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☆ Elon Musk is planning a subtle change to Twitter that could make it harder to stop the bots
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Rachel Metz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN Business —Elon Musk has been saying for months that he wants to stamp out spam and fake accounts on Twitter, but a subtle change he’s planning to make to the platform could complicate that goal. In a tweet this week, Musk said Twitter will stop showing notations such as “Twitter for iPhone” and “Twitter Web App” at the bottom of tweets, which are intended to indicate where users’ messages originate. He said researchers can consider it along with other factors, such as the specific tweets accounts post, the time frames in which the posts went up, and the sources they quote. Many academic researchers use Twitter’s API to study bots and misinformation on the social network. If a tweet was marked “Mastodon-Twitter Crossposter”, for instance, it would be clear that the post had been published both on Twitter and social network Mastodon.

☆ Vivendi representative Frank Cadoret resigns from Telecom Italia's board
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Telecom Italia (TIM) logo is seen displayed in this illustration taken, May 3, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationROME, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia (TLIT.MI) (TIM) said on Wednesday that Frank Cadoret, one of two board members representing top investor Vivendi (VIV.PA), resigned from the post. Vivendi has clashed with Rossi, a former Bank of Italy official, over corporate governance issues on a number of occasions. The other Vivendi representative on TIM's board is the French media conglomerate's chief executive, Arnaud de Puyfontaine. Reporting by Alvise Armellini and Elvira Pollina, editing by Gianluca Semeraro and Tomasz JanowskiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Italy and China agree at G20 summit on need for diplomatic solutions for Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni walks after an emergency meeting at Nusa Dua in Bali, Indonesia November 16, 2022. Firdia Lisnawati/Pool via REUTERSROME, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met with China's President Xi Jinping at the G20 and agreed that "every diplomatic initiative" should be put on the table to end the war in Ukraine, her office said on Wednesday. The two leaders spoke at the summit in Bali and "agreed that every diplomatic initiative should be promoted to put an end to the conflict and avoid an escalation", an Italian government statement said. Meloni also told Xi that Italy wants to increase exports to China, stressed the importance of reviving the EU-China dialogue, including on human rights, and accepted an invitation to visit China, according to the statement. Reporting by Alvise Armellini, editing by Gianluca SemeraroOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Scrooge Christmas averted as new tree found for Vatican
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] People gather for the lightning of the Vatican Christmas tree during a ceremony in St. Peter's Square, with protocols in place due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Vatican, December 11, 2020. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File PhotoVATICAN CITY, Nov 15 (Reuters) - It could have been a not so merry Christmas for the Vatican this year. Rosello has trees but apparently not as majestic. Forest officials saved the day, offering to give Rosello a tree from their property in another part of the Abruzzo mountains so that the town can donate it to the pope. "It will be a happy Christmas after all," Col. Gianluca Grossi of the area's forest police told Reuters.

☆ Generali sticks to 2024 targets, generates $1 bln per year for M&A
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Gianluca Semeraro | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

In September, sources had said Generali was exploring several potential U.S. acquisition targets in the asset management business, including investment firm Guggenheim Partners. For a deal of this size, Generali may need to divest its private bank Banca Generali (BGN.MI), sources had said at that time. In a post-results call with journalists, Chief Financial Officer Cristiano Borean declined to comment on rumours of an acquisition in the U.S. but said Generali was "a happy investor" in Banca Generali. Nine-month net profit came in at 2.23 billion euros ($2.24 billion), down 0.8% from a year ago, due to impairments of 141 million euros on Russian investments. The profit was above an analyst consensus provided by the company of 2.05 billion euros.

☆ Mediobanca open to talks on Banca Generali buyout if asked
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Last month a source said insurer Generali (GASI.MI) could sell Banca Generali (BGN.MI) to Mediobanca to raise cash for a potential big deal of its own in the United States. If we are contacted, we are willing to talk about it," Nagel told a briefing call when asked about a possible interest in Banca Generali. "This applies to every asset," he added, not only to Banca Generali. To grow Mediobanca's wealth management operations, Nagel in 2020 considered swapping the group's 13% stake in Generali with Banca Generali. Net income in the quarter came in at 263 million euros ($264.2 million), above an analyst consensus provided by the bank of 230 million euros.

