Bloomberg The unusually cold weather and heavy snowfall that sowed panic in southeastern European power trading this week continued to pressure prices as Greece stopped exporting electricity and neighboring Bulgaria plans to follow suit. While day-ahead power prices from Hungary to Bulgaria fell for a second day from Tuesday’s records, they remained above usual levels as the cold weather …

  Bloomberg United Airlines plans to fly its last Boeing Co. 747 jumbo jet late this year, retiring its largest airplanes a year ahead of schedule as the iconic aircraft glides into the sunset. The decision marks the end of an era for US airlines, which have relied on the humpbacked 747 to bring jet travel to a mass consumer …

  Bloomberg UK supermarket leader Tesco Plc posted its strongest quarterly sales growth in more than five years and said it had a good Christmas as the grocer continues its revival under Chief Executive Officer Dave Lewis. Sales at UK stores open at least a year rose 1.8 percent in the 13 weeks ended Nov. 26, the Welwyn Garden City, …