1- FCA Sprint: more profits and less debt. Dieselgate is no longer scary
Sergio Marchionne has already achieved 60% of the pre-announced objectives: to halve FCA's debt within the year and close the 2018 accounts with more than 4 billion in cash – The group's financial statements reflect a profound change of strategy in view of the new season of alliances – The CEO on dieselgate: “It will end soon”. The article by Ugo Bertone.
2- Stock market, Stm boom (+8%) but FtseMib in the red and spreads in flight
The exploits of Stm and the good performances of Exor, FCA and Generali are not enough to offset the sharp drop in banks and the FtseMib for 0,73% - Other stock exchanges challenged but the Dow improves its record - The spread rises towards the 180 basis points due to political instability. The article by Maria Teresa Scorzoni.
3- Unicredit: "We are not selling the stake in Mediobanca"
This was reiterated by the vice president of the bank in Piazza Gae Aulenti, Fabrizio Palenzona: "I repeat: we are not selling the stake in Mediobanca". Read the full article.
4- Trump censors climate research
The White House has asked the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to remove the page on climate change from its website. Read the full article.
5- Alitalia, break with the unions: strike on the way
The transport categories of CGIL, CISL and UIL could proclaim a 4-hour strike by Alitalia personnel for 23 February. Read the full article.
