Italy, Romania seek EU help with Roma
Financial Times: The prime ministers of Italy and Romania made a joint appeal to the European Union to tackle problems stemming from immigration, particularly that […]
Swiss Life sells private bank for SFr1.86bn
Financial Times: The Swiss bank sold Banca del Gottardo, a bank concentrating on private clients, to Generali of Italy for SFr1.875bn in the next stage […]
Mafia ‘boss of bosses’ held in Italy raid
Financial Times: Italian police have secured another notable success in their fight against organised crime, arresting Salvatore Lo Piccolo, the man alleged to be the […]
Generali under pressure from activist investor
Financial Times: In an unprecedented move for corporate Italy, the insurer is facing calls from UK hedge fund Algebris Investments for reforms to improve the […]
Kashagan oil dispute a step closer to resolution
Financial Times: An oil group led by Italy’s Eni is believed to have taken a first step towards resolution of a dispute with Kazakhstan over […]
Nazarbayev says no revision of Kashagan
Financial Times: Kazakhstan’s president took pressure off an Eni-led consortium when he told Italy’s visiting prime minister, Romano Prodi, there were no plans to revise […]
Prodi juggles twin roles in Kazakhstan
Financial Times: Italy’s prime minister faces the tricky task of lobbying for foreign investors without politicising the dispute over the Kashagan oilfield during his visit […]
Kashagan delays to hit Kazakh growth
Financial Times: Kazakhstan has told Italy’s Eni delays and cost inflation at the huge Kashagan oil development would stymie the Central Asian republic’s economic growth […]
Vodafone eyes deals in Italy and Spain
Financial Times: The world’s largest mobile group by revenue is mulling an offer for fixed-line networks in Italy and Spain owned by Sweden’s Tele2 that […]
Kazakhstan seeks bigger role in Kashagan
Financial Times: Kazakhstan demanded greater control over the giant Kashagan oilfield in the Caspian Sea, complaining that inadequate management by a foreign consortium led by […]