Bloomberg Blackstone Group LP is set to close on more than $12 billion for its debut infrastructure fund, anchored by money from the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, according to people with knowledge of the matter. That figure is expected to be finalised in the coming weeks, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information isn’t public. ...

Bloomberg Europe’s steel industry faces a “tsunami of problems” if a relaxation of import restrictions goes ahead as planned next week, according to steelmakers including top producer ArcelorMittal. From July 1, steelmakers from outside European Union will see tariff-free quotas increase by 5 percent, raising the risk of more supplies into the bloc. While the industry remains optimistic, the-re are ...

Bloomberg Just a few weeks into California’s dry summer season, fires linked to PG&E Corp. have already started to break out. More than 2,000 acres burned in Monterey County last week, with power lines blamed as the cause. Earlier this month, a transformer burst into flames in Marin County, north of San Francisco, and ignited a brush fire. In San ...