Bloomberg France and the UK are the two nations in Europe most at risk of power shortages this winter, particularly if there is a cold snap in early December or January. With availability of Electricite de France SA’s French nuclear fleet at the lowest level in a decade, the nation will need to rely on imports during several weeks …

  Reuters Saudi Arabia’s stock market gave up early gains by the close on Tuesday as oil prices pulled back, while other Gulf bourses were mixed. Profit-taking pulled Egypt’ market lower after big gains this month. The Saudi index has soared over 25 percent — almost entirely erasing its losses this year — since the government’s $17.5 billion international bond …

  London / AFP European stock markets mostly rebounded on Tuesday but London extended losses as mining shares lost their shine, while oil prices slumped almost a dollar on the eve of a crucial OPEC meeting. Asian traders had earlier moved cautiously, with the recent Trump-fuelled rally in stocks subdued by profit-taking, uncertainty over a key vote in Italy at …