Telecom Italia

Telecom Italia to axe more jobs

The company said its 2009 revenue would be in line with 2008 Telecom Italia, burdened with a 37bn-euro ($44bn, £29bn) debt, has said it will cut an extra 4,000 jobs and sell non-strategic assets worth 3bn euros. The company...

UPDATE 6-T.Italia eyes asset sales of nearly $4 bln, cuts jobs

To shed non-core assets worth nearly $4 bln * To cut further 5 percent of its workforce * Still intends to grow in Brazil, keep fixed-line network * Reiterates no plans for capital increase (Adds details from news conference)...

Telecom Italia

Forget the jab, Telecom Italia is in for some serious surgery. Franco Bernabè, chief executive, on Wednesday ruled out raising capital and instead outlined a plan to cut €2bn in costs and make up to €3bn in disposals by 2011....

Job cuts, sick car sales, weak demand point to European rate cuts

LONDON (AFP) - A new round of job cuts in Italy and Spain, plunging German auto sales and a eurozone report described as & quot;horrible & quot; pointed on Wednesday to further interest rate cuts in Europe, analysts said.

Prospects brighten for US auto rescue, sparking cautious relief

LONDON (AFP) - The foundering US auto sector faced brighter prospects for a government rescue on Wednesday, lifting investor spirits in Asia despite a warning from China it had lost confidence in western finance institutions.

Thai Central Bank cuts benchmark interest rate by 100bps to 2.75%

ECONOMIC DATA - (TH) Thai Central Bank cuts benchmark interest rate by 100bps to 2.75%, more than the 50bps expected - (NO) Norway Nov PMI: 40.7 v 40.7e; lowest reading on record - (SP) Spain Nov PMI Services: 28.2 v 32.2...

Job cuts mount as global downturn bites (at Reuters)

Dec 3 (Reuters) - Debt-laden Telecom Italia, Europe's fifth-biggest telecoms provider, will shed assets worth nearly $4 billion and cut another 5 percent of its workforce in a bid to slash borrowings and costs amid a weak...

Glance-European Factors -- Shares set to open lower (AFX)

LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - European stocks were set for a lower opening on Wednesday ahead of key interest rate decisions on Thursday, and despite gains in U.S. and Asian markets. Futures for the DJ Euro Stoxx, Germany's DAX...

Research and Markets: Current Status, Future Opportunities and Challenges of Femtocell...

Dublin, Dec 03, 2008 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/260d71/current_status_of) has announced the addition of the "Current Status of Femtocell Development and Future...

Italian Stocks - Factors to watch on Dec 3

MILAN, Dec 03, 2008 (Reuters via COMTEX) -- The following factors could affect Italian markets on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*)....

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