Bloomberg Uganda is seeking $3.5 billion in private investment to expand its power-transmission network in attempt to curb spending without slowing its economic growth. Liberalising transmission will provide additional resources needed to transmit power from new generation projects including the 600-megawatt Karuma hydropower plant scheduled to start output in December, according to the electricity regulator. The capital injection, above the …

Bloomberg Mercedes-Benz gave car buyers a glimpse of the top-end of its electric model plans, showing off a sleek silver battery-powered concept version to complement the flagship S-Class sedan. So far luxury cruisers have remained a mainstay for traditional combustion-era heroes, with only plug-in hybrids available for the likes of BMW 7-Series or the recently revamped Audi A8. Mercedes-maker Daimler …

Bloomberg US equity futures drifted while European shares fell and Asian stocks were mixed as investors marked time before key central bank meetings in the coming days. The dollar strengthened. Contracts on the three main US indexes signalled they’ll open with modest declines. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index dropped a second day, led by financial services and health-care shares. The …