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.