Bloomberg China’s central bank (PBOC) said the global outlook is worsening and that it’ll tweak its policy in a sign that trade tensions with the US are hurting the world’s second-largest economy. “External conditions are undergoing profound changes, downward pressures are increasing, some companies are seeing more difficulties in their operations, risks accumulated over the long term are being exposed,” …

Bloomberg Russia’s oil industry is feeling the pressure of a possible return of production caps. In fact, by sacrificing a fraction of output, the companies could see their stocks rise. Fresh output curbs may push crude prices up, benefiting Russian producers just as they did during the cuts that began last year. The Moscow Oil & Gas Index has gained …

Bloomberg Wartsila Oyj’s East African unit won two engineering, procurement and construction contracts to develop grid-connected solar firms in Kenya, each with a capacity of 40 megawatts. Construction is expected to begin next year, according to George Oywer, a business development ma-nager at Wartsila Eas- tern Africa Ltd. The East African nation, which has an electricity supply deficit, is boosting …