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Pirelli, a tiremaker, said that on Thursday the majority of holders of the 500 million euro bond due to expire this month have chosen to convert the bond into new shares in the company. This has diluted the stakes owned by existing investors. Pirelli announced that bond holders had chosen to convert their bonds into shares at a price of 5.8493 euros per share, which was announced in June. Pirelli said that to meet the conversion, it would issue around 84.88 millions new shares, which will dilution its shareholder's?holdings. Sinochem, the largest shareholder in Pirelli, is expected to reduce its...

Eni announced on Thursday that it had sold a 49.99% share of its carbon storage and capture unit to BlackRock’s infrastructure fund Global Infrastructure Partners. This gives the two groups joint control over the business. This deal is part Eni's plan to spin-off specific businesses, and to bring in partners who can help fund investment for these units. The deal is a larger share than previous deals with its low-carbon units Plenitude and Enilive, where it restricted the'share of partners' to 30%. Eni's CCUS Holding is responsible for the Liverpool Bay?and Bacton project in Britain in addition to the L10...

The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM), in its weekly bulletin, announced that it had closed the investigation into alleged unfair commercial practices involving Eni's Plenitude unit. Eni's retail and renewable business was investigated in the investigation launched in March. The authority stated that between May and September 2024, customers complained about their contracts for electricity and gas being renewed without any prior notice and with new terms and conditions. The Italian competition watchdog also enforces consumer rights. The AGCM bulletin stated that Eni would intensify its efforts to alert customers to changes in terms and conditions and compensate those who have...

Holders of Pirelli's 500 million euro (582 million dollar)?bond? will decide on Monday if they want to convert the bond into shares. This could dilute the stakes that the existing investors hold in the group, who are fighting over the Italian tiremaker's governance. Sinochem, the Chinese state-owned company, and Marco Tronchetti Provera, an Italian businessman, both owning Camfin, have been at odds with each other in recent years. Camfin has complained that Sinochem's share is preventing the group from expanding into America. The tiremaker issued a five-year, no-coupon convertible bond at the end 2020. The bond is due to expire...

The Italian energy group Eni's low-carbon division has agreed to purchase some businesses from regional utility ACEA for 587 million euro ($685 millions), both companies announced on Wednesday. The companies stated that the price would be subject to the standard adjustment mechanisms applicable to this type of transaction. Eni's Plenitude, for example, could pay an extra 100 million euros to ACEA if specific performance targets were met by mid-2027. Plenitude will have over 11 million customers in Europe, an amount it had hoped to reach in 2028. The deal is expected to be completed by June of next year. Rothschild...

TotalEnergies, the French oil giant, announced on Monday that it had agreed to purchase 50% of EPH's flexible energy generation platform in Western Europe. The deal is a stock-only transaction worth 5.1 billion euros ($5.92 billion). EPH, which is majority owned by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky will receive 5.92 billion euros in TotalEnergies stock under the agreement. This makes EPH one of TotalEnergies' largest shareholders, with 4.1% of their capital. TotalEnergies is pursuing a strategy to become the leading integrated electricity provider in Europe by combining renewables and flexible generation in order to meet growing demand in sectors like data...

The Stellantis-backed ACC Joint Venture is "definitely" giving up plans for a megafactory in eastern Italy. This was reported by the newspaper MF on Friday. MF said that a decision on the Termoli plant, which ACC had designated as one of three European hubs for electric vehicle batteries, should be made by the end of this year or early in 2026. Italian newspaper cites sources to report that the project "is not sustainable due to technical, strategic, and financial difficulties". ACC continues to assess its investment plans in Italy, as well as in Germany. The goal is to make a...

Bloomberg News, citing the CEO of ADNOC, reported that the trading division at the Abu Dhabi state oil company plans to double its volume in the next few year as part its international expansion. ADNOC has increased its global expansion over the last few years in order to find new revenue sources for the Gulf State, including by building trading operations. Ahmed Bin Thalith is the chief executive officer of ADNOC Global Trading. He told Bloomberg that the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company views trading as a means to maximize the value of fuels sold in the emirate or...

