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Elvira Pollina

Elvira Pollina

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Starlink has asked Italy for access to more spectrum, sources say

Elon Musk's space-based internet operator Starlink is trying to acquire more spectrum in Italy, two sources told Reuters, as Rome says it is

Starlink has asked Italy for access to more spectrum, sources say
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Europe's Eutelsat vies for secure Italian telecoms contract, sources say

Franco-British satellite operator Eutelsat, a rival to Starlink, is among companies that are in talks with the Italian government to provide

Europe's Eutelsat vies for secure Italian telecoms contract, sources say
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

Italy and Asterion submit fully financed bid for Telecom Italia's Sparkle

A Treasury-led consortium submitted a new binding bid on Tuesday for Telecom Italia's (TIM) subsea cable business Sparkle, three sources close to

Italy and Asterion submit fully financed bid for Telecom Italia's Sparkle
Business|Europe|Finance

Billionaire Generali investor weighs candidates for CEO challenge

One of Generali's biggest investors is considering challenging the reappointment of longstanding CEO Philippe Donnet in May and is weighing

Billionaire Generali investor weighs candidates for CEO challenge
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Warner Bros Discovery gets at least three bids for Polish broadcaster TVN

Warner Bros Discovery Inc has received non-binding offers for Polish broadcaster TVN from at least three bidders, sources

Warner Bros Discovery gets at least three bids for Polish broadcaster TVN
Business|Europe|Finance

Vivendi asks EU antitrust to review Italian Treasury role in TIM network deal

Vivendi, Telecom Italia's (TIM) top investor, is asking the EU antitrust regulator to look into the role played by the Italian Treasury in a planned buyout of the

Vivendi asks EU antitrust to review Italian Treasury role in TIM network deal
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Exclusive-EU concerned about KKR, Telecom Italia deal impact on wholesale competition, sources say

European Union antitrust regulators are asking rivals and customers whether proposed acquisition of Telecom Italia's (TIM) fixed-line

Business|Finance|Technology

KKR prepares binding bid for Telecom Italia's grid as deadline looms

U.S. fund KKR is preparing to submit a multibillion euro bid for Telecom Italia's (TIM) landline grid by a deadline on Sunday as part of a government-backed plan to

KKR prepares binding bid for Telecom Italia's grid as deadline looms
Business|Finance|Technology|US

KKR offered to take on extra costs, staff to sweeten TIM bid-sources

U.S. fund KKR has strived to structure its offer for the fixed line of Telecom Italia (TIM) in a way that would help the phone group more easily sustain its

KKR offered to take on extra costs, staff to sweeten TIM bid-sources
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EU lawmakers make progress in crucial talks on new AI rules - sources

European Union lawmakers agreed on a critical part of new rules on artificial intelligence in a meeting late

EU lawmakers make progress in crucial talks on new AI rules - sources
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Exclusive-Telecom Italia's grid sale faces challenger plan

A London-based investment firm representing Telecom Italia (TIM) shareholders owning under 3% of the group is seeking to challenge its plan to sell its landline

Exclusive-Telecom Italia's grid sale faces challenger plan
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Telecom Italia reviews KKR's bid as rival plan emerges

Telecom Italia (TIM) directors will on Friday begin assessing a multi-billion euro bid for its fixed-line grid from U.S fund KKR, part of a government-backed plan

Telecom Italia reviews KKR's bid as rival plan emerges
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KKR working on bid for Telecom Italia's submarine cable unit, sources say

KKR is working to present a new offer for Telecom Italia's submarine cable unit Sparkle as the U.S fund presses ahead with due diligence on the assets, three

KKR working on bid for Telecom Italia's submarine cable unit, sources say
Europe|News|Technology

Italian watchdog's AI staff struggle spotlights global challenge

Soon after Italian watchdog Garante took on ChatGPT with a temporary shutdown locally last year, it tried to strengthen its team by hiring

Italian watchdog's AI staff struggle spotlights global challenge
Business|Europe|Finance|Technology|US

KKR remedies on Telecom Italia deal expected next week, source says

U.S. investment firm KKR will likely offer remedies next week in an attempt to secure EU antitrust approval to buy Telecom Italia's (TIM) fixed-line access network,

KKR remedies on Telecom Italia deal expected next week, source says
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KKR set for unconditional EU antitrust okay for Telecom Italia deal, sources say

U.S. investment firm KKR is expected to get unconditional EU antitrust approval to buy Telecom Italia's (TIM) fixed-line network after

KKR set for unconditional EU antitrust okay for Telecom Italia deal, sources say
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KKR wins EU nod for $24 billion Telecom Italia fixed-line network deal

U.S. investment firm KKR secured unconditional EU antitrust approval on Thursday for its up to 22-billion-euro ($24 billion) acquisition of

KKR wins EU nod for $24 billion Telecom Italia fixed-line network deal
Business|Technology

Silicon Box to pick Piedmont for $3.4 billion Italian chip plant, sources say

Singapore-based semiconductor firm Silicon Box plans to pick the town of Novara in the industrialised northwest Piedmont region as the

Silicon Box to pick Piedmont for $3.4 billion Italian chip plant, sources say
Business|Europe|Finance|Technology

What next for Telecom Italia after network sale to KKR?

Telecom Italia (TIM) will finalise on July 1 the landmark sale of its fixed-line domestic access network to U.S. fund KKR, a deal that makes it the first phone

What next for Telecom Italia after network sale to KKR?
Europe|News

Berlusconi family distances itself from decision to rename airport

The family of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was not consulted on the decision to rename Milan's main airport after him and recognises that the

Berlusconi family distances itself from decision to rename airport
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

Italy retains appeal for super-rich new residents despite tax hike

Italy's doubling of a "flat" tax on the overseas income of wealthy new residents will curb its tax shelter appeal that risked becoming excessive,

Italy retains appeal for super-rich new residents despite tax hike
News|Technology

OpenAI CEO denies exec departures linked to restructuring

Sam Altman denied on Thursday that there was any link between the departure of three senior OpenAI executives and a planned

OpenAI CEO denies exec departures linked to restructuring
Business|Economy

Italian tech company Bending Spoons has eye on US for potential IPO

The head of Italy's Bending Spoons says Milan is a great location for a start-up but he would probably favour New York were the tech company that owns services such

Italian tech company Bending Spoons has eye on US for potential IPO
Business|Europe|Technology

Swisscom offers new proposals to win Italy's approval for Vodafone deal

Swisscom offered a second set of remedies to Italy's antitrust authority at the end of October to win approval for a planned deal to combine its Italian arm Fastweb

Swisscom offers new proposals to win Italy's approval for Vodafone deal
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

Italy's BPM asks market watchdog to protect stakeholders after UniCredit bid

Italy's Banco BPM said it has asked market watchdog Consob to adopt measures to protect the bank's stakeholders and its bid for Anima, after rival

Italy's BPM asks market watchdog to protect stakeholders after UniCredit bid

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