The Italian government looks set to put Veneto Banca and Banca Popolare di Vicenza, two troubled regional lenders, into liquidation, selling off the good assets to a rival bank for a symbolic price. The toxic assets would be transferred to a bad bank, mostly funded by the government. Shareholders and junior bond-holders would contribute to the rescue, while senior creditors …

Apple Inc. has long proved adept at negotiating China’s notoriously challenging market, responding to fickle consumer tastes and unpredictable regulation far more adeptly than its competitors. But a recent decision to start taking a 30 percent commission on “tips” paid to artists and entertainers online threatens to undermine that savvy reputation — and quite possibly Apple’s long-term prospects in China. …

Bloomberg After China finally got a start on seeing its local stocks into global equity indexes, focus turns to what could be an even bigger deal — winning inclusion into the world’s benchmark bond gauges. China is preparing the final touches for the next stage in that campaign — a “Bond Connect” program with Hong Kong that will allow international …