Italy - Factors to watch on June 27 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 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticised on Wednesday plans to share out the top jobs in EU institutions, saying they ignored the successes of rightwing parties at this month's European Parliament

Italy - Factors to watch on June 20 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 will take a " responsible " approach to its budget policy, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said, after the European Commission recommended disciplinary budget steps against Rome along with six o

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Givaudan, National Grid, Schneider Electric June 18 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Givaudan, National Grid and Schneider Electric, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Crest Nicholson Holdings Plc CRST.L : RBC raises target price to 250p from 175p * Givaudan SA GIVN.S : JP Morgan raises target price to CHF 4,200 from CHF 3,800 * National Grid NG.L : Barclays cuts target price to 1120p from 1365p * Schne

Italy - Factors to watch on June 12 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 . DEBT Treasury sells 7.5 billion euros 12-month BOT bills. Subscriptions close at 0900 GMT.

Italy - Factors to watch on May 31 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 . ECONOMY ISTAT releases Q1 GDP final data (0800 GMT); CPI May flash data (0900 GMT); March industry sales data (1000 GMT).

Italgas sees technical investments of 0.9 bln euros in 2024, sales in line with 2023 MILAN, May 30 (Reuters) - Italgas IG.MI envisages technical investments of around 0.9 billion euros ($975.15 million) in 2024, mostly in Italy, and expects adjusted revenue to recover in coming months after a drop in the first quarter, the utility said on Thursday.

Italy - Factors to watch on May 20 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 . POLITICS U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will push fellow G7 finance officials next week to agree to a plan to bring forward the interest earnings on frozen Russian assets to provide more money to Ukraine quickly

RPT-BRIEF-Snam plans binding offer for Edison gas storage assets by June, CEO says Repeats to fix typo in headline May 16 (Reuters) - Snam SpA SRG.MI CEO Stefano Venier says in post-results call: SNAM CEO: GROUP IS IN FINAL PHASE OF DUE DILIGENCE FOR EDISON GAS STORAGE ASSETS, PLANS TO ISSUE BINDING OFFER BY JUNE GROUP AIMS TO KEEP VALUE OF ITS STA

BRIEF-Snam plans binding offer for Edison gas storage sssets by June, CEO says May 16 (Reuters) - Snam SpA SRG.MI CEO Stefano Venier says in post-results call: SNAM CEO: GROUP IS IN FINAL PHASE OF DUE DILIGENCE FOR EDISON GAS STORAGE ASSETS, PLANS TO ISSUE BINDING OFFER BY JUNE GROUP AIMS TO KEEP VALUE OF ITS STAKE IN ITALGAS STABLE IF GAS DISTRIBU

Italgas' main shareholder ready to support acquisition of rival MILAN, May 16 (Reuters) - Cdp Reti, the main shareholder of Italian gas distributor Italgas IG.MI , is in favour of the possible acquisition of smaller rival 2i Rete Gas and is "willing to evaluate forms of support" for the deal, it said in a statement. Italgas said on Monday it had started exclusive talks to buy 100% of 2i Rete Gas, a step that would consolidate Italy's gas distribution market.

BRIEF-Italgas Major Shareholder CDP Reti Looks Favorably On Possibility Of Deal To Buy 2I Rete Gas May 16 (Reuters) - Italgas SpA IG.MI : IN CONTEXT OF PERIOD OF EXCLUSIVITY FOR ACQUISITION OF 100% OF 2I RETE GAS, MAJOR SHAREHOLDER CDP RETI SAYS IT LOOKS FAVORABLY ON POSSIBILITY OF TRANSACTION TO TAKE PLACE CDP RETI SAYS IT IS WILLING TO EVALUATE F

Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions Adds: Paramount Global, QuidelOrtho, Repsol, Vodafone, BHP, Epidemic Sound, Ferrovial, Fincantieri's; updates: Stellantis, Anglo American May 14 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 19 : 45 GMT on Tuesday: ** Shares of Paramount Global PARA.O fell more than 7% after CNBC reported, citing sources, that Sony Pictures 6758.T is rethinking its bid for the U.S.

Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions Adds: Italgas, KKR Updates, Anglo American, Uber May 14 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Tuesday: ** Anglo American AAL.L laid out plans on Tuesday to refocus on energy transition metal copper while spinning out or selling its less profitable coal, nickel, diamond and platinum businesses, as it moves to fend off BHP Group's BHP.AX $43 billion takeover offer nL4N3HH1FT ** The possibility of b

BRIEF-Italgas sees multiple synergies from potential 2i Rete Gas deal, CEO says May 14 (Reuters) - Italgas SpA IG.MI CEO Paolo Gallo tells analysts in post-results conference call: ITALGAS CEO: GROUP SEES MULTIPLE SYNERGIES OPPORTUNITIES SHOULD 2I RETE GAS DEAL GO THROUGH ITALGAS CEO: POTENTIAL ACQUISITION OF 2I RETE GAS IS AIMED AT REINFORCING GRO

BUZZ-Italgas slips after bid on 2i Rete Gas, Q1 results ** Shares in Europe's biggest gas distributor Italgas IG.MI down 1.4%, paring some losses after falling as much as 3.3% on Q1 results and entering exclusive talks to acquire 2i Rete Gas ** A Milan-based analyst earmarks the stock is being weighed down by fears of needing a capital hike to fina

UPDATE 2-Italgas CEO sees 2i Rete Gas deal as big opportunity Recasts to add CEO comments on potential 2i Rete Gas deal By Francesca Landini MILAN, May 14 (Reuters) - The possibility of buying smaller rival 2i Rete Gas will allow Italgas IG.MI to consolidate its leadership in Europe and get multiple benefits, the CEO of Italy's biggest gas distributor said on Tuesday after reporting first-quarter results.

Italgas reports 10% rise in Q1 core earnings MILAN, May 14 (Reuters) - Gas distributor Italgas IG.MI , which has just entered exclusive talks to buy smaller rival 2i Rete Gas, reported a 10% growth in its first-quarter adjusted core earnings to 326 million euros ($352 million). Gross financial and bond debt at end-March totalled 7.2 billion euros from 6.9 billion euros at end-December.

BRIEF-Italgas Q1 EBITDA Up To Eur 325.7 Mln May 14 (Reuters) - Italgas SpA IG.MI : Q1 REVENUE EUR 431.3 MILLION VERSUS EUR 479.9 MILLION YEAR AGO Q1 NET PROFIT EUR 117.6 MILLION VERSUS EUR 103.6 MILLION YEAR AGO Q1 EBITDA EUR 325.7 MILLION VERSUS EUR 297.2 MILLION YEAR AGO Q1 TECHNICAL INVESTMENTS EUR 160.9 MILLION VERSUS EUR 175.1 MILLION YEAR AGO

Italy - Factors to watch on May 14 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 . POLITICS Italy is failing its Roma minority by neglecting their housing rights , a monitoring body of the Council of Europe, the continent's main human rights watchdog, said on Monday, in response to a complaint file

Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions Adds Italgas, Kraft Heinz, Hess, Anglo American, Axa, Walgreens Boots Alliance; updates BHP Group, ESR Group May 13 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 19:55 GMT on Monday: ** Italgas IG.MI , Europe's biggest gas distributor, said on Monday that it started exclusive talks to acquire smaller rival 2i Rete Gas.