Telecom Italia Weighs Asset Sales, Including Sparkle

Telecom Italia SpA is pressing ahead with a sale of its Sparkle undersea-cable unit and is looking at selling other parts of the business to boost its stock price, according to people familiar with the matter. The board has approved a strategic review of Sparkle, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the deliberations are private. Chief Executive Officer Amos Genish said in March he was pitching the unit to potential buyers in early-stage talks.