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Italy - Factors to watch on March 15

Published 15/03/2018, 06:46 pm
Updated 15/03/2018, 06:46 pm
© Reuters.  Italy - Factors to watch on March 15

© Reuters. Italy - Factors to watch on March 15

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

The leader of Italy's eurosceptic League said on Wednesday a government deal with the anti-system 5-Star Movement was possible after an inconclusive election, raising the prospect of two radical groups running the country. than a week after inconclusive national elections, Italians are no nearer knowing the make-up of their next government, and are likely to have to wait many more weeks until they find out. closed-door ministerial conference on UNRWA with U.N. General Secretary Antonio Guterres, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, Swedish Foreign Affairs Minister Margot Wallstroem in Rome.

Extraordinary ministerial conference on "Lebanon, Building Trust: a Viable Security for the Country and the Region" with U.N. General Secretary Antonio Guterres, Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Rome (1400 GMT).

ECONOMY

Bank of Italy releases January data on public finances, state borrowing and debt.

Round-table discussion on cryptocurrency with Bank of Italy's Giuseppe Sopranzetti in Milan (1645 GMT).

COMPANIES

TELECOM ITALIA (TIM) TLIT.MI

Vivendi (PA:VIV) CEO Arnaud De Puyfontaine may suspend his executive powers as chairman of Telecom Italia to support a debate on strategy after activist fund Elliott built a stake in the former state phone monopoly, a Vivendi spokesman said. (*) Elliot should disclose its stake in TIM on Thursday and the fund has already exercised its right to integrate the shareholders' meeting agenda with the request for six board members to step down, including its chairman and chief executive, Il Sole 24 Ore reported. Since a meeting in London last week, Chief Executive Amos Genish is trying to grant support from the funds to avoid having to step down, the report added.

ATLANTIA ATL.MI

The group and Spanish builder ACS ACS.MC agreed a joint 18 billion euro ($22 billion) bid for Abertis ABE.MC on Wednesday, ending a five-month battle for the Spanish road-toll operator and easing political worries. board of directors approved the deal with ACS and its German arm Hochtieg. Italian company will also have the option to buy from Abertis a stake of between 29.9 and 34 percent in Spanish telecom masts group Cellnex CLNX.MC , at a price between 21.2 and 21.5 euros per share, Atlantia said late on Wednesday. chairman Florentino Pérez, Atlantia CEO Giovanni Castellucci, and Hochtief Chairman Marcelino Fernández Verdes will all take part in the presentation of the Abertis deal on Thursday (1100 GMT)

(*) ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI GASI.MI

Italy's biggest insurer Generali GASI.MI raised its dividend on Thursday after posting record high operating profits in 2017 boosted by life and asset management businesses and cost cuts. LDOF.MI

Conference call on FY results. (*) The group's share in a 3 billion euro helicopter contract signed with Qatar's Ministry of defence is 40 percent, several newspaper reportedm, citing sources.

(*) YOOX NET-A-PORTER YNAP.MI

Italian market watchdog Consob approved a bid by Cartier owner Richemont CFR.S for the full control of the online luxury, the Swiss group said on Thursday. FIAT CHRYSLER FCHA.MI

General Motors (NYSE:GM) GM.N , Volkswagen AG VOWG_p.DE , Fiat and Daimler AG DAIGn.DE knew of problems with Takata air bag inflators and should have moved faster to recall vehicles, according to company documents cited on Wednesday by owners suing the automakers. car sales edged up in February, helped by strong gains for French brand Peugeot PEUP.PA , solid demand in Germany and France, and double-digit increases in Spain and the Netherlands, industry data showed. JUVENTUS FC JUVE.MI

Juventus claimed their 12th league win in a row when they beat Atalanta 2-0 on Wednesday in a match originally postponed by snow to go four points clear of Napoli at the top of Serie A.

(*) ANIMA HOLDING ANIM.MI

The group said on Wednesday that Claudio Bombato resigned from his position as chairman due to personal reasons. ITALIANE PST.MI

Chairwoman Maria Bianca Farina attends conference on "Security Code" in Rome (0900 GMT).

BB BIOTECH BIO.MI

Trade ex-dividend of 3.30 CHF per share.

EPS EQUITA PEP SPAC EPS.MI

Extraordinary shareholders' meeting (1000 GMT).

I GRANDI VIAGGI IGV.MI

Board meeting on Q1 results.

STMICROELECTRONICS STM.MI

'Capital Markets Day' in London.

Board meeting on FY results:

AEROPORTO DI BOLOGNA ADB.MI

Board meeting on FY results, followed by conference call.

ASTALDI AST.MI

Board meeting on FY results.

AVIO AVI.MI

Board meeting on FY results.

BE BET.MI

Board meeting on FY results.

BIALETTI BIA.MI

Board meeting on FY results.

CAD IT CAD.MI

Board meeting on FY results (preliminary on March 5).

CREDITO EMILIANO EMBI.MI

Board meeting on FY results.

DIGITAL MAGICS DMG.MI

Board meeting on FY results (1630 GMT).

EL.EN. ELEN.MI

Board meeting on FY results.

ELICA ELC.MI

Board meeting on FY results.

FIDIA FDA.MI

Board meeting on FY results (0900 GMT).

GLENALTA GLN.MI

Board meeting on FY results.

INTERMPUMP GROUP ITPG.MI

Board meeting on FY results.

ITALIAONLINE IOL.MI

Board meeting on FY results.

LANDI RENZO LR.MI

Board meeting on FY results.

MAIRE TECNIMONT MTCM.MI

Board meeting on FY results.

PARMALAT PLT.MI

Board meeting on FY results.

PITECO PITE.MI

Board meeting on FY results.

RATTI RATI.MI

Board meeting on FY results.

RCS MEDIAGROUP RCSM.MI

Board meeting on FY results.

RECORDATI RECI.MI

Board meeting on FY results (preliminary FY results on Feb. 8).

RETELIT LIT.MI

Board meeting on FY results, followed by conference call.

SALINI IMPREGILO SALI.MI

Board meeting on FY results.

SCM-SOLUTIONS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT SIM SCM.MI

Board meeting on FY results.

TOSCANA AEROPORTI TYA.MI

Board meeting on FY results.

VALSOIA VALS.MI

Board meeting on FY results.

VITTORIA ASSICURAZIONI VITI.MI

Board meeting on FY results (premium results on Jan. 24).

ZIGNAGO VETRO ZV.MI

Board meeting on FY results (0930 GMT).

ASCOPIAVE ASCI.MI

Conference call on FY results.

ASTM ATMI.MI and SIAS SIS.MI

Conference call on FY results (0930 GMT).

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