STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Ascopiave hits 19-month high

Northeastern Italian utility Ascopiave SpA rises more than 10 percent to reach a 19-month high, boosted by company comments on possible consolidation in its area.

Italian Stocks - Factors to watch on Sept 1

MILAN, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday.

INTERVIEW-UPDATE 1-Ascopiave in jv talks with Gazprom

MILAN, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Italian north eastern utility Ascopiave is in talks to set up a gas joint venture with Russia's Gazprom that could pave the way for further consolidation of Italian utilities in the area, Ascopiave's chairman told Reuters on Monday.

RPT-E.ON aims to close Italian gas grid sale by yr-end - sources

(Repeats June 17 story to add Reuters instrument code, with no changes to text)

E.ON aims to close Italy grid sale by yr-end -sources

MILAN, June 17 (Reuters) - E.ON aims to wrap up the sale of its gas distribution grid in Italy by the end of the year and potential investors have already been sounded out, two financial sources close to the matter said on Wednesday.

Italian Stocks - Factors to watch on June 1

MILAN, June 1 (Reuters) - The following factors could affect Italian markets on Monday.

UPDATE 3-Deals of the day - mergers and acquisitions

May 22 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 2000 GMT on Friday. (For Reuters columns on deals, click on [DEALTALK/])

Ascopiave says wins bid for Pasubio gas company

MILAN, May 22 (Reuters) - North east Italian gas company Ascopiave SpA has won the contest to acquire Pasubio Servizi, which sells gas in the Vicenza area of north-east Italy, Ascopiave said on Friday.

Italian Stocks - Factors to watch on Monday

    MILAN, March 16 (Reuters) - The following factors could