Italy - Factors to watch on August 7 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 Italy on Tuesday appointed a special commissioner to tackle the spread of the blue crab, an aggressive species that is preying on local clams and threatening a lucrative part of national food production.

BRIEF-Poste Italiane Starts Second Buyback Tranche For Up To EUR 56 Mln Aug 6 (Reuters) - Poste Italiane SpA PST.MI : STARTS SECOND TRANCHE OF BUYBACK FOR UP TO EUR 56 MILLION Further company coverage: PST.MI (Gdansk Newsroom)

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Bakkavor, Drax Group, Greggs Aug 5 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Bakkavor, Drax Group and Greggs on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Bakkavor BAKK.L : HSBC raises target price to 170p from 150p * Drax Group Plc DRX.L : HSBC raises target price to 600p from 500p * Greggs GRG.L : HSBC cuts to hold from buy * Pennon Group PNN.L : Barclays cuts to equal-weight from overweight * United Utilities UU.L : Bar

Italy - Factors to watch on August 5 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 (*) The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies called on all parties involved in the current conflict in the Middle East to avoid actions that could lead to an escalation, Italy's fo

BRIEF-Poste Italiane Fleet Will Run On Enilive Biofuels Aug 1 (Reuters) - Eni SpA ENI.MI : POSTE ITALIANE FLEET WILL RUN ON ENILIVE BIOFUELS AGREEMENT INCLUDES REPLACING POSTE'S ENTIRE FLEET WITH MORE SUSTAINABLE VEHICLES Further company coverage: ENI.MI (Gdansk Newsroom)