Saipem sale sparks controversy as stock sinks after profit shock

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Saipem sale sparks controversy as stock sinks after profit shock

An institutional investor this week offloaded €305m of stock in Italian oil services firm Saipem just one day ahead of a shock profit warning from the company and a crash in its share price. The sequence of events triggered regulatory investigations — and worries for the equity block trade market.

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