The Treasury has picked Eric Salmon, Spencer Stuart and Key to People to screen candidates for chairpersons, CEOs and board members at key state-controlled firms, sources said, as the nomination process is getting into full swing. DEBT Treasury announces sale of 6-month BOT bills, with relative amounts to be auctioned on Feb. 23. COMPANIES TELECOM ITALIA (TIM) Italian state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) could commit to divesting part of Tim's infrastructure as part of the non-binding offer it is finalising with Australian fund Macquarie on the Italian phone group network to meet any possible competition concerns, Il Messaggero reported on Saturday.
Italy's government did not endorse an offer by Italian state lender CDP for TIM's landline grid to rival a bid by KKR for the same asset, La Repubblica reported on Sunday. The newspaper said the government had asked the state lender to reshape the bid, citing antitrust hurdles as well as doubts over TIM's shareholders support for the proposal.
STELLANTIS The carmaker is upbeat about the outlook of its German subsidiary Opel which it believes will be able to keep operating as a separate brand, the company's Europe chief Uwe Hochgeschurtz told magazine Automobilwoche. UNICREDIT The Italian second-largest bank will replace Linde in the Euro STOXX 50 index. The change will be effective on Feb. 27, global index provider STOXX Ltd said.
ENEL The biggest European utility agreed to sell its stakes in two Argentinian thermal generation companies to Central Puerto for a total consideration of $102 million. The closing of the deals is expected within the first quarter of 2023, Enel said.
BANCO BPM The Italian third-largest bank agreed with unions on 250 voluntary layoffs alongside several measures related to bonuses and remote working. The lender pledged over 100 additional new hirings, unions said on Saturday.
ENERGY Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said in a tweet that he met on Saturday with Kuwait's Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in Munich to discuss deepening partnership in the energy sector and attracting new investments to Italy. LEONARDO The Italian defence and aerospace company said on Friday it had signed a contract with Poland's Wojskowe Zaklady Lotnicze for the long-term support of the Polish Air Force M-346 "Bielik" Fleet. MFE-MEDIAFOREUROPE Comcast pay TV broadcaster Sky is close to securing the bulk of the rights to broadcast Champions League games in Italy for the next three seasons, with Amazon's Prime Video retaining exclusive rights for Wednesday's best picks, three industry sources said on Saturday. ACEA The regional utility said on Friday it had appointed Barbara Marinali as its new chairwoman of the board of directors.
JUVENTUS Goals by forward Moise Kean and winger Angel Di Maria gave Juventus a 2-0 victory at Spezia in Serie A on Sunday, extending their winning streak in the league to three games. LAZIO Lazio won 2-0 at Salernitana with a brace from Italy striker Ciro Immobile to reach 42 points. BANCA GENERALI Trades ex-dividend of 0.80 euro per share. BIOERA Starts capital increase; ends on March 7. DIARY Rome, President Sergio Mattarella attends 3rd national day of health, social and healthcare workers and volunteers "Together, to ensure the health of all" (0800 GMT).
Rome, Chamber of Deputies convenes on law decree on transparency of fuel prices, vote of confidence (1230 GMT).
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