Bloomberg Hawaii regulators rejected NextEra Energy Inc.’s $2.63 billion bid to purchase Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc., dealing a possibly fatal blow to the deal that had faced opposition from the governor. The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission voted 2-0 against the proposed transaction, saying it failed to show that it was in the public’s interest, according to a statement late ...

  Bloomberg Brazil’s currency gained for the sixth week in seven, in spite of central bank efforts to limit gains, amid investor optimism that the interim government will win lawmakers’ support for measures to cut the budget deficit and stimulategrowth. The real was up 0.6 percent this week to 3.2802 per dollar on Friday on speculation the appointment of Rodrigo ...

  ISTANBUL / Reuters Forces loyal to Turkey’s government fought on Saturday to crush the last remnants of a military coup attempt which collapsed after crowds answered President Tayyip Erdogan’s call to take to the streets and dozens of rebels abandoned their tanks. One hundred and sixty-one people were killed, including many civilians, after a faction of the armed forces ...