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The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) closed 1.2% higher. European shares still advanced 8.7% in the first six months of the year. Miners (.SXPP) were a big drag this quarter, down 9.2% as worries around top metals consumer China weighed heavily on metal prices. The real estate sector (.SX86P) rose 1.7%, buoyed by 4.3% gains in shares of LEG Immobilien (LEGn.DE) after the German firm raised its 2023 outlook. Shares in Adidas (ADSGn.DE) and Puma (PUMG.DE), which had fallen earlier on Nike's (NKE.N) dour forecast, reversed course to rise 2.5% and 3.3%, respectively.

Persons: Melanie Debono, Hubert de, Amruta Khandekar, Matteo Allievi, Varun H, Eileen Soreng, David Evans Organizations: European Central Bank, Pantheon, ECB, Capital Economics, MIB, Miners, Adidas, Puma, Thomson Locations: Europe, U.S, Hubert de Barochez, China, Bengaluru, Gdansk

☆ European stocks rise to start the week as traders digest rate hikes; FTSE closed
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Matt Clinch | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON – European indexes started the trading week on a stronger footing, with traders looking ahead to more corporate earnings, economic data and a Bank of England rate decision this week. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 will be closed Monday for a public holiday after the coronation of King Charles III. Market players have spent weeks juggling concerns over inflation and interest rates, with the Bank of England due for a rate-setting meeting on Thursday. Both the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank hiked rates by a quarter of a percentage point last week, with many now expecting the former to start cutting rates at some point during the summer. Minutes from Japan's March monetary policy meeting showed board members were concerned over inflation accelerating at a higher-than-expected pace.

☆ Italy's MPS to rejoin Milan's blue-chip index from March 20 - sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

ROME, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) (BMPS.MI) is set to rejoin the FTSE MIB blue-chip index on the Milan stock exchange after six years of absence, two market sources told Reuters on Monday. MPS is currently in the FTSE MID Cap index and left the blue-chip index in March 2017. At 1536 GMT, its stock was up by more than 3.6%, outperforming Italy's bank sub-index (.FTITLMS3010). One trader said MPS' stock has benefited from very high liquidity following November's 2.5-billion-euro new share issue, making it eligible for blue-chip status. At the same time, Italian cement maker Buzzi Unicem (BZU.MI) is "very likely" to be downgraded from the blue-chip to the FTSE MID Cap index, the trader said.

☆ We're no longer expecting a 'huge drop' in Hong Kong property prices, MIB Securities says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe're no longer expecting a 'huge drop' in Hong Kong property prices, MIB Securities saysSonija Li of MIB Securities Hong Kong says China's reopening will drive up demand especially in the first half of the year.

☆ European markets head for positive open as upbeat sentiment continues
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON — European stocks are expected to open higher on Tuesday as positive sentiment continues in the final trading days of 2022. Germany's DAX is seen opening 98 points higher at 14,036, France's CAC 40 up 44 points at 6,549 and Italy's FTSE MIB up 159 points at 24,033, according to IG. The U.K.'s FTSE index is closed Tuesday for a public holiday. Stateside, U.S. stock futures rose on Monday night as investors looked to see whether a Santa Claus rally will appear before year-end. Markets were closed Monday for the Christmas holiday.

☆ 'It's a work in progress.' How Covid has changed the life insurance marketplace
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

But for the life insurance industry, experts say the long-term effects aren't yet known. Faced with a staggering loss of life, insurance firms saw payouts soar during the pandemic. The demand for life insurance policies also jumped as consumers rushed to protect loved ones. Individual U.S life insurance application activity increased by 3.4% in 2021, following a record-breaking year-over-year growth of 3.9% in 2020, according to the MIB Life Index's 2021 annual report. However, the life insurance industry is still wrestling with mortality changes and how these shifts may affect the underwriting process.

☆ Rates and recession: European shares face rocky start to 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Danilo Masoni | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

For the coming months, though, investors fear euro zone equities could lag other markets. "The economic outlook looks challenging as our economists forecast a recession in the euro zone," said Marc Haefliger, Head of Global Equity Strategy at Credit Suisse in Zurich. The economic slowdown will hit the cyclical euro zone market disproportionately," he added. The STOXX index of the euro zone's top 50 blue chip stocks (.STOXX50E) is seen falling another 7.9% from Friday's close to 3,650 points by mid-2023. Among country benchmarks, Germany's DAX (.GDAXI) is seen ending the first half of 2023 at 13,209, down 9.2% from Friday's close.

☆ Italy's Campari builds up bourbon business with $600 million Kentucky deal
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MILAN, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Italian spirits group Campari (CPRI.MI) said on Monday it had reached an agreement to buy an initial 70% stake in Wilderness Trail Distillery for $420 million, strengthening its bourbon offer. Under the agreement, Campari has an option to buy the remaining 30% of the Kentucky-based producer of bourbon and rye whiskey in 2031. The deal implies a current enterprise value of $600 million, which makes it the second biggest acquisition for the Italian group after it bought Grand Marnier in 2016. "By adding the fast-growing super premium Wilderness Trail brand we further expand and premiumise our bourbon offering, priming it to become Campari Group's second major leg after the aperitif portfolio", Chief Executive Bob Kunze-Concewitz said in a statement. Wilderness Trail Distillery, which was started in 2012, expects sales to jump 39% to $57 million in 2022, with core earnings of $37 million.

