Bloomberg Electricite de France SA (EDF) extended maintenance halts at two nuclear reactors by four months and warned it may have to carry out lengthy repairs at seven others next year, further straining European power supplies. The world’s largest nuclear fleet has suffered prolonged shutdowns this year that have left Europe even more reliant on natural gas at a time …

  Bloomberg India’s largest private bank HDFC Bank Ltd is seeking to issue a million credit cards a month, a remarkable bounce-back for the lender after the country’s regulator banned it from taking on new card clients two years ago. The bank wants to double the current pace of half a million new credit card issuances every month, according to …

Bloomberg Limits on banker bonuses led to pay rising for top British financiers, according to a study by the Bank of England (BOE) released as part of the UK’s plans to abolish the rules. The restrictions, designed to curb risky behaviour following the 2008 financial crisis, have meant fixed salaries increased to offset the curbs — particularly the delay in …