1. Bidding war erupts for world’s oldest bank as Italy’s Intesa gatecrashes BPM offer  CNBC
2. Intesa Bids $35 Billion for Monte dei Paschi  WSJ
3. Italy's BPM invites MPS to $58 billion merger talks as Intesa, BPER weigh move  Reuters
4. Dow Jones Top Financial Services Headlines at 7 AM ET: Intesa Bids $35 Billion for Monte Dei Paschi | For ...  Moomoo
5. Italy Won’t Take Sides on Paschi, Says It’s All About the Money  Bloomberg

1. Bidding war erupts for world’s oldest bank as Italy’s Intesa gatecrashes BPM offer  CNBC
2. Intesa Bids $35 Billion for Monte dei Paschi  WSJ
3. Italy Won’t Take Sides on Paschi, Says It’s All About the Money  Bloomberg.com
4. Italy's BPM invites MPS to $58 billion merger talks as Intesa, BPER weigh move  Reuters
5. Intesa’s bid for Monte dei Paschi di Siena restores some sanity to Italy’s M&A scene  Financial Times

1. Bidding war erupts for world’s oldest bank as Italy’s Intesa gatecrashes BPM offer  CNBC
2. Intesa Bids $35 Billion for Monte dei Paschi  WSJ
3. Intesa Makes €30.6 Billion Paschi Bid in New Italy Deal Wave  Bloomberg.com
4. Italy's BPM invites MPS to $58 billion merger talks as Intesa, BPER weigh move  Reuters
5. Intesa prepares Monte dei Paschi bid to gatecrash BPM’s €50bn bank merger  Financial Times

1. Bidding war erupts for world’s oldest bank as Italy’s Intesa gatecrashes BPM offer  CNBC
2. Intesa Bids $35 Billion for Monte dei Paschi  WSJ
3. Intesa Makes €30.6 Billion Paschi Bid in New Italy Deal Wave  Bloomberg.com
4. Italy's BPM invites MPS to $58 billion merger talks as Intesa, BPER weigh move  Reuters
5. Intesa prepares Monte dei Paschi bid to gatecrash BPM’s €50bn bank merger  Financial Times

1. Bidding war erupts for world’s oldest bank as Italy’s Intesa gatecrashes BPM offer  CNBC
2. Intesa Makes $35 Billion Bid for Monte dei Paschi to Rival BPM’s Merger Plan  WSJ
3. Intesa Makes €30.6 Billion Paschi Bid in New Italy Deal Wave  Bloomberg.com
4. Italy's BPM invites MPS to $58 billion merger talks as Intesa, BPER weigh move  Reuters
5. Intesa prepares Monte dei Paschi bid to gatecrash BPM’s €50bn bank merger  Financial Times

1. Bidding war erupts for world’s oldest bank as Italy’s Intesa gatecrashes BPM offer  CNBC
2. Intesa launches $35 billion Monte dei Paschi bid in record Italian banking deal  Reuters
3. Intesa Makes €30.6 Billion Paschi Bid in New Italy Deal Wave  Bloomberg.com
4. Intesa prepares Monte dei Paschi bid to gatecrash BPM’s €50bn bank merger  Financial Times
5. Intesa CEO says bank took Generali stake to pre-empt defensive moves  marketscreener.com

1. Bidding war erupts for world’s oldest bank as Italy’s Intesa gatecrashes BPM offer  CNBC
2. Intesa Makes €30.6 Billion Paschi Bid in New Italy Deal Wave  Bloomberg.com
3. Italy's BPM invites MPS to $58 billion merger talks as Intesa, BPER weigh move  Reuters
4. Intesa prepares Monte dei Paschi bid to gatecrash BPM’s €50bn bank merger  Financial Times
5. Intesa CEO says bank took Generali stake to pre-empt defensive moves  marketscreener.com

James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit down with luxury's Shelton Wilder to answer the question, "What happens when relentless ambition becomes its own addiction?"

1. Donald Trump Made an Unexpected Confession While Speaking to Farmers  Yahoo
2. Trump Greets Farmers in Wisconsin, but Says He Could Be Home Watching TV  The New York Times
3. Trump makes pitch to farmers hard-hit by tariffs, high prices in Wisconsin  Al Jazeera
4. In a visit to farm country, Trump extols ‘beautiful fountains’ back in Washington  CNN
5. Trump Pledges ‘Good Things’ for Farmers Without Giving Details  Bloomberg.com

1. Armenian PM Wins Vote, Cementing Westward Tilt  The Moscow Times
2. Armenia's pro-West government wins election despite Russian pressure  BBC
3. Nikol Pashinyan Wins Re-election in Armenia  The New York Times
4. Armenia’s pro-Europe party wins election and cements shift away from Russia  The Guardian
5. Armenia's Pashinyan seals election win but pro-Russian opposition polls strongly  Reuters

'Tugs at my heart': Days-old moose calf cries for its mother after cow walks off with larger twin  Yahoo

Instagram launched a $3.99-per-month subscription this week, and it's not the only platform putting features behind a paywall. Here's what changed, what it means for your marketing and whether any of it is worth paying for.

Tumbling tech puts brakes on AI rally, Iran signals end to Israel attacks  Yahoo FinanceSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

1. Ariana Grande’s Tour Performance Raises Eyebrows Over Past Marriage — Report  Yahoo
2. Ariana Grande's Lingerie-Inspired Black Dress Marks a Sharp Turn From Her Glinda Era  instyle.com
3. Ariana Grande Captivates With 'Eternal Sunshine Tour' Opener: Review  Variety
4. Last-minute Ariana Grande tickets discounted for final two Oakland shows this week  Syracuse.com
5. Ariana Grande Embraces Every Version of Herself on Eternal Sunshine Tour: 5 Best Moments  Billboard

When the news is gloomy and the crowd goes silent, Darryl Davis writes, the real estate professional who keeps reaching out is the one who gets heard.

Location, location, location may no longer be the cardinal rule of real estate when it comes to finding a market that's both attractive and affordable.

1. Some fruits and vegetables are especially good for heart health  Medical Xpress
2. Top five-a-day foods new study says your heart needs  BBC
3. Why eating five portions of fruit and veg a day still might not be enough  The Independent
4. The Fruit Linked To Better Heart Health And Slower Brain Ageing  HuffPost UK
5. Which Fruits, Vegetables Are Best for Heart Health?  Healthline

1. Friendship or leverage: Why is Xi Jinping in North Korea?  BBC
2. Kim Jong Un hosts Xi Jinping from a position of rare strength  NBC News
3. China's Xi vows unwavering support for North Korea's Kim in rare Pyongyang visit  Reuters
4. China and Russia are competing for influence over North Korea  The Economist
5. Xi and Kim express hopes for greater ties between China and North Korea  Los Angeles Times

1. Powerful earthquake hits Philippines, killing at least 15  Al Jazeera
2. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocks the southern Philippines  NPR
3. Magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes off the coast of the Philippines, triggering tsunami warnings  FOX Weather
4. A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 19, fells buildings and sets off a tsunami  WANE 15
5. Maps: 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake Near the Philippines Raises Tsunami Alerts  The New York Times

1. Powerful earthquake hits Philippines, killing at least 15  Al Jazeera
2. Philippines: 19 dead after earthquake off Mindanao coast  BBC
3. At least 15 killed as powerful earthquake strikes southern Philippines  The Guardian
4. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocks the southern Philippines  NPR
5. No tsunami threat to California after 7.8 Philippines earthquake  Yahoo