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 ...

Bloomberg A third Russian airfield came under drone attack on Tuesday after Moscow accused Ukraine of carrying out strikes against two bases used by its long-range bombers, the deepest retaliation on its territory since President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion. An oil storage tank caught fire after the drone strike at a Kursk region airfield, state-run Tass news service reported, ...