Italy to defend strategic companies from takeovers - officials
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ROME (Reuters) - Italy is preparing measures to defend companies considered strategically important from foreign takeovers, two government officials said on Wednesday.Their remarks come at a time when buyers could take advantage of collapsing share prices due to market turbulence linked to the coronavirus outbreak in Italy."Rome will defend strategic companies," deputy Economy Minister Antonio Misiani said in an interview with Radio 24, after the French government said on Tuesday it was prepared..