Italy Names Cattaneo at Enel as Meloni Shakes Up State Firms
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government proposed Flavio Cattaneo as the new chief executive officer of energy company Enel SpA, resolving a spat within her governing coalition.
Cattaneo, currently executive vice president at rail company Italo SpA and previously a top executive at Telecom Italia SpA and Terna SpA, was proposed to replace Francesco Starace, who led the state-controlled utility for three terms, according to a finance ministry statement. Veteran executive Paolo Scaroni was proposed as chairman.