☆ Italian auto groups view 8.4% pay hike request as too high, union says
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MILAN, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Four auto groups believe pay increase requests proposed by Italian unions, including a 8.4% annual rise for next year, is too high, the UILM union said on Wednesday as talks got underway. The FIM-CISL, UILM, Fismic, UGLM and AQCF unions also requested wage increases of 4.5% for 2024 and 2.5% for 2025 to help workers recover purchasing power lost due to a Europe-wide spike in consumer price inflation. He added Stellantis considered the new contract it is discussing with unions a "valuable tool" to achieve its competitiveness ambitions in Italy. Unions and the companies have scheduled seven more meetings to be held between mid-November and mid-December. Reporting by Giulio Piovaccari Editing by Cristina Carlevaro, Mark Potter and David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Italian unions to start wage talks next week with Stellantis, Ferrari
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Giulio Piovaccari | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MILAN, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Italy's unions will meet representatives of companies including carmakers Stellantis (STLA.MI) and Ferrari (RACE.MI) on Oct. 26 to start talks over wage increases, a senior official from the UILM union said on Thursday. On Wednesday FIM-CISL, UILM, Fismic, UGLM and AQCF unions said their delegates had approved a proposal presented last week by their leaders for new four-year contracts for most workers in Italy at Stellantis, Ferrari, Iveco (IVG.MI) and CNH Industrial (CNHI.MI). The proposal includes a request for a wage increase of 8.4% for next year to counter rising inflation. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe meeting will be held next Wednesday morning in the northern city of Turin where Stellantis, Iveco and CNH Industrial have their Italian headquarters. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Giulio Piovaccari Editing by Keith WeirOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Monte dei Paschi to pay 125 mln euros in fees for share sale
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

MILAN, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Italy's Monte dei Paschi di Siena (BMPS.MI) said a new share sale to raise up to 2.5 billion euros ($2.4 billion) would cost it 132 million euros, mostly due to fees paid to financial institutions backstopping the issue. Monte dei Paschi said it was set to pay 125 million euros in fees to a group of eight banks led by global coordinators Bank of America (BAC.N), Citigroup (C.N), Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) and Mediobanca (MDBI.MI), plus London-based fund Algebris. ($1 = 1.0263 euros)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Valentina Za, editing Gianluca SemeraroOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ TIM board has not decided over request to extend deadline for network deal-source
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

MILAN, Oct 14 (Reuters) - A board meeting of Telecom Italia (TIM) did not take any decision on Friday over a request by state-lender CDP and its partners to extend a deadline to clinch a deal over the Italian phone group's network, a source close to the matter said. CDP, infrastructure fund Macquarie and Open Fiber have asked for more time to negotiate a deal to buy TIM's network assets, pushing back an initial deadline for a binding agreement set at the end of this month. The representatives of TIM's top shareholder Vivendi (VIV.PA) were not able to attend the meeting, a person close to the French group said earlier on Friday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Elvira Pollina, writing by Giulio Piovaccari, editing by Gianluca SemeraroOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Family's exit from Ferragamo is "out of the question", chairman says
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MILAN, Oct 12 (Reuters) - The Ferragamo family does not plan to exit the eponymous luxury company as it is committed to further developing the brand worldwide, Chairman Leonardo Ferragamo told Reuters on Wednesday. Rumours of a possible stake sale by the family, which holds a 64% stake in the luxury company (SFER.MI), have been recurring every now and then, but have always been denied. Ferragamo added he hoped the China market could soon return to normal. In the second quarter, the Italian luxury group saw a slight slowdown of its business in China due to COVID-19 restrictions, though overall group sales in the first half of the year were still better than expected. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Giancarlo Navach, writing by Gianluca Semeraro, editing by Cristina CarlevaroOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

The logo of Ferrari is seen in the headquarters as CEO Benedetto Vigna unveils the company's new long term strategy, in Maranello, Italy, June 15, 2022. They cover almost 70,000 workers in Italy, two thirds of them at the former Fiat-Chrysler, which last year merged with France's PSA to create Stellantis, whose brands also include Peugeot and Jeep. Spokespeople for Stellantis and Iveco said they would not make any comment until unions have filed a formal request, in coming days or weeks. The Agnelli family's holding company Exor (EXOR.AS) is a major shareholder in carmakers Stellantis and Ferrari, truckmaker Iveco and agricultural and construction machine maker CNH Industrial. This is separate from a national contract for workers in other parts of the metal and mechanical sector.