Rhino Resources, a South African oil and gas firm, plans to drill a well for appraisal on a Namibian prospect in 2019 and conduct a flow-test on another to beat TotalEnergies as the first oil producer in this southern African nation. The appraisal well is scheduled for Capricornus, where a flow rate up to 11,000 barrels per day was tested. Meanwhile, the drill stem is scheduled for Volans, which is its latest find of high-yield liquid gas condensate. The new data can help the company to accelerate its discoveries off Namibia where TotalEnergies is expected to make a final investment...

Two Milan prosecutors were sentenced to eight months in prison by an Italian appeals court for not filing documents that would have backed up the position of energy group Eni in an international case of corruption. Eni, Shell and all defendants were acquitted by a jury in March 2021, in what was dubbed the biggest corruption case in the oil industry, which involved the $1.3 billion purchase of an oilfield in Nigeria a decade earlier. The judges in Brescia, a northern city in Italy, confirmed the verdict of last year that Fabio De Pasquale & Sergio Spadaro had failed to...

Diego Pardow, Minister of Energy for Chile, said on Wednesday that the country will reduce its green-hydrogen production targets due to a decline in global market prospects. Pardow, in an interview during Energy Week Santiago, said that the adjustment will be published before March 2026, the end of current administration's term. He said that "the international market for green hydrogen has cooled down a bit." The reduction would be in line with European nations that have reduced their goals. This trend is mirrored by developers all over the world who are cancelling their projects and reducing investment. Pardow stated that...

Sinochem, a Chinese company, is willing to sell its Pirelli shares - but only if they are offered at a premium. This comes after the Italian government announced this week that Sinochem had not violated the rules protecting the autonomy of the tyre manufacturer. Rome is trying to resolve a dispute over governance that has affected Pirelli for years. Sinochem, Pirelli’s largest shareholder, is at odds with Camfin, another investor. Pirelli and Camfin complained that the fact that a Chinese company was its largest shareholder was preventing the tyre manufacturer from expanding in the U.S., because Washington is tightening restrictions...

The gleaming medal of an Olympic athlete is priceless. It's a reward for all the sacrifices and dedication they have put in over the years. With the recent rise in gold and precious metals prices, these prized symbols of success have a much higher monetary value. The Italian state mint IPZS is producing medals with up to double the value of the ones won at the Paris Olympics in 2024. Michele Sciscioli, IPZS Chief executive, said: "The medals represent tangible rewards for intangible effort." Gold medals were solid until 1912. Silver-gilt medals have been used since then as per the...

Exosens announced on Monday that it will nearly double its planned investment in capacity after the French defence tech firm's revenue for nine months jumped by 23%, due to an increase in demand for night-vision equipment from NATO member countries. The manufacturer of night vision equipment and components for scientific instrumentation expects to increase their global capacity by 40% by the year 2027. This is an increase from the 25% it announced in March. An additional investment of £17 million ($20 million) will be made in Europe. In a recent press release, Exosens CEO Jerome Cerisier stated that the company...

Two people familiar with this matter have confirmed that Germany's Thyssenkrupp is going to start giving India's Jindal Steel International greater access to the financial details of their Thyssenkrupp Steel Europa (TKSE), business, starting next week. Last month, Jindal Steel submitted an indicative offer for TKSE. TKSE is Europe's second largest steelmaker, after ArcelorMittal. Thyssenkrupp CEO Miguel Lopez said on Monday that the talks were intense. People said that the deepening due diligence coincides the visit by a Jindal Steel delegation to TKSE headquarters in Duisburg in advance of the crunch negotiations planned for later this year. Thyssenkrupp declined to...

European shares rose on Monday as concerns about the stability of U.S. banks eased. Meanwhile, fresh comments by U.S. president Donald Trump helped to calm down trade tensions and encouraged investors to move towards riskier assets. As of 0915 GMT, the STOXX 600 index for Europe was up 0.6% to 569.37. The benchmark index closed Friday nearly 1% lower. European banks gained 0.8% on Sunday, placing them among the top gainers of the STOXX 600. This was after U.S. bank stocks recovered in the previous session, following the quarterly results from regional lending institutions that helped ease concerns over credit...

