Italy - Factors to watch on July 24

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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 .POLITICSItaly and Algeria agreed to work together to fight terrorism and control migration during an intergovernmental meeting in Rome on Wednesday, while companies signed off on deals in sectors including energy and telecommunications.DEBTTreasury sells 2.25-2.75 billion euros in 2.10% BTP Short bonds due Aug. 26, 2027 and 1.25-1.5 billion euros of 1.10% BTPei bonds due Aug. 15, 2031. Subscriptions close at 0900 GMT.Treasury announces sale of 6-month BOT bills, with relative amounts to be auctioned on July 29.COMPANIES(*) UNICREDIT MIL:UCGChief Executive Andrea Orcel confirmed in an interview with Corriere della Sera on Thursday plans to reduce the bank's stake in insurer Generali MIL:G, but said options were open with regards to a partnership for the distribution of their products. Orcel also said UniCredit had used 4 billion euros of capital for the stakes in Germany's Commerzbank XETR:CBK and Greece's Alpha Bank ATHEX:ALPHA, which would yield 800 million euros in net profit, that would grow over time. The Italian lender has another 5 billion euros which it could use to boost distribution, for acquisitions or to buy more stakes like those in Commerzbank and Alpha if opportunities arise, the executive added. (*) STELLANTIS MIL:STLAM The group's sales in the European Union, Britain and the European Free Trade Association fell by 12.3% in June, while the overall market shrank by only 5.1%, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) said on Thursday.The Cassino plant in central Italy will close for the summer a week earlier than scheduled, starting on Friday, and will not resume activity on August 18, as planned, but in September, due to a lack of orders, MF daily reported on Thursday, citing trade union sources.IVECO MIL:IVGThe Italian government is closely following news about a possible sale of the truckmaker to India's Tata Motors NSE:TATAMOTORS, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso told a parliamentary hearing on Wednesday.ENI MIL:ENI(*) The Italian energy group has received four offers for the sale of Enibioch4in, which produces biomethane within biofuel unit Enilive, Il Sole 24 Ore reported on Thursday. The...

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