Industry insiders are looking at three potential deals in a sector worth 17 billion

Energy efficiency: a shake-up of Italy’s major companies gets underway

MPS: ECB gives the green light to the merger with Mediobanca

Consob gives the go-ahead for Tata Motors’ takeover bid for Iveco

The letter raised the issues of Notari and Bardin’s conflicts of interest and their links with Brooks Brothers

Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio writes to the auditors: launch an investigation into Delfin and the board

A 25-year agreement has been signed with the state-owned company PDVSA. CEO Descalzi said: “This is a new cornerstone for the revival of the country’s oil and gas sector.”

Eni signs a strategic contract in Venezuela and becomes the operator of the massive Junin-5 field

This will create the world’s second-largest publicly listed gaming and sports betting operator, with a pro forma adjusted EBITDA of around 2 billion euros. The company will retain its current name, Lottomatica. Blackstone, the Spanish company’s main shareholder, will hold around 24 per cent of the shares. Dual listing in Milan and Madrid

Lottomatica goes ahead with its merger with Cirsa. The world’s second-largest gaming and betting giant is born

Generali: Board of Directors launches review: ‘Offer not agreed’

MPS: Fitch says the OPS faces ‘numerous obstacles’ and ‘significant risks’

Quotes and performance of Italian companies on the stock exchange