Interfax reported that the Russian finance ministry said on Friday that the state would sell its majority stake in gold producer Uzhuralzoloto to a unit owned by state-owned lender Gazprombank. Since Russia's troops entered Ukraine in February 20, 2022, foreign companies have faced the threat of state seizing their assets. However, Moscow has been increasingly focused on domestic assets, citing domestic security and strategic stability. The Russian general prosecutor’s office won a court case last month to transfer ownership to the state of shares owned by Strukov at UGC, Russia’s fourth largest gold producer. Prosecutors alleged that Strukov acquired property...

Three sources confirmed on Thursday that the mayor of Milan was under investigation. The probe is looking into the deals which have fueled the real estate boom seen in Italy's financial center over the past 10 years. Beppe Sala's investigation comes after the prosecution on Wednesday demanded the arrest of four other people, including the director of Coima real estate and the councillor of Milan for urban planning. Three sources familiar with the case claim that Mayor Sala, the leader of a coalition of centre-left in the city is one of dozens of individuals under investigation. He is accused concealing...

Rae Wee gives us a look at what the European and global markets will be like tomorrow. The price movement of stocks in recent days has shown that investors have become less interested in Donald Trump's tariffs. Asia shares rose on Thursday, riding the wave of Nvidia's quick rise to $4 trillion in valuation. Futures indicated similar gains for Europe in the afternoon. On Wednesday, the U.S. president launched his tariff attack into overdrive. He announced a new tariff of 50% on U.S. imports of copper and a duty 50% on Brazilian goods. Both duties will begin on August 1....

The Group of Seven Leaders will gather in the Canadian Rockies on Sunday, amid growing divisions between the United States and Canada over trade and foreign policy. Canada is trying to avoid any clashes with Trump. The conflicts in the Middle East, Ukraine and U.S. Tariffs are likely to be prominently discussed. Israel, an ally of the United States, launched a barrage on Iran's borders on Thursday. This was a blow for Trump's diplomatic efforts in preventing such an attack. The summit will be held in Kananaskis Mountain Resort, about 90 km (56 mi) west of Calgary. Last time Canada...

The Group of Seven Leaders will gather in the Canadian Rockies on Sunday, amid a growing divide with the United States regarding foreign policy and commerce. Canada is trying to avoid clashes between President Trump and the host country. The conflicts in the Middle East, Ukraine and U.S. Tariffs are likely to be prominently discussed. Israel, an ally of the United States, launched a barrage on Iran's borders on Thursday. This was a blow for Trump's diplomatic efforts in preventing such an attack. The summit will be held in Kananaskis Mountain Resort, about 90 km (56 mi) west of Calgary....

Giancarlo Giorgetti, the Economy Minister of Italy, said that he is confident that the United States would agree to a similar trade agreement with the European Union as Washington had already done with Britain. If negotiations fail during the 90-day pause, additional "reciprocal tariffs" -- totaling a combined 20 percent in the EU case -- are planned. In early April, U.S. president Donald Trump and British prime minister Keir starmer announced a limited trade agreement. The agreement leaves the 10% tariffs Trump imposed on British exports in place, but expands access to agriculture for both countries, and lowers U.S. import...

India's steel imports in April fell by 11.3% on an annual basis to 0.5 millions metric tons, following a drop in shipments to India from China and Japan. India, which is the second largest crude steel producer in the world, imposed in April a temporary tariff of 12% on certain steel imports. This was locally known as "a safeguard duty" to stop a rush of cheap shipments, primarily from China. The shipments of finished steel from China in April fell by 26.5% to 0.1 metric tons. The data revealed that imports from Japan fell to 85,600 tons, a 60% drop...

Ferrari updated its hybrid range with the 296 Speciale on Tuesday, and its convertible variant as it prepares to make its first jump into the fully-electric era. Ferrari, which will unveil its first EV next month, has unveiled two new plug-in hybrids at its Maranello headquarters in northern Italy. The 2021 Ferrari 296 is the basis for these cars, which are now nearing the end of their lifecycle. Enrico Galliera, the Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, said that the 296 Speciale was lighter, faster and had improved aerodynamics. He added that it was focused on driving pleasure and performance. He...