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ECONOMY Bank of Italy releases February data on public finances, state borrowing and debt.
(*) Electricity bills in Italy could rise by around 10% in the third quarter compared with the previous three months, Stefano Besseghini, the head of the country's energy authority ARERA, told a parliamentary panel on Thursday, according to several Italian newspapers. Besseghini reportedly said that in the fourth quarter electricity bills are likely to be about 25% higher than in the second quarter. Gas bills will be up by 5% in Q3 and by 15% in Q4, both compared with Q2, he reportedly said.
COMPANIES (*) AUTOGRILL On the first day of Dufry AG's takeover offer for Autogrill, the Swiss duty-free retailer's CEO Xavier Rossinyol told Il Sole 24 Ore daily that the new group will focus on the North American and APAC markets. Dufry's mandatory takeover will end on May 15. Rossinyol said he sees the merger already producing synergies this year.
(*) TELECOM ITALIA A tender for 1.4 million mobile phone contracts in Italy's public administration will probably be awarded to rival phone operator Vodafone Italia, Il Sole 24 Ore and other newspapers wrote on Friday.
(*) JUVENTUS The club took a small step towards the last four of the Europa League as Federico Gatti's goal in the second half secured the hosts a 1-0 victory over Portuguese side Sporting in the first leg of their quarter-final on Thursday.
LEONARDO Italy's Antitrust agency should intervene against the appointment of former energy and environment minister Roberto Cingolani as CEO of defence group Leonardo LDOF.MI, the leader of a Green opposition party said on Thursday.
ENEL
* Italy's antitrust authority said on Friday it had opened
an investigation into the utility over the possible abuse of its
dominant position in the sector of charging points for electric
vehicles.
Enel plans to add 10,000 electric-vehicle fast chargers in the United States by 2030, the Wall Street Journal wrote on Thursday.
MEDIA COMPANIES Italy's advertising spending rose by 3.9% in February, research group Nielsen said on Thursday.
Ferrari Annual general meeting (0700 GMT).
IVECO GROUP Annual general meeting (0930 GMT).
CNH INDUSTRIAL Annual general meeting (1230 GMT).
LU-VE Board meeting on preliminary Q1 results.
AUTOGRILL Dufry AG starts mandatory takeover on Autogrill ordinary shares; ends on May 15.
DIARY Washington, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti attends IMF-World Bank spring meetings.
Rome, Bank of Italy Deputy Governor Piero Cipollone gives speech at conference "Towards PSD3: the dynamics of digitalized payment services market" (1030 GMT). Milan, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso delivers closing address at presentation of 6th edition "Design Economy Report" (0900 GMT). Florence, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso gives speech via videoconference at think-tank Symbola report presentation "Design Economy" (0900 GMT).
Terni, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso visits the town. Vicenza, "Champions companies festival" starts; ends on April 16. On Friday expected attendees include at opening event industry Minister Adolfo Urso (0830 GMT); at panel "Energy security and ecological transition. The difficult obstacle course between geopolitics, development and sustainability" Snam CEO Stefano Venier is interviewed (1630 GMT); at panel "Producing value by looking to the utmost" Italian Bishops' Conference (CEI) President Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi is interviewed (1900 GMT). Addis Ababa, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni begins two-day visit to Ethiopia.
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