Bloomberg California is backing away — ever so slightly — from its once-sweeping mandate requiring solar panels on virtually every new home. The California Energy Commission voted unanimously in favour of a measure proposed by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) to allow homes to get power from solar farms instead of rooftop panels. The move is a setback for …

Bloomberg Nigeria will build the second-largest hydroelectric plant in Africa after the government settled a legal dispute that was delaying the project, Power Minister Sale Mamman said. “We have now overcome the major problem stopping this project and it is nearly over,” Mamman said. He said Attorney General Abubakar Malami is finalising the terms of the settlement, which are undisclosed. …

Bloomberg Apple Inc is considering giving rival apps more prominence on iPhones and iPads and opening its HomePod speaker to third-party music services after criticism the company provides an unfair advantage to its in-house products. The technology giant is discussing whether to let users choose third-party web browser and mail applications as their default options on Apple’s mobile devices, replacing …