Bloomberg Embraer SA’s Eve Urban Air Mobility unit will merge with Zanite Acquisition Corp next year, the latest in a string of deals as flying-taxi startups seek capital from public markets. The transaction includes $237 million in cash from Zanite, a special purpose acquisition company, and a $305 million PIPE, or private investment in public equity. The PIPE has …

  Bloomberg The European Commission approved $2.9 billion of restructuring aid for TAP SA intended to help the ailing Portuguese airline become viable. The EU Commission also approved 107.1 million euros to compensate the Lisbon-based carrier for damages suffered as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, it said. Faced with the prospect of TAP collapsing, Portugal’s government began providing aid …

  Bloomberg The Italian luxury house Ermenegildo Zegna NV is open to acquiring other textile manufacturers or a fashion brand that’s strong with younger shoppers, its chief executive officer said. Zegna manufactures its own fabrics, knitwear and yarns, and also sells those products to other brands, such as Chanel and Brunello Cucinelli. “We have this luxury textile platform,” Ermenegildo Zegna …