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Telecom Italia taking first step in Conte’s single-network plan

Bloomberg After months of wrangling with the government, Telecom Italia SpA kicked off a state-backed plan to create a single Italian broadband network through the separation of its landline grid, the former monopolist’s most valuable asset. Italy is racing to bridge the digital divide with European peers, and Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has made telecommunications infrastructure one of the priorities ...

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Maersk plans major restructuring

Bloomberg A.P. Moller-Maersk is planning a major overhaul of its organisation that is set to affect thousands of jobs at the world’s biggest container shipping company. Maersk said its Safmarine and Damco units will cease to exist as separate entities and instead be incorporated into the group. Borsen reported that the changes will affect about 3,400 jobs, which the company ...

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Chicago projects $2bn deficit through 2021 on pandemic

Bloomberg Chicago faces a 2021 budget deficit of $1.2 billion as the coronavirus pandemic decimates the city’s revenue with businesses shut down due to social distancing while recent unrest hurt reopening efforts. Next year’s projected gap comes on top of a 2020 deficit of nearly $800 million for its corporate fund, which accounts for many of the services the city ...

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