A political crisis in Rome has economics [at least partially] and EU commitment at its core and is reminding some observers of the Greece morass of a few years back. The uncertainty the situation’s creating is not expected to boost global markets – Bloomberg and WSJ and MarketWatch

The GDPR’s officially in force.  Time to relax for a . . . wait.  Hang on.  Looks like there’s another big privacy law in the pipeline, and this one—the ePrivacy Regulation—makes the GDPR look almost tame by comparison – NYTimes

Bank of Montreal and Simplii Financial—both large Canadian banks—disclosed yesterday that personal information of upwards of 100,000 customers may have been stolen in what appears to be a “related” data breach – WSJ

Here’s an overview of some of the challenges facing the Abigail Johnson-helmed Fidelity Investments, which is facing both business and cultural challenges and working to chart a future course that’s not entirely dependent on mutual funds – NYTimes

US bitcoin exchange Coinbase is the largest digital currency exchange by volume and enjoyed remarkable 2017 growth during bitcoin’s meteoric rise. But the real question is, can it pique Wall Street’s interest? – WSJ

Large European companies potentially open now to post-Iran-nuclear-deal sanctions from the US are not—to put it mildly—thrilled with the White House’s abrupt pull-out and subsequent sanction saber-rattling – NYTimes

A check in with the CFPB’s acting chair Mick Mulvaney—a man who, according to Bloomberg, is “having a blast running the agency he detests” – Bloomberg

We’ve got some Law360 expert analysis on how the recent Dodd-Frank revision legislation signed into law last week impacts the Volcker Rule – Law360

Fiat Chrysler’s about to go public with its post-Sergio Marchionne future. The expected departure of CEO Marchionne is set for early 2019, and that countdown and the coming 5-year plan has kicked off a succession race at the automaker – WSJ

Convenience store operator GPM Investments has accused PE firm Sun Capital Partners of “looting companies under its control for profit” in violation of the RICO Act – Law360

Marketplace—with a particular company clearly in mind—helps us consider some of the dangers present when companies are seen is inextricably intertwined with their CEOs – Marketplace

Whatever your politics, it’s best to remember this maxim: thou shalt not mess with English teachers – NYTimes