Reuters Most Middle Eastern stock markets fell on Wednesday because of sliding foreign bourses and negative geopolitical news related to Qatar and Yemen. Qatar was the hardest hit major market, with its index dropping 1.5 percent. Qatar National Bank, the biggest bank, tumbled 3.3 percent, while drilling rig provider Gulf International Services sank 6.5 percent. To prevent the switch, which …

Bloomberg Investor exhaustion with poor returns from the oil and gas industry may mean less financing to expand the US shale boom next year, and less of a drive for consolidation. After nearing a record in 2016, equity issues from US oil and gas companies are on pace for an eight-year low this year, amid doubts about the stability of …

Bloomberg First Solar Inc. took the wraps off its long-awaited Series 6 panel, but isn’t turning its back on the workhorse model that’s been sustaining the company. Unexpected demand for its Series 4 product boosted 2017 revenue, especially in the second half, and will help the company earn as much as $2.30 a share in a year when it had …