Poste Italiane

Coca-Cola HBC Joins Poste Italiane Selling Bonds as Yields Rise

Coca-Cola HBC AG is issuing its first bonds since the world’s second-biggest bottler of the soft drink switched its stock listing to London from Athens as European borrowing costs climb to a three-month high.

Poste Italiane Aiming to Buy UniCredit's MedioCredito by the End of Year

Poste Italiane SpA , Italy’s postal service, aims to reach an agreement with UniCredit SpA to buy its project-financing unit MedioCredito Centrale SpA by the end of this year, Poste Chief Executive Officer Massimo Sarmi said.

Italy’s Postal Service Discusses Fixed-Line Venture With Wind

Italy’s state-owned postal service and Wind SpA, the country’s third-largest mobile-phone company, are discussing a possible venture with Wind’s fixed-line network Infostrada, Poste Italiane SpA Chief Executive Officer Massimo Sarmi said.

Poste Italiane Wins EU Approval for $2 Billion State Subsidies

Poste Italiane won European Union approval for about 1.56 billion euros ($2 billion) in Italian government subsidies for operating postal services from 2009 to 2011.

HSBC, Poste Italiane Form Money Transfer Accord, Pre-Paid Cards, Sole Says

HSBC Holdings plc and Poste Italiane signed a partnership for money transfers and cross-border pre payments, daily Il Sole 24 Ore reported, citing company executives.

Wall Street Protests Spread to Asia-Pacific Region

The Occupy Wall Street protest against income disparity spread across Western Europe, Asia, the U.S. and Canada today. Rome’s demonstration turned violent, contrasting with peaceful events elsewhere.

ICCREA May Make Joint Offer for UniCredit Unit MedioCredito in Three Weeks

Poste Italiane SpA and ICCREA Holding SpA may make a joint offer for UniCredit SpA ’s project- financing unit MedioCredito Centrale within three weeks, ICCREA General Manager Roberto Mazzotti said.

UniCredit, Tenaris, Fiat: Italian Market Equity Preview

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Bernabe May Cling to Power at Telecom Italia on Dividends, Debt Reduction

Telecom Italia SpA Chief Executive Officer Franco Bernabe , who presided over a 19.7 billion-euro ($27.3 billion) loss of market value, has boosted his chances of a second term by cutting debt and promising higher dividends.

Italian Finance Ministry May Sell Its Bancoposta Stake in IPO, MF Reports

Italy’s Finance Ministry may sell its 35 percent stake in Bancoposta, a unit of Poste Italiane SpA , through an initial public offering, MF reported, without saying where it got the information.

Italy

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Citigroup Facing $7 Billion Hit on Dollar Gain, Peabody Says

Stocks Fall With Bonds, Commodities on BOJ as Yen Rallies

Yen Rallies After BOJ Keeps Policy Unchanged; Aussie Weakens