Bloomberg Italy’s shoppers may be digging out their wallets as retail businesses reopen on Monday, but many of the country’s 2.7 million merchants say there’s little to celebrate. “My creditors will be all over me as soon as I raise my portcullis,” said Giulio Anticoli, referring to the heavy medieval grates still used to protect some storefronts in Rome. “There’s …

Bloomberg The administrators of Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd have shortlisted a small number of bidders for the airline after receiving more interest than they anticipated. Deloitte spent the weekend reviewing indicative offers for the carrier from interested investors and has narrowed the field to a small number of well-funded parties with strong aviation credentials, according to a statement on Monday. …

Bloomberg Stocks climbed in Europe alongside US equity futures on Monday as investors found reason for encouragement in signs businesses are reopening across major economies and after shares sank last week. Crude oil advanced. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose on gains in mining and travel shares, including airlines IAG SA and Ryanair Holdings Plc. S&P 500 contracts increased after …