Bloomberg Bangchak Corp, one of Thailand’s top oil refiners, is targeting the bioplastics and plant-based meat industries to diversify its business. The move is part of a strategy of focussing on value-added products rather than just commodities sectors, president Chaiwat Kovavisarach said. “The market has really picked up for alternatives for plastic,” Chaiwat said, adding that a unit producing compostable …

Bloomberg After recent typhoons ravaged Japan’s grid and disrupted power to almost 1.4 million customers, the government is encouraging homeowners to invest in storage systems, seeking to marry batteries with existing rooftop solar capacity to create backup electricity networks. The backbone would be the 2.3 million rooftop solar installations across the country.

Bloomberg US equity futures advanced with stocks in Europe as investors kept an eye out for fresh signs of progress in America-China trade negotiations. Treasuries were steady. Contracts on the S&P 500 Index rose, signalling the benchmark would head towards a fifth straight record on Tuesday. In earnings news, Kohl’s Corp tumbled in pre-market trading along with Home Depot after …