8-bn-euro Finmeccanica order from Kuwait (2)

(ANSA) - Rome, September 11 - An order worth almost eight billion euros has been made by Kuwait to Italian defence giant Finmeccanica, financial sources said Friday. The order concerns its Alenia Aermacchi aerospace unit, they said. Finmeccanica stock rose 4.3% on the report. Finmeccanica is the leading industrial group in the high-technology sector in Italy and one of the main global players in aerospace, defence and security.