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ECONOMY ISTAT releases January retail sales data (0900 GMT).
DEBT Italy's Treasury said on Tuesday it would offer 6.5 bln euros in 12-month BOT bills at an auction on March 10. The Treasury sold 2.93 billion euros of its latest 5-year 'BTP Italia' inflation-linked bond to retail investors on Tuesday, taking total orders to 6.57 billion euros in the first two days of its offering, Bourse data showed. The offer ends on Wednesday, with the final day reserved for retail investors, subject to early closure.
(*) Ratings agency Moody's said on Tuesday that the upward revisions to Italy's budget deficits for the last three years announced by national statistics bureau ISTAT last week would have limited economic and fiscal implications.
COMPANIES NEXI The Italian payments firm on Tuesday reported a 17% rise in retailer transaction volumes for the first eight weeks of the year as it met 2022 earnings expectations and confirmed its guidance for 2023. (*) MF newspaper reported on Wednesday that the company is looking at several business opportunities in the near future, including the possible purchase of Banco BPM's "merchant acquiring" division.
(*) LAZIO The Serie A club lost 2-1 at home in the first leg of its European Conference League tie against the Netherlands' AZ Alkmaar.
FINCANTIERI Conference call on FY results. (*) The shipbuilder said on Tuesday it made a net loss of 324 million euros in 2022 due to extraordinary or non-recurring items. Revenues rose 11.7% to 7.44 million euros, in line with expectations. Order intake stood at 5.3 billion euros, up 59%, with a positive contribution from Cruise and Offshore.
ACEA Board meeting on FY results, followed by conference call (1500 GMT).
JUVENTUS Board meeting on H1 results.
REWAY GROUP Company leader in the rehabilitation of concrete works with a high strategic value (tunnels, bridges, motorway viaducts), debuts on Euronext Growth Milan.
BANCA GENERALI Board meeting on FY results (preliminary FY results released on Feb. 9).
BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA Board meeting on FY results (FY results released on Feb. 7).
DEA CAPITAL De-listed from Euronext Star Milan as of Wednesday March 8, following takeover bid by Nova Srl.
DIARY Rome, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attend celebration of 'International Women's Day'; expected attendees include Chamber of Deputies Speaker Lorenzo Fontana (1000 GMT). Rome, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte (1430 GMT); followed by joint news conference.
Rome, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi speaks before Senate on the shipwreck of the migrants' boat at Cutro in Calabria region (0900 GMT). Rome, Foreign Ministry and Bank of Italy hold annual conference "The necessary transition: the future of energy, between geopolitics and sustainable growth" (0830 GMT); Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and Bank of Italy Governor Ignazio Visco delivering welcome addresses. Verona, 2nd edition "LET EXPO 2023" starts; ends on March 11. On Wednesday expected attendees include Infrastructure and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini, Veneto region Governor Luca Zaia (1000 GMT); Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida.
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