Bloomberg Construction of coal-fired power plants in Southeast Asia has slowed significantly since 2016, with only Indonesia starting any new stations in the first half of this year, according to a report by Global Energy Monitor. The region, which has been targeted as a growth center in coming years for coal-fired power, saw 1,500 megawatts of capacity enter construction in …

Bloomberg US equity-index futures fluctuated along with European stocks on Tuesday as investors weighed a flurry of company results and the odds of the world’s biggest economies agreeing a trade deal in November. Treasuries rose and the pound drifted. S&P 500 futures were little changed after the underlying gauge closed above 3,000 on October 21, less than 1% from a …

Bloomberg As currency traders gird for parliamentary votes on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal, their opportunity to win big on the pound is fading fast. The UK Prime Minister was expected to find out whether lawmakers are willing to back his plan, but if they reject it, the risk of a no-deal Brexit that would cause sterling to plummet is now …