Bloomberg The UK held exploratory talks with Electricite de France (EDF) SA about the possibility of keeping the West Burton A coal-fired power plant generating beyond the end of September, when it’s due to close. The talks are at a very early stage, according to a person familiar with the matter. As things stand, EDF is running down stockpiles …

  Bloomberg San Miguel Corp will build two gas-fired power plants in central Philippines for $1.14 billion) as the nation’s largest conglomerate shifts away from coal. Indirect subsidiary Prestige Power Resources Inc will construct a 600-megawatt combined cycle gas plant in Leyte province for 41.5 billion pesos, while another indirect unit Reliance Energy Development Inc is planning a 300-megawatt plant …

  Bloomberg Bermuda’s Civil Aviation Authority removed all aircraft tied to Russia from its airworthiness registry, exposing hundreds of jetliners owned by foreign leasing firms to devaluation. “International sanctions on the aviation sector have had a significant impact on the ability to sustain safety oversight on Russian-operated aircraft,” the authority said on its website. The agency said it’s “unable to …