Bloomberg Fallout from a deadly wildfire that swept across Northern California in 2017 and pushed PG&E Corp. towards bankruptcy has returned to once again haunt the utility giant, pummeling its shares. A US Bankruptcy judge lifted a freeze on $18 billion in legal claims tied to the blaze, which killed 22. While state investigators cleared PG&E of responsibility for the ...

Bloomberg British manufacturers recovered slightly in August but export demand remains weak, according to a survey by the Confederation of British Industry. Small to medium businesses suffered more than large ones. Around half of those with fewer than 500 employees said order numbers were below par, compared to just 6% of larger companies. Industrial output was dragged heavily by paper, ...

Bloomberg Wood Plc has agreed to sell its nuclear business for 302 million, as it cuts debt associated with the 2017 acquisition of Amec Foster Wheeler Ltd. and a prolonged oil-price slump. The Scottish engineering and services business will sell the unit to a subsidiary of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., and expects the deal to close in the first three ...