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Verizon sells 90% of media division to Apollo for $5 billion

Bloomberg Verizon Communications Inc said it’s selling its media division to Apollo Global Management Inc. for $5 billion, a move that will jettison once-dominant online brands like AOL and Yahoo. The unit will be known as Yahoo after the close of the transaction, which is expected in the second half of this year, Verizon said in a statement Monday. Guru ...

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Swiss economy shows signs of life as vaccinations gain pace

Bloomberg Switzerland’s economy is bouncing back from the pandemic-induced slump, with manufacturing sector activity at an all-time high and companies gearing up to take on more staff. The purchasing managers’ index for industry hit its highest since at least 1995 in April, with a gauge for the service sector also signaling a pickup. Monday’s data come on the back of ...

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Denmark plans to spend 60% of EU crisis funds on climate measures

Bloomberg Denmark wants to spend a majority of the European Union’s fund for post-pandemic recovery on financing its efforts to achieve an ambitious climate target. The Nordic country has earmarked 60% of its share of the EU crisis fund on green initiatives, clearly above the 37% required by the conditions of the fund. Denmark expects an allocation of 11.6 billion ...

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