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POLITICS A draft EU bill seeking to improve the energy efficiency of buildings which was approved by the European Parliament this week is unreasonable and ideological, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday. Its targets are "unattainable for Italy," Meloni told the Italian parliament. Answering lawmakers' questions Meloni also said Italy was not ready to ratify an EU reform of the bloc's bailout fund (ESM) and called for it to be given a different function.
ECONOMY ISTAT releases final February CPI data (0900 GMT).
COMPANIES (*) TOD'S The Italian fashion group's owner Diego Della Valle said in an interview with daily Il Sole 24 Ore that he expected rising revenues and "excellent profits," when asked about the company's future. He added that TOD'S "firmly remains in the stock market" after a delisting project was scrapped in December last year.
(*) MONTE DEI PASCHI The Italian Treasury, MPS's main shareholder, wants to see Luigi Lovaglio confirmed as CEO, MF daily reported on Thursday. The paper said the co-ruling League party backed current board member Nicola Maione to be the new chairman. The slate of candidates for the new board is expected to be presented on March 26.
(*) SAIPEM Morgan Stanley on Thursday raised the Italian oil services group's rating to 'overweight' from 'equal weight'.
(*) SNAM Italian gas grid operator confirmed its financial targets for this year after 2022 adjusted net profit beat its expectations. Net profit came in at 1.16 billion euros ($1.23 billion), down 4.5% versus 2021 but higher than its 1.13 billion euro guidance.
CNH The Italian-American maker of farm machinery and construction equipment said on Wednesday it had taken a controlling stake in Bennamann, a UK-based developer of solutions to capture, repurpose and store methane emissions for energy use. The head of CNH's investment arm also told Reuters in an interview that the company sees major M&A deals ahead as it pursues innovation.
BRUNELLO CUCINELLI The Italian luxury group on Wednesday raised its 2023 sales growth guidance to 15%, up from its previous estimate of 12%, on the back of a strong start to the year and significant orders for coming seasons.
TELECOM ITALIA (TIM) The phone group said on Wednesday a preliminary offer for its landline grid by Italian state lender CDP and Macquarie undervalues the asset, and set a new deadline of next month for improved bids.
SNAM Releases FY results (before Bourse opening), followed by conference call (0900 GMT).
WEBUILD Board meeting on FY results, followed by conference call on FY results and next three-year plan '2023-2025 Roadmap' (1600 GMT).
A2A Board meeting on FY results (preliminary FY results released on Feb. 23), followed by conference call (1630 GMT).
ENEL Board meeting on FY results (preliminary FY results released on Feb. 9), followed by conference call (1700 GMT).
ENI Board meeting on FY results (preliminary FY results released on Feb. 23).
RECORDATI Board meeting on FY results (preliminary FY results released on Feb. 21).
ARNOLDO MONDADORI EDITORE Board meeting on FY results, followed by conference call.
RAI WAY Board meeting on FY results, followed by conference call.
AUTOSTRADE PER L'ITALIA Not listed company, holds board meeting on FY results.
BIANCAMANO Is de-listed as from Thursday.
DIARY Rome, event on "Technological sovereignty and national independence" (0900 GMT); Industry Minister Adolfo Urso and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani delivering introductory remarks (0915 GMT); Cabinet Undersecretary Alessio Butti, STMicroelectronics Italian Chairman Giuseppe Notarnicola (1215 GMT); Fincantieri Chairman Claudio Graziano, Avio CEO Giulio Ranzo (1415 GMT); Iren group Chairman Luca Dal Fabbro (1630 GMT). Rome, Parliamentary Budget Office (UPB) President Lilia Cavallari speaks before Chamber of Deputies Budget Committee on macroeconomic and public finance effects of tax incentives for the construction sector (0800 GMT). Rome, Cabinet meeting on tax reform. Rome, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso attends conference on "Technological sovereignty and national independence" (0930 GMT). Rome, Bruegel holds event "Nationalism, geoeconomics, protectionism and energy shocks – how should the EU respond?" with Treasury Director General Riccardo Barbieri, ECB representative Isabel Vansteenkiste via videoconference (1130 GMT). Milan, The Adam Smith Society holds 9th edition Energy Forum 2023 "Nuclear, why not?" (0900 GMT); expected attendees include Edison CEO Nicola Monti, Assoambiente President Chicco Testa, Federacciai President Tonino Gozzi, Ansaldo Nuclear division manager Roberto Adinolfi, Eni Magnetic Fusion Initiatives head Francesca Ferrazza, energy authority ARERA President Stefano Besseghini, Environment and Energy Security Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin.
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