The following factors could affect Italian markets on Friday....

The following factors could affect Italian markets on Friday.

Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*).

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ECONOMY ISTAT releases June consumer and business confidence data (0800 GMT) and May non-EU foreign trade data (0900 GMT).

DEBT Treasury sells 3.5-4.0 billion euros new 1.75% BTP Short bonds due May 30, 2024. Subscriptions close at 0900 GMT.

COMPANIES

ATLANTIA ATL.MI The Benetton family and U.S. fund Blackstone BX.N secured a green light from the Italian government for their takeover offer for the infrastructure group, their vehicle Schema Alfa said on Thursday.

STELLANTIS STLA.MI The carmaker will stop operations at its key Melfi plant in southern Italy from June 28 to July 2 due to a shortage in semiconductors supply, UILM union said on Thursday.

(*) The world's fourth-largest automaker said it would buy an 8% stake in Vulcan Energy Resources for 50 million euros ($52.67 million) and extended its binding offtake agreement with the Australia-headquartered company by another five years to 2035 .

SAIPEM SPMI.MI The energy services group said on Thursday it would have financial resources available for less than one year if its plans to raise 2 billion euros in fresh capital did not go through.

ENI ENI.MI The Italian oil & gas group said on Thursday it was postponing its plan to list its retail and renewables business, renamed Plenitude, on the Milan stock exchange due to market conditions.

(*) The company said on Thursday in a note published via state-owned energy exchange GME that its request of gas supply for Italy from Russian Gazprom were partially confirmed for June 24.

(*) BANCO BPM BAMI.MI Binding offers for the insurance joint-venture of the Italian lender are expected in the next few days, at least by the end of July, Il Sole 24 Ore reported. The four contenders are Crédit Agricole, Axa, Generali and Allianz, the paper said.

After sheltering its Russian assets UniCredit CRDI.MI could reconsider an acquisition of the Italian third-largest bank, MF reported.

MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA BMPS.MI The state-controlled lender is to seek 2.5 billion euros ($2.6 billion) in cash to fund a new strategy, as the bailed-out bank aims to triple its net profit in the next three years.

IPO, DE NORA INDUSTRIE Italy's De Nora family will keep a controlling stake in their electrode-making company which aims to list next week while gas grid operator Snam will hold a "relevant" share, De Nora Industrie's Chief Financial Officer Matteo Lodrini said.

DIARY Assogestioni releases May fund flows data (0900 GMT).

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