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Pro-independence protesters rally in Taiwan

Bloomberg President Tsai Ing-wen is coming under increased pressure from her allies at home to push harder for Taiwan’s formal independence even as China keeps up its unrelenting campaign to bring the island under its control. Thousands of people gathered outside the headquarters of Tsai’s Democratic Progressive Party in Taipei on Saturday. Unhappy with the president’s moderate stance on Taiwan’s ...

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Italian populists struggle to stay united amid pressure

Bloomberg Italian Deputy Premiers Matteo Salvini and Luigi Di Maio are trying to preserve a five-month-old alliance after their first serious dispute, criticism of their budget from the European Union and a downgrade by Moody’s Investors Service brought tensions to a boiling point. “The government will keep going despite the rating agencies, European commissioners and some internal misunderstandings,” Salvini said ...

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Porsche CFO sees $81bn value unleashed in potential IPO

Bloomberg Porsche AG’s chief financial officer said a share sale of most profitable unit could unlock value to echo Ferrari NV’s successful public offering and help the sports-car maker raise money if needed. The maker of the 911 model could easily be valued “between 60 billion and 70 billion” euros ($69.4-$81 billion), applying multiples for luxury-goods producers such as Ferrari, ...

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