Italy - Factors to watch on October 17 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Thursday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA . POLITICS Italy's parliament made it illegal on Wednesday for couples to go abroad to have a baby via surrogacy -- a pet project of Prime Minister's Giorgia Meloni party which activists say is meant to target sam

BRIEF-ESA Orders 6 More Radar Satellites From Thales Alenia Space For Iride Oct 16 (Reuters) - Thales SA TCFP.PA : ESA ORDERS 6 ADDITIONAL RADAR-BASED SATELLITES TO THALES ALENIA SPACE FOR IRIDE EARTH OBSERVATION CONSTELLATION WILL BUILD 13 SATELLITES FOR IRIDE CONSTELLATION: 12 SMALL-SIZED SATELLITES BASED ON SAR TECHNOLOGY AND 1 SATELLITE BASED ON OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY Source text.

UPDATE 4-Airbus to cut up to 2,500 jobs in defence and space Cuts follow heavy charges in satellites business Planned cuts affect 7% of divisional workforce Reductions to take place by mid-2026 Divisional CEO cites challenging space market Adds Airbus financial briefing, analyst comment, paragraphs 11-16 and 19-20 By Tim Hepher PARIS, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Airbus AIR.PA announced plans on Wednesday to cut up to 2,500 jobs in its Defence and Space division after spending months taking a deep dive in

BREAKINGVIEWS-EU champions’ hope will slam into hard M&A reality The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. By Liam Proud LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Brussels wants European companies to join together and compete with U.S. and Chinese rivals. In many cases, however, national politicians and investors may have different ideas.

BRIEF-Thales Alenia Space Signs Contract With OHB To Develop Two Radar Instruments Oct 15 (Reuters) - Thales SA TCFP.PA : THALES ALENIA SPACE SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH OHB TO DEVELOP TWO RADAR INSTRUMENTS FOR ESA’S 10TH EXCITING NEW EARTH EXPLORER HARMONY MISSION MISSION EXPECTED TO BE LAUNCHED ABOARD A VEGA-C LAUNCH VEHICLE BY 2029 Source text: http