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
(*) Some 30 leaders will meet in Paris on Thursday to discuss with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy how to strengthen military support, review ceasefire efforts and assess what role they could play if a peace deal is struck with Russia.
Italy could launch a tender for a secure satellite communications provider later this year, the head of Eutelsat ETL.PA said on Wednesday.
ECONOMY
ISTAT releases February non-EU foreign trade data (0900 GMT).
Italy has handed tax demands to Meta META.O, X and LinkedIn in the formal and final step in an unprecedented official VAT claim that could have repercussions across the European Union, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday.
Italian wine and spirits exports to the United States are stalling due to the uncertainty over possible tariffs that President Donald Trump could impose in the coming weeks, trade group Federvini said on Wednesday.
DEBT
(*) Treasury said on Wednesday it would offer new 7- and 10-year BTP bonds in the second quarter of 2025.
Treasury sells 7.0 billion euros 6-month BOT bills due Sept. 30, 2025. Subscriptions close at 1000 GMT.
COMPANIES
(*) STELLANTIS STLAM.MI, FERRARI RACE.MI
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled a 25% tariff on imported cars and light trucks starting on April 2, widening the global trade war he kicked off upon regaining the White House this year in a move auto industry experts expect will drive up prices and stymie production.
(*) STELLANTIS
The Franco-Italian carmaker is considering Richard Palmer, John Elkann's special advisor and ex Stellantis and FCA CFO, as temporary CEO before appointing Antonio Filosa, the company's COO for the Americas, in the position, daily il Giornale reported on Thursday.
(*) POSTE ITALIANE PST.MI, TELECOM ITALIA TLIT.MI
The postal service operator is planning to increase its stake in TIM to up to 20%, daily il Messaggero reported on Thursday. The group is considering to buy the further 10% from France's Vivendi VIV.PA, daily la Repubblica added.
(*) UNICREDIT CRDI.MI
Goldman Sachs reinstated coverage of the bank with 'buy' rating.
Annual and extraordinary shareholders' meetings on capital increase (0800 GMT).
BANCO BPM BAMI.MI, UNICREDIT CRDI.MI, ANIMA ANIM.MI
The European Central Bank gave a negative opinion on Wednesday on the possibility for Banco BPM to use more favourable capital rules known as the "Danish Compromise" in its proposed acquisition of fund manager Anima Holding.
To hold board meeting to discuss updates relating to the Anima tender offer.
(*) INTESA SANPAOLO ISP.MI
Italy's Ambassador to the U.S. Mariangela Zappia is on the slate of candidates for the renewal of the bank's board proposed by the banking foundations that hold a stake in the lender, daily il Messaggero reported on Thursday.
(*) MFE-MediaForEurope MFEB.MI
The TV group controlled by Italy's Berlusconi family has made a low-ball bid for shares in ProSiebenSat.1 PSMGn.DE it does not already own as part of its plan to tighten its hold on the German broadcaster late on Wednesday.
The company will hold an extraordinary shareholders meeting on Thursday to discuss the bid and request the authorisation to issue ordinary A-shares and restrict or exclude pre-emptive rights in connection with the offer (1400 GMT).
PIRELLI PIRC.MI
The tyre maker will hold a board meeting on full-year results after postponed by a day from Wednesday, amid reports of tensions between leading Chinese and Italian investors.
ARISTON HOLDING ARIS.MI
The water heating firm said on Wednesday it had returned into possession of its Russian unit after President Vladimir Putin annulled last year's decision to seize it.
MONCLER MONC.MI
The fashion group's controlling holding company Double R indicated Alexandre Arnault, son on LVMH LVMH.PA Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Moet Hennessy, as a candidate for Moncler's board.
EXOR EXOR.AS
Conference call on FY results (1400 GMT).
DIARY
Rome, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and Defence Minister Guido Crosetto address Chamber of Deputies and Senate Foreign Affairs and Defence committees on Italy's participation in further international missions in 2025 (0730 GMT).
Rome, Cabinet meeting (1000 GMT).
Rome, business lobby Confindustria presents report "Cyber Index PMI 2024" with Telecom Italia (TIM) TLIT.MI CEO Pietro Labriola, National Cybersecurity Agency Director General Bruno Frattasi (1030 GMT).
Milan, "Euronext STAR Conference 2025" ends.
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