☆ Hollywood star, tech execs invest in Italian start-up Bending Spoons
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterActor Ryan Reynolds gestures as he speaks during a conference at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France, June 22, 2022. REUTERS/Eric GaillardMILAN, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Italian app developer Bending Spoons has raised more than $340 million from investors including Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds and Kerry Trainor, the former CEO of video streaming platform Vimeo (VMEO.O), it said on Tuesday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterOther backers included Italian banks Intesa Sanpaolo (ISP.MI) and Banco BPM (BAMI.MI), the Milan-based start-up said in a statement. Since launching in 2013, Bending Spoons has registered more than 500 million downloads and has 90 million monthly active users, according to its website. (This story corrects currency in first paragraph to dollars from euros)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Elvira Pollina Writing by Gianluca Semeraro Editing by Mark PotterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Naționala de fotbal a Braziliei a învins reprezentativa Columbiei cu 2-1 şi și-a asigurat primul loc în grupă la Copa America 2021
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-24 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Naționala de fotbal a Braziliei și-a asigurat primul loc în grupă la Copa America 2021, turneu pe care îl găzduiește. Columbienii au protestat vehement și Nestor Pitana a apelat la sistemul VAR, dar golul a fost validat. Ecuadorienii au condus cu 2-0, după autogolul lui Renato Tapia si reușita lui Ayrton Preciado. Peruvienii nu au renunțat la luptă și, după pauză, au revenit în forță. Gianluca Lapadula a redus din diferență, iar apoi a pasat decisiv la golul lui Andre Carillo.În clasamentul grupei, liderul Brazilia are 9 puncte, Columbia și Peru – câte 4 puncte, iar Ecuador și Venezuela – câte două.

Persons: Luis Diaz, Roberto Firmino, Columbienii, Nestor Pitana, Ecuadorienii, Renato Tapia, Ayrton Preciado, Andre Organizations: fotbal, America Locations: Braziliei, Columbiei, Rio de Janeiro, Ecuador, Peru, Brazilia, Columbia, Venezuela

☆ (foto, video) Luna sângerie de ieri a creat spectacol pe cer. Cum a fost văzut acest fenomen din mai multe colțuri ale lumii
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-27 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

(foto, video) Luna sângerie de ieri a creat spectacol pe cer. Cum a fost văzut acest fenomen din mai multe colțuri ale lumiiIeri, 26 mai 2021, pe cer s-a întâmplat un spectacol, iar „vinovată” de aceasta se face Luna Roșie, intitulată științific și Super Luna sângerie. Acest fenomen este foarte așteptat de astronomi și amatorii de astrologie, pentru că are loc doar atunci când Soarele, Pământul și Luna se aliniază perfect. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Matheus Zingano (@matheuszingano)View this post on Instagram A post shared by Charlie (@chazrbchef)View this post on Instagram A post shared by NASA (@nasa)View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anastassiya.7117 🇰🇿🇦🇺 (@anastassiya.7117)View this post on Instagram A post shared by Club De Nutrición Fitness (@nutrifitnesshv)View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrea Casalenuovo (@andrea.casalenuovo)View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ara’s Photography (@tus_nua21)View this post on Instagram A post shared by Martin Dolan (@martin_dolan_photography)Iar întrucât eclipsa nu a putut fi vizibilă din Europa, ESA a difuzat un live stream cu imaginile lunii de la CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, agenția națională pentru științe a Australiei) și de la instalația de urmărire a spațiului a ESA din New Norcia, Australia de Vest. Livestreamul ESA a fostcomentat de mai mulți astronomi și oameni de știință invitați.

Persons: Roșie, 🇰🇿🇦🇺 Organizations: sângerie Locations: New

☆ Lazio a dispus pe teren propriu de Genoa cu 4-3
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-02 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Lazio Roma mai păstrează șanse de a evolua în Liga Campionilor în sezonul următor. Echipa din capitala Italiei a învins-o pe Genoa la finalul unui meci, din cadrul etapei a 34-a din Serie A, în care s-au marcat șapte goluri. Genoa a redus din diferență prin autogolul lui Adam Marušić imediat după pauză. Lazio a replicat prin golurile lui Luis Alberto și Correa, care și-a trecut în cont dubla. Până la urmă, oaspeților nu le-a ajuns forța să egaleze, iar Lazio s-a impus cu un spectaculos 4-3, consolidându-și locul 6 în Serie A.

