Bloomberg Ukraine is talking to one of France’s largest energy companies about building a giant, billion-euro ($1.25 billion) solar park in the uninhabited radioactive zone surrounding the abandoned Chernobyl nuclear reactor. Engie SA is beginning a pre-feasibility study funded by the French government next week with the results expected for the end of the year, Ukraine’s minister of ecology, Ostap …

Bloomberg Berkshire Hathaway Inc. may face a challenge from bondholders led by Elliott Management Corp. to its $9 billion all-cash deal for Texas utility Oncor Electric Delivery Co. Billionaire investor Paul Singer’s Elliott, the biggest creditor of Oncor’s bankrupt parent Energy Future Holdings Corp., may seek to put together a rival bid, according to a person with knowledge of the …

Bloomberg Australia wants more from its $68 billion investment in new ships and submarines than just a more capable navy. With final bids due this month on a A$35 billion ($27 billion) contract for nine anti-submarine frigates, Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne said Australia is seeking a bigger role in naval shipbuilding. “From an industrial point of view, it’s a …