives German Transport and Digital Infrastructure Minister Volker Wissing (1400 GMT). Rome, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso attends event "The Future of Fashion. Sustainability and innovation: new challenges and opportunities for the sector" (1115 GMT). Milan, Public Administration Minister Paolo Zangrillo and Cabinet Undersecretary for technological innovation Alessio Butti attending online research presentation by Politecnico University "Digital calls: does Italy answer?" (0930 GMT).
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