Persons: Ángel, Ciro Immobile, Adam Marušić, Luis Alberto Organizations: Lazio, Liga Campionilor, Serie A, Genoa, A Locations: Lazio Roma, Italiei, Genoa, Lazio, Roma

☆ AS Roma a fost eliminată din competiției, după ce a pierdut cu 2-4 partida de pe teren propriu cu Spezia Calcio
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-20 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Surpriză în optimile de finală ale Cupei Italiei de fotbal. AS Roma a fost eliminată din competiției, după ce a pierdut cu 2-4 partida de pe teren propriu cu Spezia Calcio.Meciul a început ca un duș rece pentru echipa gazdă, care a încasat două goluri în primul sfert de oră. Andrey Galabinov a transformat un penalty, iar Riccardo Saponara a dublat avantajul "vulturilor".Până la pauză, "giallorossi " au redus din handicap prin Lorenzo Pellegrini, care a înscris din penalty. Apoi, Henrih Mhitarian a restabilit echilibrul pe tabelă în minutul 73.Scorul de la 2-2 s-a menținut până la sfârșitul timpului regulamentar. În prelungiri AS Roma a rămas în 9 oameni pe teren, după ce Gianluca Mancini și Pau Lopez au fost eliminați.Spezia a profitat de superioritatea numerică și a punctat de două ori prin Daniele Verde și Riccardo Saponara, care și-a trecut în cont o dublă.Totuși, AS Roma ar putea pierde acest meci la masa verde.

Persons: Spezia Calcio.Meciul, Andrey, Riccardo Saponara, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Henrih Mhitarian, Mancini, Pau Lopez, Paulo Fonseca Organizations: Cupei, AS Roma, AS, FIFA, Cupa Locations: Cupei Italiei, Spezia, AS Roma, Pau, Cupa Italiei

☆ Meci spectaculos în Campionatul Italiei de fotbal! AS Roma şi Internazionale Milano au încheiat la egalitate
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-10 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Partida dintre AS Roma și Internazionale Milano s-a terminat nedecis, scor 2-2, la capătul unui joc plin de goluri și ocazii. Milan Skriniar a realuat cu capul și a restabilit echilibrul în minutul 56, iar Achraf Hakimi a reușit un eurogol. AS Roma a smuls, totuși, un punct grație golului marcat în minutul 86 de Gianluca Mancini. De partea cealaltă, AS Roma este pe treapta a treia, având cu 6 puncte mai puțin decât "rossonerii". În alte meciuri ale etapei a 17-a Napoli a învins cu 2-1 pe Udinese, iar Lazio Roma s-a impus cu 2-0 în fața Parmei Calcio.

Persons: Lorenzo Pellegrini, Milan Skriniar, Hakimi, Gianluca Mancini Organizations: AS Roma, Internazionale Milano, Internazionale, AC Milan, AS, Calcio Locations: Italiei, AS Roma, Napoli, Lazio Roma

☆ Fotbalistul moldovean Artur Ioniță și-a schimbat echipa
▼ + stars: | 2020-08-20 | by ( Strelciuc Dionis | ) www.basarabia.md time to read: 1 min

Potrivit site-ului jurnalistului italian Gianluca Di Marzio, Ioniță a semnat cu Benevento Calcio un contract pentru o perioadă de trei ani, iar suma transferului pentru mijlocașul moldovean este egală cu un milion de euro. Artur Ioniță are 30 de ani și este originar din Chișinău. El este unul dintre cei mai de succes jucători moldoveni de fotbal. Din anul 2016, Ioniță s-a aflat în componența echipei Cagliari Calcio. Acolo a jucat în 131 de meciuri și a înscris șase goluri.

Persons: Gianluca Di, Ioniță, Artur Ioniță Organizations: Benevento Calcio, Cagliari Calcio . Locations: Benevento, Chișinău, Cagliari

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