Italy - Factors to watch on July 23 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday. 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 . ECONOMY Italy has spent around 45% of the 113.5 billion euros ($123.5 billion) it has secured so far from European Union COVID-19 recovery funds , short of a target set in 2022, the Italian government said on Monday

BRIEF-JP Morgan held potential stake of 5.06% in BPER as of July 10, regulatory filing shows July 22 (Reuters) - Italy's market watchdog Consob says in a regulatory filing: JP MORGAN HELD POTENTIAL STAKE OF 5.06% IN BPER AS OF JULY 10, OF WHICH 3.613% IN SHARES, REST IN FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Further company coverage: EMII.MI (Gdansk Newsroom)

Italy - Factors to watch on July 19 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Friday. 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 Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party voted against a second term for Ursula von der Leyen as president of the European Commission, a member of the group in the EU parliament said on Thursd

BRIEF-Bper Appoints Simone Marcucci CFO, Effective From July 19 July 18 (Reuters) - Bper Banca SpA EMII.MI : APPOINTS SIMONE MARCUCCI CFO, EFFECTIVE FROM JULY 19 Further company coverage: EMII.MI (Gdansk Newsroom)

Scannapieco wins second term as head of Italy's state lender CDP ROME, July 15 (Reuters) - The Italian government appointed Dario Scannapieco on Monday for a second term as chief executive of the state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP). Founded 173 years ago, the CDP plays a key role in keeping strategic assets in national hands. Its equity portfolio includes energy group Eni ENI.MI , motorway operator Autostrade per l'Italia (ASPI) and shipbuilder Fincantieri FCT.MI .

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Anglo American Plc, Capricorn Energy, Ericsson July 15 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Anglo American Plc, Capricorn Energy and Ericsson, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Anglo American Plc AAL.L : Barclays raises target price to 2740p from 2600p * Capricorn Energy CNE.L : Peel Hunt raises to add from hold * Ericsson ERICb.ST : Jefferies raises target price to SEK 82 from SEK 70 * Glencore GLEN.L : Ba

Italy - Factors to watch on July 15 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Monday. 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 . ECONOMY Bank of Italy releases May data on public finances, state borrowing and debt.

UPDATE 1-Italy seeks merger deal to cut public stake in Monte Paschi Adds share reaction, Giorgetti quotes and context in paragraphs 1, 3-8 By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, July 3 (Reuters) - Italy is looking a merger deal to further cut its stake in bailed-out lender Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) BMPS.MI , Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said, prompting the bank's share price to climb by about 7%.

Italy - Factors to watch on July 3 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Wednesday. 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 Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told her Brothers of Italy party on Tuesday that it should expunge from its ranks anyone who idolises Italy's fascist past .

Unipol raises stake in BPER to 24.6% but rules out further buys ROME, July 2 (Reuters) - Italian financial group Unipol UNPI.MI raised its stake in BPER Banca EMII.MI to 24.62% on June 21 from 19.85% after its unit Unipol Sai undersigned a derivative share swap contract, a filing by market watchdog Consob said on Tuesday. Unipol, which sees the bank as an "interesting opportunity of investment" given its yields, has no plans to further raise its stake in the bank or acquire control of it over th

Italy - Factors to watch on June 28 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Friday. 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 Forza Italia, part of the right-wing ruling coalition, will vote in favour of Ursula von der Leyen as head of the European Commission, foreign minister and head of the party Antonio Tajani said o

BRIEF-UnipolSai Vice Chairman Fabio Cerchiai Resigns For Incompatibility After Being Appointed Chairman Of Bper Banca June 27 (Reuters) - UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA US.MI : VICE CHAIRMAN FABIO CERCHIAI RESIGNS FOR INCOMPATIBILITY AFTER BEING APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF BPER BANCA RESIGNATION TO BE EFFECTIVE AS OF TODAY Further company coverage: US.MI (G

UPDATE 2-European shares start the week higher on autos, banks For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Eurofins Scientific drops on Muddy Waters short position Germany's Hochtief heads STOXX on Jefferies upgrade STOXX 600 up 0.7% Updated at 1600 GMT By Shashwat Chauhan, Jesus Calero and Shristi Achar A June 24 (Reuters) - European equities advanced on Monday, led by gains in automobile and financial stocks, while investor attenti

BPER top investor rules out tie-up with Monte dei Paschi in near future MILAN, June 24 (Reuters) - BPER EMII.MI top investor Unipol UNPI.MI ruled out a possible investment in Monte dei Paschi (MPS) BMPS.MI as the lock-up period for the Siena-based lender is set to expire soon, Unipol Chairman Carlo Cimbri said on Monday. "BPER has its own stand-alone path, its future is clearly outlined, there is nothing else in the immediate future," Cimbri said when asked about possible interest in MPS, at a

UPDATE 1-European shares start week on bright footing on autos, banks' boost For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Eurofins Scientific drops after Muddy Waters says short on co Germany's Hochtief tops STOXX on Jefferies upgrade STOXX 600 up 0.4% Updated at 0838 GMT By Shashwat Chauhan and Jesus Calero June 24 (Reuters) - European shares advanced on Monday, shrugging off initial losses as automobile and bank stocks rose, while f

BRIEF-S&P revises Iccrea outlook to 'positive', affirms 'BBB-/A-3' on 7 Italian banks June 18 (Reuters) - S&P Global in a statement: S&P GLOBAL: REVISES ICCREA BANCA OUTLOOK TO 'POSITIVE' FROM 'STABLE, AFFIRMS 'BBB-/A-3' RATINGS S&P GLOBAL: AFFIRMS 'BBB-/A-3' RATINGS ON BANCO BPM AND BPER BANCA WITH POSITIVE OUTLOOK S&P GLOBAL: AFFIRMS 'BBB-/A-3' R

BRIEF-Fitch Ratings Expects Major Italian Banks' Impaired Loans Ratios To Stay Below 4% In 2024, 2025 June 18 (Reuters) - Fitch Ratings: MAJOR ITALIAN BANKS' IMPAIRED LOANS RATIOS TO STAY BELOW 4% IN 2024, 2025 (Gdansk Newsroom)

Italy - Factors to watch on June 18 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday. 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 . COMPANIES UNICREDIT CRDI.MI The bank said on Monday it was "well above " MREL requirements set by the Single Resolution Board (SRB) and the Bank of Italy, with MREL eligible liabilities equal to 32.8% of risk-weighe

UPDATE 3-Italy's bad loan manager doValue to buy rival Gardant, shares surge Add CEO quote in paragraphs 5-6, new shareholding in paragraph 13, detail By Claudia Cristoferi, Gnaneshwar Rajan and Alberto Chiumento June 6 (Reuters) - Italy's doValue DOVA.MI has agreed to buy rival Gardant in a cash-and-stock deal, the country's biggest bad loan company said early on Friday, bulking up in the face of ebbing flow of impaired debt due to banks' surprisingly healthy loan books.

BUZZ-Italy's doValue rallies after it agrees to buy Gardant ** Shares in Italy's doValue DOVA.MI jump as much as 9.9% after the bad loan manager has agreed to buy rival Gardant in a cash and stock deal ** The deal has "strategic sense", Equita says, as doValue will gain access to Gardant's ongoing contract with Banca BPM and BPER Banca, improving i