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Intesa said its offer would create the second-largest bank in the eurozone by market value, behind Banco Santander, with a network of 3,000 branches.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Intesa said it would retain Mediobanca–which was acquired by Monte dei Paschi last year–and its brand, around 625 Monte dei Paschi branches and a limited part of its central infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Instead, it’s inspired by the famous fig tree metaphor from Sylvia Plath’s “The Bell Jar,” where each plump and juicy fig, dangling deliciously on the branches, represents a different life path for the protagonist.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

“It has been said that the arts, the religions and the sciences are all branches of the same tree. And I very much live by that,” says Neven.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

He looked at his feet, at the dry ground covered in brittle branches.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova