Bloomberg Italy cleared the way for the sale of a minority stake in ITA Airways, a key step in ending months of uncertainty over the government’s plans for the successor to bankrupt Alitalia SpA. Rome approved a decree aimed at speeding up the sale procedure for ITA, according to a government official. That could open the way for Deutsche …

  Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc risks violating French luxury shoe designer Christian Louboutin’s European trademark rights by failing to make it clear to buyers when products are being offered by third-party sellers. The European Union’s top court said that Amazon may be confusing people by failing to make a distinction between Louboutin and non-official sellers of the brand’s famous red-soled shoes. …

  Bloomberg The Bank of Japan (BOJ) responded to market pressure this week by unexpectedly increasing its band for the 10-year bond yield. The new ceiling is already coming under threat. The benchmark yield jumped to as high as 0.48%, the day after the BOJ doubled the top of its allowable range to 0.5%. Similar-maturity swap rates have increased to …