☆ Market reaction to Italy election outcome
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Leader of Brothers of Italy Giorgia Meloni reacts at the party's election night headquarters, in Rome, Italy September 26, 2022. It last traded at 234 basis points. "Today's upward movement is a continuation of the market reaction seen on Friday after Britain's mini-budget and sounds like a warning to the eurozone countries as well." LUCA CAZZULANI, HEAD OF STRATEGY RESEARCH; LOREDANA MARIA FEDERICO, CHIEF ITALIAN ECONOMIST, UNICREDIT"We expect a rather muted market reaction in terms of BTPs credit spread in the short term, as the election outcome was broadly in line with expectations." We continue to expect the 10-year BTP-Bund spread to trade close to 250 basis points until year end."

European markets were lower Monday, after a tough week which saw stocks fall across the board. On Monday, major European markets continued their foray into the red. Germany's DAX was 0.7% lower in late-morning trade, France's CAC 40 slipped 1.4% and Italy's FTSE MIB also fell around 1.2%. Spain's IBEX 35 was trading 0.7% lower. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 is closed Monday to mark the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, due to begin 11 a.m. London time.

☆ Echipa UTM, decernată cu „Premiul special Infineon” la concursul de Microcontrolere și Aplicații „Mihail Konteschweller 2021”
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-25 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +3 min

Echipa UTM, decernată cu „Premiul special Infineon” la concursul de Microcontrolere și Aplicații „Mihail Konteschweller 2021”În data de 23 aprilie 2021, Facultatea de Electronică, Telecomunicaţii şi Tehnologia Informaţiei a Universității Tehnice „Gheorghe Asachi” din Iaşi, România, a organizat a XII-a ediţie a Concursului de Microcontrolere şi aplicaţii – Mihail Konteschweller, 2021. Constituită din studenți ai programelor de studii „Microelectronică și nanotehnologii” și „Inginerie biomedicală” – Maxim Chiriac, gr. Oleg Lupan, șef Departament Microelectronică și Inginerie Biomedicală, Facultatea Calculatoare, Informatică și Microelectronică, echipa Universității Tehnice a Moldovei a prezentat proiectul „Sistem de control al accesului cu 3 nivele de protecție”. Felicitări membrilor echipei UTM și mult succes în continuare, noi realizări și rezultate de performanță! Acest material a fost scris și redactat de echipa UTM.

Persons: Gheorghe Asachi, Maxim Chiriac, Alexandru, Iulian, ., . hab, Oleg Lupan, Maxim CHIRIAC Organizations: UTM, Universității Tehnice, IBM, Moldovei, Echipa Universității Tehnice, Infineon Technologies Locations: Iaşi, România, Infineon, Iași

univ., dr. hab. Membri ai Senatului UTM din partea facultăților, cadre didactice titulare – 32# Facultatea Electronică și TelecomunicațiiVasile TRONCIU, șef Departament Fizica, prof. SCEE (zi)# Senatul Studențesc UTMDaniel DASCĂL, vicepreședinte Senat Studențesc UTM, st. gr. RST-181, FET# Comitetul sindical studențiAna-Maria CÎRJA, președinte Senat Studențesc UTM, st. gr. TIA-191M, FCIM# Membru al Senatului UTM din partea Comitetului sindical colaboratoriViorica URSU, președinte Comitetul Sindical colaboratori UTM, conf.

Persons: Viorel BOSTAN, ., Serghei ANDRONIC, Larisa, Dinu ȚURCANU, Pavel, Victor GROPA, Vladislav REŞITCA, Sergiu DÎNTU, Sergiu BEJAN, Livia NISTOR, Rafael CILOCI, Sergiu TRONCIU, Dumitru, Ion BOSTAN, . hab, Spiridon RUSU, SAVA, Ghenadie, Ina DOBREA, Viorica, Ecaterina LOZOVANU, . Oleg LUPAN, Artur, Aurica CHIRSANOVA, Svetlana CATERINCIUC, Victor CEBAN, Leonid DOHOTARU, Valeriu DULGHERU, Sergiu MAZURU, conf, Valeriu, . Liliana PLATON, dr . Vera GUȚU, Ala, Svetlana Albu, Anatolie Taranenco, Ina Bostan, Business Rina ȚURCAN, Veaceslav BÂRDAN, Daniel, Zinaida PETROV, Ana, Maria, Valeria CEBOTARI, COZLOVSCHI, Crina GUȚU, st, Transporturi Damian PRUTEANU, Victor GUȘANU, Dmitri DUBINSCHI, Cristina EFREMOV, drd, Constantin BOROSAN, Viorica URSU Organizations: UTM, IF, Business, IBM, Transporturi Damian Locations: IM, Studențesc

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