Italy - Factors to watch on July 26 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 (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA . ECONOMY ISTAT releases July consumer and business confidence data (0800 GMT) and Q2 wage inflation data (0900 GMT).

BRIEF-Saipem Issues Update On Stake In Kca Deutag July 25 (Reuters) - Helmerich and Payne Inc HP.N : SAIPEM: UPDATE ON STAKE IN KCA DEUTAG SAIPEM - BASED ON EXISTING INVESTMENT AGREEMENT, SHAREHOLDERS OF KCAD HAVE A RIGHT/OBLIGATION OF CO-DIVESTMENT Source text for Eikon: [ID:] Further company coverage: HP.N

Italy's Saipem sees business opportunities in green ammonia, offshore wind MILAN, July 25 (Reuters) - Italian energy contractor Saipem SPMI.MI , which has traditionally focused on oil and gas contracts, sees business opportunities arising in low-carbon areas including green ammonia and offshore wind, its CEO said on Thursday. Speaking with journalists the day after releasing first-half results, Saipem's Alessandro Puliti said the group had been recently awarded a 250-million euro ($271 million)

BRIEF-Saipem focused on returning to dividend on 2024 results, CEO says July 25 (Reuters) - Saipem SPMI.MI Chief Executive Alessandro Puliti tells a media call: NEW AWARD TO BUILD AMMONIA STORAGE TANK IN NORTHERN EUROPE IS CONCRETE SIGN OF GROUP'S SKILLS IN ENERGY TRANSITION GROUP IS FOCUSED TO DELIVER ON PLEDGE TO RETURN TO DIVIDEND ON 2024 RESULT

BRIEF-Saipem "very positive" on medium-term targets, CEO says July 25 (Reuters) - Saipem SpA SPMI.MI executives in post-results conference call: SAIPEM CEO: CONFIDENT GROUP WILL SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE OFFSHORE WIND PROJECT IN COURSEULLES-SUR MER IN MID-2025 SAIPEM CFO: IMPROVEMENT OF EBITDA MARGIN VERSUS LAST YEAR IS DUE TO GROWING RELEVANCE OF GROU