Prodi to push Alitalia-Air France deal
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Outgoing Italian premier Romano Prodi said Wednesday he would try to secure the sale of ailing flag carrier Alitalia to Air France-KLM by mid-April elections despite resistance from northern Italy.
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Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi has announced a &quot;big new foreign policy initiative&quot; aimed at boosting trade links with India, where he will lead a delegation of hundreds of business leaders next week.
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The Italian government gives its backing to Air France-KLM's bid to buy a chunk of national airline Alitalia.
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Air France KLM, under pressure from Rome to commit to a merger with Alitalia, announced exploratory talks with the ailing carrier toy but reaffirmed conditions for a deal.Comment
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Italy's Romano Prodi is scrambling for  support ahead of a vote of confidence this week which he must  win to stay on as prime minister.
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Italy's Romano Prodi is to address MPs on Tuesday as the departure of an ally threatens his ruling coalition.
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Air France KLM , under pressure from Rome to commit to a merger with Alitalia, announced exploratory talks with the ailing carrier on Thursday but reaffirmed conditions for a deal.
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Alitalia has reached a deal with most of its unions to split the state-controlled airline in two, hoping the plan will secure its immediate future and open the way for partial privatization.
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The Italian government said Wednesday it would decide by mid-January which of two contenders should take over Italy's ailing flag carrier Alitalia -- European giant Air France-KLM or Italy's Air One.
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LONDON, October 6  - Alitalia (ALI.FSE) has reached an agreement with its major labour unions and the Italian government, enabling the loss-making airline to access a â¬400 million (â¬492.
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Air France KLM said on Thursday it was in exploratory tie-up talks with Alitalia at the request of the Italian airline.Comment
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Alitalia's board of directors met on Tuesday to debate which of two rival bidders -- the Italian airline Air One or the European giant Air France-KLM -- is better placed to rescue the near-bankrupt national flag carrier.
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Air France-KLM on Monday detailed its offer to buy Alitalia, including a cash injection and promising no new lay-offs, confirming comments made on Sunday by its chairman to Italian newspapers.
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Air France-KLM appeared best placed to buy Alitalia, ahead of Italian company Air One, as Alitalia's board prepared to meet on Friday on which rescue plan to recommend to the government.
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Alitalia SpA&#39;s board is likely to approve today Chief Executive Officer Giancarlo Cimoli&#39;s rescue plan for Italy&#39;s largest airline, after he won concessions from the carrier&#39;s nine major unions on job cuts.
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Management and union leaders at Alitalia reached agreement on a new contract for pilots, though talks continued for other job categories ahead of a Wednesday deadline the company has set to work out a rescue package for the ailing carrier, union leaders said.
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Premier Romano Prodi sought to win over senators Tuesday in a speech meant to woo both Catholics and communists in his fractious coalition, a day before a confidence vote that will decide the survival of Italy's 61st postwar government.