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ENERGY Italy's regulated household electricity prices will fall by 55.3% in the second quarter from the previous three months, Italy's energy authority ARERA said in a statement on Thursday. (*) Regulated gas prices are expected to show a fall of 10-12% in the upcoming update in April, ARERA's president Stefano Besseghini said.
ECONOMY ISTAT releases January industry sales data (0800 GMT) and March flash CPI data (0900 GMT).
COMPANIES UNICREDIT Annual and extraordinary shareholders' meetings in Milan (0800 GMT)
POSTE ITALIANE The Italian postal service provider drew an extra 4 billion
euros into its savings products in the first quarter versus a
year earlier, it said on Thursday, flows that could reduce the
need to tap into its government bond portfolio at a loss.
(*) UNIPOLSAI , BPER BANCA The Italian insurer Unipolsai and lender BPER said on
Friday they had entered into a strategic commercial partnership
in long-term vehicle rentals.
INSURERS Italy's insurance regulator IVASS said on Thursday the government had approved a decree to put Eurovita under special administration for 12 months, while also extending until June 30 a halt to the early redemption of its products. Italian authorities are close to clinching a deal financed by insurers and banks including market leader Intesa Sanpaolo to rescue Eurovita, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
M&A - ITA AIRWAYS Italy's government said on Thursday negotiations were progressing with Germany's Lufthansa over the sale of a minority stake in ITA Airways, after the two companies jointly approved the Italian carrier's industrial plan.
DIARY Rome, Bank of Italy holds annual general meeting, with speech by Governor Ignazio Visco (0900 GMT). Rome, event "Research and innovation for the space challenge: what prospects for the Italian and European scientific-industrial system?" in presence and online; expected attendees include Industry Minister Adolfo Urso, Italian Space Agency (ASI) President Giorgio Saccoccia (0730 GMT). Milan, annual event "Italy generating the future" (0800 GMT); expected attendees include Barilla Group President Guido Barilla, Milan Stock Exchange CEO Fabrizio Testa, Credit Agricole Italian Manager Giampiero Maioli, Edison CEO Nicola Monti; Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti, RCS MediaGroup Chairman and CEO Urbano Cairo, UPA President Lorenzo Sassoli de Bianchi are interviewed. Cernobbio, The European House Ambrosetti 34th edition annual workshop "The outlook for the economy and finance" starts; ends on April 1. Florence, ECB President Christine Lagarde expected to meet students at public event by Osservatorio Permanente Giovani-Editori "New meetings for the future" (1500 GMT). Naples, Bank of Italy Governor Ignazio Visco delivers closing address at IARIW-Bank of Italy conference "Central banks, financial markets, and inequality" (1600 GMT).
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