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POLITICS Italy will continue to back Ukraine against Russia even if it dents the Rome government's approval ratings, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday, as polls show that military aid to Kyiv is unpopular with voters.
Meloni was meeting allies late on Tuesday to discuss who to pick for the top jobs at key state-run firms, political sources said.
ECONOMY Bank of Italy releases January data on foreign investors holdings of Italian government bonds.
COMPANIES Milan Stock Exchange continues "Euronext STAR Conference 2023" in Milan; ends on March 23.
(*) TELECOM ITALIA (TIM) The phone group reached a deal with unions to cut as many as 2,000 jobs in Italy through a voluntary early retirement scheme as part of its efforts to streamline domestic operations, Uil union representatives said on Wednesday.
(*) STELLANTIS The carmaker said on Wednesday the new leasing joint venture it owns with France's Credit Agricole Consumer Finance has agreed to buy the activities of ALD in Portugal and of LeasePlan in Luxembourg.
(*) BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA Italian banking foundations that invested in a 2.5 billion euro new share issue in November at the Tuscan bank at the behest of the Treasury are planning to file their own list of candidates for Monte dei Paschi's board, two people close to the matter said.
(*) GENERALI The insurer is interested in acquiring Liberty Seguros, the European activities of US Liberty Mutual Group, the MF daily reported on Wednesday. The deal, via a non binding offer, may be worth over one billion euros, the paper wrote.
(*) LOTTOMATICA The initial public offering of the gaming company might start by end-April, Il Sole 24 Ore daily reported on Wednesday. Top shareholder Apollo Global Management will sell part of its stake and there will be a capital increase of around 400 million euros.
TERNA Board meeting on FY results, followed by conference call (1600 GMT).
JUVENTUS Expected to hold board meeting on H1 results between March 22 and March 24.
DIARY Rome, Moldovan Ambassador to Italy Anatolie Urecheanu speaks before Chamber of Deputies Foreign Affairs Committee on recent developments in Moldova (0745 GMT). Rome, Ambassador of Ukraine to Italy Yaroslav Melnjk informally speaks before Senate and Chamber of Deputies Foreign Affairs committees (1330 GMT). Rome, Ambassador of India Neena Malhotra speaks before Senate EU Policies Committee on "The institutional aspects of the European Union's trade strategy" (0800 GMT). Rome, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni speaks before Chamber of Deputies on the European Council to be held in Brussels on March 23-24 (0800 GMT). Rome, Bank of Italy Governor Ignazio Visco speaks before Chamber of Deputies Finance Committee on the Bank of Italy's activities (1330 GMT). Rome, Italian companies for Aerospace, Defence and Security association (AIAD) President Giuseppe Cossiga speaks before Chamber of Deputies Defence Committee on topics relating to the production of goods and services of interest for Defence sector's equipment (1300 GMT). Rome, Police Chief and Public Security Director General Lamberto Giannini speaks before Parliamentary Committee for the Security of the Republic (COPASIR) (1230 GMT). Milan, 2023 Hydrogen Forum "Hydrogen: sustainable energy resource and key ally in the ecological transition" (0830 GMT); expected attendees include Energy Authority ARERA President Stefano Besseghini (0840 GMT); EU Energy Commissioner Head of Cabinet Stefano Grassi (0855 GMT); at panel "Hydrogen as an engine for a sustainable industry. The point of view of industry players" with Fincantieri CEO Pierroberto Folgiero, Italgas CEO Paolo Gallo (0920 GMT); FNM Chairman Andrea Gibelli (1110 GMT).
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