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POLITICS Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday called on fellow European Union leaders to do more to halt illegal immigration and prevent further tragedies at sea, after dozens of people were killed in a shipwreck off Italy.
ECONOMY Italy posted a state sector budget deficit of 14.7 billion euros ($15.69 billion) in February compared to a shortfall of 4.3 billion euros in the same month last year, the Treasury said in a statement on Wednesday. ISTAT releases January unemployment rate data (0900 GMT) and February CPI flash data (1000 GMT).
DEBT Italy's Treasury may raise around 10 billion euros, in line with the previous two issues last year, in a new BTP Italia bond next week, a source close to the matter said on Wednesday.
COMPANIES UNICREDIT UniCredit CRDI.MI will ask shareholders to approve a new pay structure for Chief Executive Andrea Orcel which offers a 30% rise if the Italian bank beats a wide set of targets this year, a document showed on Wednesday. (*) The bank will enter the FTSE Eurotop 100 index from March 20, FTSE Russell said.
TELECOM ITALIA (TIM) Italy's government is closely monitoring the developments of a non-binding approach by U.S. fund KKR for the former phone monopoly's fixed network assets, in full respect of the company's independence and so-called golden power legislation, Industry minister Adolfo Urso told lawmakers on Tuesday. TIM's top investor Vivendi has showed a cooperative approach in talks with the government, which could ease a solution for TIM, Urso added. STELLANTIS The car maker announced on Wednesday it had reached an agreement with Turkey's Koc Holding aimed at further expanding their joint venture Tofas which includes a change of the ownership structure of a local distribution unit.
Stellantis held a 31.84% market share in Italy's car market in February, Reuters calculations based on the data provided by the transport ministry showed. Industry-wide car sales rose 17.54% last month, the transport ministry said. (*) Leasys and Free2move Lease will consolidate their activities to create a new mobility company specialized in multi-brand operational leasing, in which Stellantis and Credit Agricole Consumer Finance will each have 50% shareholding rights.
(*) MONTE DEI PASCHI FTSE Russell said that the Tuscan lender will rejoin the FTSE MIB blue-chip index on the Milan stock exchange on March 20, after six years of absence.
(*) BUZZI UNICEM The Italian cement maker will be downgraded from the blue-chip to the FTSE MID Cap index from March 20, FTSE Russell said.
(*) BANCO BPM The bank will enter the FTSE EuroMid index on March 20, FTSE Russell said.
(*) TENARIS The Italian steel pipe maker will enter FTSE Euro 100 index on March 20, FTSE Russell said.
(*) MAIRE TECNIMONT The Italian oil service said on Wednesday full year 2022
revenues were up 20.9% at 3,463.7 million euros ($3.69 billion).
The company also said it would ask a shareholders' meeting for
authorisation to buyback up to 3.044% of outstanding shares.
'Capital Markets Day' "UNBOX the FUTURE" (0930 GMT) in Milan.
(*) SAIPEM The Italian oil service group announced on Thursday the effectiveness of the award to a consortium formed with the construction firm Pizzarotti for work on the railway link and high-speed rail station in Florence. The total value of contract is above 1 billion euros.
(*) ACEA The regional utility said on Wednesday it had presented an expression of interest for a new waste-to-energy plant in Rome, together with national and international partners, such as Hitachi Zosen Inova, Vianini Lavori and Suez.
ARISTON GROUP Board meeting on FY results, followed by conference call (1300 GMT).
BREMBO Board meeting on FY results (0830 GMT), followed by conference call (1330 GMT).
SALVATORE FERRAGAMO Board meeting on FY results, followed by conference call (1700 GMT).
INWIT Board meeting on FY results.
PIAGGIO Board meeting on FY results, followed by conference call.
DIARY Delhi (India), Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani visit; Meloni at bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi; meets Indian Republic President Droupadi Murmu; delivers opening address at 7th edition "Raisina Dialogue" conference. Rome, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti speaks via video conference before Chamber of Deputies and Senate Budget committees on EU Commission's communications on guidelines for a reform of the EU economic governance framework (1300 GMT). Rome, CyberSec2023 "New domains, hybrid wars and co-operation" ends (0815 GMT); on Thursday expected attendees include Industry Minister Adolfo Urso (0830 GMT), Foreign Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli (0845 GMT), Aldo Sebastiani from Leonardo (0900 GMT); Senate Deputy Speaker Maurizio Gasparri delivers closing remarks at morning session (1000 GMT).
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