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
Government committee looking at Vivendi's VIV.PA role in
Telecom Italia TLIT.MI expected to meet.
Voluntary arm of Italy's depositors' protection fund (FITD)
holds meeting to approve new contributions to back Credit
Agricole's ruescue of Rimini, Cesena and San Miniato savings
banks (0900 GMT).
ECONOMY
European Union finance ministers are set to discuss rule
changes next week aimed at increasing taxes on digital
multinationals such as Google and Amazon, an EU document seen by
Reuters said. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1LN4LQ
Bank of Italy releases August data on Target 2 liabilities
and European Central Bank funding to Italian banks.
OECD releases July composite leading indicator (1000 GMT).
DEBT
Treasury announces sale of 12-month BOT bills, with relative
amounts to be auctioned on Sept. 12.
COMPANIES
Milan, Last day of 'Equity Week' at the Milan Stock Exchange
(starting at 0700 GMT), opening session on "Infrastructure Day"
(0700 GMT); strategic briefing with lender state agency Cassa
Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) CEO Fabio Gallia and Government
Spending review Commissioner Yoram Gutgeld (0715 GMT).
UBI BANCA UBI.MI
Management Board President Letizia Moratti attends news
conference to present Memorandum of Understanding with
employers' association Confindustria (1200 GMT).
GIORGIO FEDON FDOP.MI
The group said on Wednesday that Sept. 14 would be its last
day of trading on the Euronext Paris. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1LN0LN
GEQUITY GEQ.MI
The board appointed Luigi Stefano Cuttica as Chariman and
Chief Executive on Wednesday. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1LN0LH
ITALIAN BANKS
The European Commission said on Wednesday it granted Italy a
12-month extension to the so-called GACS scheme under which the
state gives guarantee to the securitisation of banks' bad loans.
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ALITALIA
A group of Alitalia employees is preparing to join up with a
non-European carrier and two Italian financial partners to bid
for the insolvent airline, Italian weekly Panorama reported on
Wednesday. L8N1LN5VW
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milan.newsroom@news.reuters.com))
For Italian market data and news, click on codes in
brackets:
20 biggest gainers (in percentage)............ .PG.MI
20 biggest losers (in percentage)............. .PL.MI
FTSE IT allshare index .FTITLMS
FTSE Mib index........ .FTMIB
FTSE Allstars index... .FTSTAR
FTSE Mid Cap index.... .FTITMC
Block trades.......... .BLK.MI
Stories on Italy...... IT-LEN
For pan-European market data and news, click on codes in
brackets:
European Equities speed guide................... EUR/EQUITY
FTSEurofirst 300 index.............................. .FTEU3
DJ STOXX index...................................... .STOXX
Top 10 STOXX sectors........................... .PGL.STOXXS
Top 10 EUROSTOXX sectors...................... .PGL.STOXXES
Top 10 Eurofirst 300 sectors................... .PGL.FTEU3S
Top 25 European pct gainers....................... .PG.PEUR
Top 25 European pct losers........................ .PL.PEUR
Main stock markets:
Dow Jones............... .DJI Wall Street report ..... .N
Nikkei 225............. .N225 Tokyo report............ .T
FTSE 100............... .FTSE London report........... .L
Xetra DAX............. .GDAXI Frankfurt market stories .F
CAC-40................. .FCHI Paris market stories... .PA
World Indices..................................... 0#.INDEX
Reuters survey of world bourse outlook......... EQUITYPOLL1
Western European IPO diary.......................... WEUIPO
European Asset Allocation........................ EUR/ASSET
Reuters News at a Glance: Equities............... TOP/EQE
Main currency report:............................... FRX/
Keywords: ITALY FACTORS/SEPT. 7