Bloomberg The energy ministers of OPEC members Saudi Arabia and Venezuela plan to meet their Russian counterpart to discuss extending oil-output cuts amid a developing consensus that they should prolong their joint effort to curb supply. Saudi Minister of Energy and Industry Khalid Al-Falih said that he will talk with Russia’s Alexander Novak by phone this week and meet …

  Bloomberg Nokia Oyj reported first-quarter sales that topped analysts’ estimates as a slump in wireless-network demand began to ease and the company reaped more revenue for its patents. Revenue fell 4 percent to 5.39 billion euros ($5.9 billion), the Finnish network-equipment maker said on Thursday. Analysts predicted 5.28 billion euros, the average of estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Earnings of …

  Bloomberg South Korea’s economic growth accelerated in Q1 as a recovery in exports supported investment. Construction investment expanded, while consumption growth remained subdued. Gross domestic product expanded 0.9 percent in first quarter from previous 3 months, when it rose 0.5%, Bank of Korea said. The median estimate of economists surveyed by economists was for 0.8% growth. From a year …