Italian Stocks - Factors to watch on Oct 23

MILAN, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The following factors could affect
Italian markets on Friday.

Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot
vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*).
* ENI (ENI.MI)

Italy's Eni (ENI.MI) will take a final investment decision
on its South Stream gas pipeline in 2010, CEO Paolo Scaroni said
in an interview published on Friday in Corriere della Sera after
a trip to Moscow on Thursday.

MEDIASET (MS.MI)

Spain's Prisa (PRS.MC) has been in informal talks with
Mediaset over the future of the television business in Spain,
but there is nothing concrete yet, CEO Juan Luis Cebrian said on
Thursday. [ID:nLM442244]

TELECOM ITALIA

Telecom Italia (TLIT.MI) will get no long-term solution to
its ownership with a renewal of the investor pact that controls
the company as it is expected to be a vote of confidence with an
exit clause, analysts said. [ID:nLM231820]

* Telecom Italia has proposed a new arbitration process in
Bolivia over the nationalisation of local phone company Entel,
ANSA reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources close to the
matter. Telecom Italia hopes the proposal, which seems Bolivia
has accepted, could accelerate its request for damage, it said.
Telecom Italia was not reachable.

* FIAT (FIA.MI)

Morgan Stanley raises target price to 18 euros from 16.8
euros, 'overweight'