Italy delays approval of Poste stake sale, sources say Stake sale would be part of revenue hunt to rein in debt Politicians resist loosening grip on key public service The government had already scaled back its plans in May By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, July 16 (Reuters) - Italy has held off approval of a decree to sell a stake in Poste Italiane PST.MI , people familiar with the matter told Reuters, following resistance from ruling and opposition parties to loosen the state's grip on key public servic

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 12 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 . DEFENCE France, Germany, Italy and Poland signed a letter of intent on Thursday to develop ground-launched cruise missiles with a range beyond 500 km (310 miles), aiming to fill what they say is a gap in European ars

Italy - Factors to watch on July 10 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 . ECONOMY The Italian economy is holding up well and is on track to reach the government's growth target of 1% this year, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Tuesday.

UniCredit CEO says M&A is a possibility, not a must ROME, July 5 (Reuters) - UniCredit CRDI.MI is willing to consider M&A opportunities if financial conditions are right, but they are not a must, Chief Executive Andrea Orcel said in an interview published on Friday. "M&A is a possibility, not an compulsory choice," Orcel told Italian regional newspaper La Sicilia.

Italy - Factors to watch on July 4 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 U.S. President Joe Biden must drop his re-election bid or Donald Trump is sure to return to the White House, former Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi said on Wednesday.

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's Giorgetti seeks merger deal to cut govt stake in Monte Paschi ROME, July 3 (Reuters) - Italy is looking for a merger deal to cut its stake in Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena BMPS.MI , Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Wednesday. Giorgetti said the government wanted to follow "the same logic" for MPS as was used for the deal between ITA Airways and Germany's Lufthansa LHAG.DE .

BUZZ-Banca Monte Dei Paschi rises as lock-up period after Treasury's stake sale expires ** Shares in Italy's Banca Monte Dei Paschi BMPS.MI rise 6% after the lock-up period on the stake owned by the Italian government expires, following a 12.5% stake sale in March ** The bank becomes more exposed to external investors' interests as the Italian Trea

Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions Adds UniCredit, Volotea, Exxon Mobil, Airbus, Blackstone, L'Epee 1839, Doordash June 25 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1 930 GMT on Tuesday: ** U.S. meal delivery group Doordash DASH.O flagged an interest in a takeover of Britain's Deliveroo ROO.L last month, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions Adds: LVMH, Unipol, Exxaro; Updates: Boeing June 25 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Tuesday: ** French billionaire Bernard Arnault, Europe's richest man and the chairman of high fashion to champagne group LVMH LVMH.PA , has bought a stake in smaller luxury rival Richemont CFR.S , Bloomberg reported.

BRIEF-Barclays held a 5.07% indirect stake in Italy's MPS as of June 18 - filing June 25 (Reuters) - Italy's market regulator CONSOB says in a filing: BARCLAYS HELD A 5.072% STAKE IN ITALY'S BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI AS OF JUNE 18, OF WHICH 3.5% THROUGH LONG POSITIONS - FILING Further company coverage: BMPS.MI BARC.L

Unipol chairman rules out acquiring stake in Monte dei Paschi MILAN, June 25 (Reuters) - Unipol UNPI.MI is not planning to buy any stakes in Monte dei Paschi (MPS), Chairman Carlo Cimbri said in Milan on Tuesday, on the sidelines of an event hosted by Italy's market watchdog Consob. Reporting by Gianluca Semeraro; Writing by Romolo Tosiani; Editing

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

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Italy - Factors to watch on June 17 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 At the Group of Seven summit that she hosted in southern Italy this week, right-wing Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni showed she had some red lines dear to her nationalist camp that she was ready to fig

Italy - Factors to watch on June 14 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 Group of Seven (G7) leaders hold a final day of talks at their annual summit on Friday, with China topping the agenda before Pope Francis puts in a historic appearance to discuss artificial intelligence

LIVE MARKETS-Trade war unlikely after EU tariffs on China EVs - Commerzbank STOXX 600 up 0.6% Eyes on Fed, US inflation Carmakers pressured Umicore warns as EV market slows Wall St futures inch up Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com TRADE WAR UNLIKELY AFTER EU TARIFFS ON CHINA EVS - COMMERZBANK It's a busy day for markets.