Telecom Italia CEO says was never asked to sell Brazil business: paper

Reuters

MILAN Telecom Italia (TLIT.MI TLIT.MI ) Chief Executive Marco Patuano said he has never been asked to sell the company's Brazilian business, following reports that top investor Vivendi (VIV.

Heat is on Telecom Italia's CEO as Vivendi pushes on strategy

Reuters

Patuano, who started his career in Telecom Italia in 1990 straight after university and worked his way up through the ranks to become chief operating officer before taking over as CEO, has stepped up spending on faster fixed and mobile networks as the .