Atlantia says hits 'concrete difficulties' in talks on Autostrade split

Italy's Atlantiasaid on Tuesday it had encountered "concrete difficulties" in talks with state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti over CDP's planned investment in its Autostrade per l'Italia and was studying alternative options.The infrastructure group is considering the sale of its entire stake in Autostrade through a competitive auction or the demerger of the motorway unit into a separate vehicle to be listed on the stock exchange, it said in a statement.The group controlled by the Benetton fami