1.  He acknowledged that many of the existing shipping orders will lose money, including the two cruise ships it is building for the Italian group Costa Crociere SpA.

2.  Industry executives say Italian groups keen on acquisitions, like Gucci and Prada, could also be interested.

3.  Italian terrorist groups including the Red Brigades have also used it.

4.  Pirelli, an Italian industrial group spanning tires and cables, may actually succeed.

5.  Sources here said the designer has had lengthy discussions with the Italian group, with negotiations centered on the launch of a Stella McCartney fashion house.

6.  Sources said the designer has had lengthy discussions with the Italian group, with negotiations centered on the launch of a Stella McCartney fashion house.

7.  The court judgment, however, is unlikely to bring to an end the row between the Italian group and its retailers.

8.  The Italian group reportedly has bought a multimillion-dollar package of cup yachts and gear once owned by Bill Koch.

9.  Tigaz is majority-owned by an Italian group made up of gas utility Italgas SpA and Snamprogetti SpA.

10.  A spokesman for Fininvest, one of the largest Italian private groups and the owner of three television networks here, confirmed searches at the company offices.