Bloomberg Sony Corp. raised its fiscal-year operating profit outlook by 13% to $6.7 billion as its video game unit rode a surge in demand for entertainment from home-bound consumers. The forecast, up from a previous 620 billion yen, surpassed the average analyst expectation of 658.9 billion yen and precedes the PlayStation 5’s highly anticipated November debut. Sony aims to sell …

Bloomberg Oil falls sharply with broader markets as renewed restrictions on movement in Europe clouded the outlook for the consumption once again. Crude futures in New York fall 4.6%, while those in London retreated below $40 a barrel, the lowest since October 5. Germany is proposing widespread curbs for a month, while France is preparing tougher restrictions that may include …

Bloomberg Spanish shipbuilder Navantia is stepping up its bet on offshore wind energy, a venture that stands to benefit from the European Union’s fiscal response to the pandemic. The landmark 750 billion-euro ($890 billion) pandemic-recovery aid will encourage Spain to invest more in clean energy. That could galvanise the company’s recent pivot into sea-based power projects, said Managing Director Javier …