UPDATE 2-Energy and telecoms help Italy's Prysmian boost earnings but forex weighs
February 27, 2018 at 13:59 PM EST
MILAN, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Italian cable maker Prysmian reported a 3.1 percent rise in 2017 core earnings on Tuesday, broadly meeting its target for a year which ended with a deal to buy U.S. rival General Cable.