Bloomberg Orange SA’s Egyptian unit is set to become the country’s second 4G mobile-phone operator after acquiring an airwaves license Thursday, joining the state-controlled landline monopoly Telecom Egypt. Orange Egypt will pay $484 million for 2 x 10 megahertz of 4G spectrum and $11.3 million for a virtual fixed-line license, Jean Marc Harion, chief executive officer of the unit, …

  Bloomberg The world’s most prominent energy forecaster will raise its outlook for wind and solar installations following a decade of underestimating growth in the renewables industry. The International Energy Agency, which was established as a watchdog of the industry in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis, will “significantly” raise its estimates for renewables when it publishes its annual …

  Bloomberg Kashagan, a vast oil field in the Caspian Sea, sent its first crude for export after about 16 years in development and more than $50 billion of investments. The venture loaded 26,500 metric tons of crude for export into the country’s pipelines, Kazakhstan’s Energy Ministry said in an e-mailed statement Friday. Of that, 7,700 tons was sent to …