AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoGaming Deal: Lottomatica is set to absorb CIRSA in a merger aimed at creating the world’s second-largest listed betting group, with CIRSA investors receiving 0.668 new Lottomatica shares each and Blackstone expected to become the biggest shareholder (about 24%), while CIRSA’s Morocco casino operations would sit inside the enlarged European-controlled group. Tech & Privacy: Apple faces a £2bn lawsuit in Britain over its app tracking rules, with regulators in several EU countries—including Italy—already investigating similar “application tracking transparency” practices. Social Media Crackdown: Meta has suspended or disabled dozens of Instagram accounts tied to Albanian activists and opposition figures amid protests against a luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner, drawing criticism from an Italian MEP who says Meta must explain the coordinated takedowns. Culture & Faith: A Vatican-published 1950 disquisition revisits St. Pius X’s approach to journalism and press battles, including claims about how he handled “modernism” and newspaper conflicts. Health Research: A study in Bologna, Italy and other European cities finds full-spectrum indoor light therapy can improve sleep cycles and activity levels for older adults with reduced natural light exposure.
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