Tiago Ramos Alfaro

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Peter Chapman |Tiago Ramos Alfaro

UniCredit SpA’s planned bid for Banco BPM SpA won conditional approval from the European Union as UniCredit continues to challenge efforts from the Italian government to place stringent guardrails on the deal. The European Commission said in a statement on Thursday that UniCredit’s offer to offload “209 physical branches located in problematic overlap local areas across Italy” would allay any competition concerns about the tie-up.

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Peter Chapman |Tiago Ramos Alfaro

UniCredit SpA’s planned bid for Banco BPM SpA won conditional approval from the European Union as the firms continue to challenge efforts from the Italian government to place stringent guardrails on the deal. The European Commission said in a statement on Thursday that UniCredit’s offer to offload “209 physical branches located in problematic overlap local areas across Italy” would allay any competition concerns about the tie-up.

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Tiago Ramos Alfaro |Omar El Chmouri

Good morning. US officials are said to be preparing for a possible strike on Iran. A SpaceX Starship explodes on a test stand. And the US adds thousands of millionaires to its ranks. Listen to the day’s top stories. US officials are preparing for a possible strike on Iran as soon as this weekend, people familiar said. Even though the outcome of meetings in the situation room is still a mystery, the WSJ reported Donald Trump had earlier approved attack plans but withheld the final authorization.

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Tiago Ramos Alfaro

Good morning. Oil prices climb on a report that Israel is preparing to strike Iran. Trump’s getting frustrated with delays to his “big, beautiful bill.” And CVS really wants you to get your Covid booster. Listen to the day’s top stories. Oil prices rose after CNN reported that Israel may be preparing to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities. The report, citing US intelligence, also said it wasn’t clear whether Tel Aviv has made a final decision.

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Tiago Ramos Alfaro

Good morning. NATO’s defense spending is in the spotlight. President Trump sends a message to the world from Saudi Arabia. And we have the ultimate guide on why you should visit Kyoto. Listen to the day’s top stories. NATO countries are moving toward spending 5% of their GDP on defense by 2032, people familiar with the matter said, in what could be the biggest increase since the Cold War.