Bloomberg Italy’s populist leaders Luigi Di Maio and Matteo Salvini forged ahead with a government plan in marathon talks, while President Sergio Mattarella indicated that he doesn’t intend to rubber stamp whatever they decide. Di Maio of the anti-establishment Five Star, and Salvini, who heads the anti-immigrant League and a broader center-right alliance, were set to hold further discussions in ...

Bloomberg German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal has increased tensions. “We are following the events between Iran and Israel, bearing in mind that Israel’s security” is important to Germany, Merkel said in comments reported by the Ansa newswire. She spoke after receiving the Lamp of Peace of St. Francis award in ...

Bloomberg Ant Financial, the Chinese payments giant controlled by Jack Ma, is expected to close a fundraising of at least $10 billion in the next few days, attracting Carlyle Group and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board as first-time investors, according to people familiar with the matter. The Hangzhou-based company is said to be valued at about $150 billion in ...