Category Archives: Italy

Press Releases & News from Italy distributed via EuropaWire

The deed of merger of Salini S.p.A. into Impregilo S.p.A. registered with the Companies Register of Rome and Milan

Milan / Rome, Italy, 11-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Impregilo S.p.A., a company managed and coordinated by Salini S.p.A., wishes to announce that the deed of merger by incorporation of Salini S.p.A. into Impregilo S.p.A., filed on 3 December 2013 at the Companies … Read the full press release

Astaldi’s Canadian subsidiary lands CAD 1 billion contract for construction of major civil works for the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project

THE CONTRACT ALSO FORESEES AN OPTION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DAM  Rome, Italy, 11-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Astaldi, through its subsidiary Astaldi Canada, has signed the CAD 1 billion contract for the construction of major civil works for the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric generating … Read the full press release

Astaldi S.p.A. to offer additional €100M Senior Notes due 2020 for partial repayment of group’s existing debt

Rome, Italy, 11-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Astaldi S.p.A. (the “Issuer” or “Astaldi”) announces the offer of additional €100,000,000 Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Additional Notes”). The issue and offering of the Additional Notes was approved by the Board of Directors of Astaldi on November … Read the full press release

Benetton Group unveils three-year program to refocus its business structure around its brands

Ponzano Veneto, Italy, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Ponzano Veneto, Italy. November 28, 2013. Benetton Group’s Board of Directors today approved a three-year program that refocuses its business structure around its brands. The program is designed to allow the Group’s brands for significantly … Read the full press release

Magneti Marelli forms Joint Venture in India with Hero MotoCorp for powertrain systems production for the two-wheeler market

Milan, Italy / New Delhi, India, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Magneti Marelli S.p.A. and Hero MotoCorp Ltd. have signed a Joint Venture agreement aimed at the production of powertrain systems for the two-wheeler market. According to this agreement, Hero MotoCorp will hold … Read the full press release

Eni announce new offshore oil and gas discovery in the Norwegian Barents Sea, 240km from Hammerfest

Eni has been present in Norway since 1965, with current production standing at  approximately 110,000 boe per day through its subsidiary Eni Norge AS. San Donato Milanese, Italy, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni has made a new offshore oil and gas discovery … Read the full press release

Eni chosen Expo Milano 2015 Official Partner

In Africa, Eni contributes to the reduction of energy poverty through the construction of modern electricity infrastructure San Donato Milanese, Italy, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni is the Official Partner of Expo Milano 2015 for Sustainability Initiatives in African Countries. Eni has … Read the full press release

Eni CEO Paolo Scaroni to discuss Eni’s activities in Congo with the president of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso

The President of the Republic of Congo met with Eni’s CEO, Paolo Scaroni in Rome to discuss Eni’s ongoing activities and projects in the Country, with particular focus on recent discoveries. Rome, Italy, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The President of the Republic … Read the full press release

Alba Leasing e BEI sostengono gli investimenti delle PMI con 95 milioni di euro garantiti da SACE

Milano, Italia, 05-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Alba Leasing – primaria società nella locazione finanziaria – e Banca Europea per gli investimenti (BEI) hanno finalizzato un contratto di finanziamento da 95 milioni di euro garantito da SACE destinato a sostenere nuove operazioni di leasing dedicate alle … Read the full press release

Alba Leasing and EIB signed €95 million loan guaranteed by SACE for new leasing schemes targeting SMEs

Milan, Italy, 05-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Alba Leasing – a major financial leasing company – and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a €95 million loan guaranteed by SACE for supporting new leasing schemes targeting SMEs. These new financial resources will be used to develop Alba Leasing’s business … Read the full press release

Finmeccanica’s Alenia Aermacchi to supply 2 C-27J Spartan tactical airlifters to Peruvian Ministry of Defense

Venegono Superiore, Italy, 29-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica Company, has been selected to supply the Peruvian Ministry of Defense with 2 C-27J Spartan tactical airlifters. The contract, to be signed as soon as the administrative procedures are completed, has … Read the full press release

Fincantieri to work on innovative drillship and to build semisubmersible floating platform for nuclear submarine reactor compartments transportation

Trieste, Italy, 29-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — During the Italy-Russia Business Forum, being held today in Trieste, Fincantieri announced, in the presence of Enrico Letta, Italy’s President of the Council of Ministers, and Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, the signing of … Read the full press release

Fiat spokesperson commented on media discussions concerning future auto trade shows in Italy

Turin, Italy, 19-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In relation to recent discussions in the press concerning future auto sector trade shows in Italy, a Fiat spokesperson commented: “at this time we don’t believe conditions warrant adding a new auto show to the calendar. … Read the full press release

EICMA 2013: La Guardia di Finanza sequestra imitazioni di Vespa

Milano, Italia, 8-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  Il Gruppo Piaggio comunica che nella giornata di oggi, in coincidenza con l’apertura al pubblico del salone EICMA 2013, la Guardia di Finanza, Compagnia di Rho – Nucleo Mobile, ha concluso le operazioni di sequestro … Read the full press release

Marchesini Group opened 5,400 square meters new facility for assembly of complete packaging lines

Pianoro (BO), Italy, 31-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The opening ceremony for the new Marchesini Group facility has taken place today in the afternoon in front of the corporate Headquarters. The event, attended by 2,500 people among employees, suppliers and friends, also saw the highest national and local authorities … Read the full press release

EIB provides €365M loan to Snam for development of Italgas and Snam Rete Gas natural gas projects

Luxembourg, 24-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed two loan contracts with Snam, amounting to EUR 300 million and EUR 65 million, for the financing of two projects to be developed respectively by Italgas and Snam Rete Gas, the two Snam-controlled … Read the full press release

Banca CARIGE S.p.A. announced final date for exercising right to convert bonds to ordinary shares – 31 October 2013

Genoa, Italy, 15-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Genoa, 3 October 2013 – In relation to the 3,952,361 bonds currently outstanding of the Banca CARIGE 1.50% 2003-2013 hybrid subordinated issue with premium for redemption, convertible into ordinary shares (denominated: “Banca Carige 1,50%, 2003 – … Read the full press release

UniCredit S.p.A. moves to its new headquarters – UniCredit Tower, the tallest building in Italy

Milan, Italy, 14-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Beginning today, September 30, 2013, UniCredit S.p.A.’s Headquarters is located at the following address: UniCredit Tower Piazza Gae Aulenti, 3 – Tower A 20154 Milan The newly constructed Headquarters, UniCredit Tower, is a block of three … Read the full press release

Ferrari opened showroom in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

Muscat, Oman, 14-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Yesterday (7 October, 2013)  the new Ferrari showroom opened in Muscat, the capital of the Sultanate of Oman. During last night’s gala event, his Highness, Al Sayaed Taimor Bin Asaad Al Said opened the 428 square … Read the full press release

Pirelli established “Pirelli Visiting Professorship in Italian Studies” in the Department of French and Italian at Princeton University

Milan, Italy, 14-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of its efforts to promote, sponsor, and support various cultural projects in Italy and around the world, Pirelli has established the “Pirelli Visiting Professorship in Italian Studies” for a five-year term in the Department of French … Read the full press release