Bloomberg J Sainsbury Plc is investing an extra £50 million ($61 million) to keep prices down as the cost-of-living crisis grows in the UK. As part of the latest push, more than £15 million is targeted to make shoppers’ Christmas spend more affordable, for example with ingredients for a roast dinner at less than £4 a person. Shoppers are ...

  Bloomberg Northern Europe faces freezing temperatures for the next two weeks, with an expected jump in heating demand adding pressure to the region’s stretched energy systems. Nordic countries will feel the brunt of the cold snap, with a low of -9.5C (14.9F) in Oslo expected next Tuesday, forecaster Maxar Technologies Inc. said in a report. Arctic air will also ...

  Bloomberg NRG Energy Inc agreed to buy Vivint Smart Home Inc for $2.8 billion to accelerate the US power producer’s strategy of diversifying from its core electricity-generation business by focusing on retail consumers. Vivint, based in Provo, Utah, sells smart thermostats, locks, lights and other household devices. NRG said on Tuesday it will pay $12 a share in cash ...