What is Poste Italiane?
{{Infobox company | logo = Logo Poste Italiane.svg | image = Il complesso delle Poste Italiane all'EUR.JPG | industry = Postal services | hq_location = Rome | key_people = Matteo Del Fante (CEO) | website = www.posteitaliane.it/en/index.html }} '''Poste Italiane''' ([[English language|English]]: ''Italian Post'') is an Italian postal service. In addition to postal services, the company provides logistics, financial and insurance services throughout [[Italy]]. == History == An organization dealing with postal services in Italy was founded in 1862.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-11-22|title=Dalle Regie Poste al Postepay|url=https://www.lastampa.it/cultura/2012/11/22/news/dalle-regie-poste-al-postepay-1.36362437/|access-date=2022-06-28|website=La Stampa|language=it}}</ref> This was a consequence of the postal reform. In 1996, Poste Italiane became a state-owned business (''Società per Azioni'').<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rivoluzione alle Poste parte la nuova spa - la Repubblica.it|url=https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1998/03/01/rivoluzione-alle-poste-parte-la-nuova-spa.html|access-date=2022-06-28|website=Archivio - la Repubblica.it|language=it}}</ref> In February 1998, the Ministry of the Treasury appointed Corrado Passera, as the CEO of the newly formed Poste Italiane.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Poste, ribaltone ai vertici - la Repubblica.it|url=https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1998/02/27/poste-ribaltone-ai-vertici.html|access-date=2022-06-28|website=Archivio - la Repubblica.it|language=it}}</ref> In 2011, Poste Italiane acquired UniCredit MedioCredito Centrale.<ref>{{Cite web|title=UniCredit cede Mcc alle Poste - Il Sole 24 ORE|url=https://st.ilsole24ore.com/art/finanza-e-mercati/2010-12-21/unicredit-cede-poste-064120_PRN.shtml|access-date=2022-06-28|website=st.ilsole24ore.com}}</ref> In 2014, the Italian government approved the sale of 40% of the company's shares. In 2016, another 35% of shares were transferred from the ministry to Cassa Depositi e Prestiti.<ref>{{Cite web