Silvia Sciorilli Borrelli

Tuesday, 7 March, 2023

Monday, 6 March, 2023

Bribery and corruption

Italy launches money-laundering probe into ‘Qatargate’ associates

Two men under investigation in Milan for allegedly helping Pier Antonio Panzeri hide illicit payments

Wednesday, 1 March, 2023

UniCredit SpA

UniCredit’s board proposes 30% salary increase for chief Andrea Orcel

Italy’s second-largest lender has been one of the best-performing banks in Europe

Tuesday, 28 February, 2023

Financial services

Axa sells Monte dei Paschi stake

French insurer was bank’s biggest private investor and maintains insurance partnership with lender

Monday, 27 February, 2023

UniCredit SpA

UniCredit board member resigned after unsubstantiated leak accusation

Jayne-Anne Gadhia, head of Italian bank’s remuneration committee, stepped down weeks before pay decision for chief executive

Monday, 6 February, 2023

InterviewEU energy

Enel chief defends strategy in crosshairs of Meloni government

Head of Italian utility says shift to renewable energy is ‘clearly the way to go’

Thursday, 2 February, 2023

Telecom Italia SpA

KKR offers to buy stake in Telecom Italia’s fixed-line business

Possible deal could unlock stalemate over debt-laden company’s future

Tuesday, 31 January, 2023

UniCredit SpA

UniCredit raises shareholder payouts by 40% after record profit

Italian bank plans to return €5bn to shareholders as it reports fourth-quarter net profit of €2.46bn

Sunday, 29 January, 2023

The Big Read

Inside the ‘Qatargate’ graft scandal rocking the EU

The rise and fall of the high-profile Greek MEP at the centre of cash-for-votes allegations

Monday, 23 January, 2023

Juventus Football Club SpA

Juventus shares tumble after 15-point penalty for transfer dealings

Deduction could prevent Italian club from taking part in lucrative European competitions

Sunday, 22 January, 2023

European banks

UniCredit chief Orcel slashes bill for consultants

Italian bank has more than halved the annual €150mn it used to pay external advisers

Friday, 13 January, 2023

News in-depthLuxury goods

Prada’s new chief tasked with making generational shift smoother

Luxury group set to be run by Andrea Guerra who will eventually pass the baton to heir Lorenzo Bertelli

Wednesday, 11 January, 2023

Inside BusinessEU energy

Italy renews its ‘Mattei plan’ to develop energy ties to Africa

After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Rome seeks role in developing the natural resources of the continent

Wednesday, 11 January, 2023

News in-depthBribery and corruption

EU corruption probe explores Morocco links

Investigators believe Pier Antonio Panzeri, the former MEP at the centre of Qatargate, also received bribes from Rabat

Monday, 9 January, 2023

NK Lukoil OAO

Russia’s Lukoil sells Italian refinery to Israeli-backed private equity fund

GOI’s partnership with commodities trader Trafigura gazumps Crossbridge in deal that rescues Sicilian plant after EU sanctions hit

Tuesday, 20 December, 2022

European Parliament

Union chief resigns in EU-Qatar bribery scandal

Head of international labour group admits accepting cash donation from MEP at heart of European parliament probe

Friday, 16 December, 2022

European Parliament

Suitcases of cash, luxury holidays and secret accounts: Qatar bribery scandal rocks Europe

Unprecedented corruption investigation shakes Brussels’ establishment to the core

Tuesday, 13 December, 2022

European Parliament

Qatar wooed EU lawmakers ahead of football World Cup

Gulf state sought to persuade legislators to soften language on its human rights record, MEPs say

Sunday, 11 December, 2022

European Parliament

European parliament shaken by Qatar corruption scandal

Belgian judge charges four people after seizure of €600,000 in cash

Thursday, 8 December, 2022

The Big Read

Monte dei Paschi: how far did Italy go to draw a line under its troubled bank?

After 15 years of scandal and state aid, Rome was prepared to bend the rules to ensure the world’s oldest lender could be safely sold off

Tuesday, 6 December, 2022

EU energy

Washington’s reassurance to Rome raises survival hopes for Italy’s biggest refinery

Removal of sanctions risk for lenders could unlock bridge financing to Russian-owned ISAB Lukoil facility

Friday, 2 December, 2022

UniCredit SpA

UniCredit seeks pay increase for Andrea Orcel to keep CEO happy

Italian bank head previously sued Santander over remuneration dispute

Thursday, 1 December, 2022

NK Lukoil OAO

Lukoil resumes talks with US buyout group to sell Italian refinery

Crossbridge Energy negotiating deal with Russian company for as much as €1.5bn but Rome seeks more time to close

Wednesday, 30 November, 2022

News in-depthEuropean economy

‘We were too gloomy’: Europe’s business leaders turn more upbeat

Sentiment picks up after immediate threat of power blackouts recedes

Tuesday, 15 November, 2022

AXA SA

Axa seeks better Monte dei Paschi deal after leading capital raise

French insurer was biggest private contributor to rights issue and wants improved terms on joint venture

Milan correspondent

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