Bloomberg Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc, the U.K.’s biggest manufacturer, said business this year is in line with expectations and reiterated that the country’s vote to leave the European Union will have no immediate effect on the company, offering investors a rare bit of good news after days of turmoil in the markets. Underlying profit before financing charges and tax is ...

  Bloomberg A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S is intensifying its search for acquisitions to build up its oil unit as the Danish shipping and petroleum conglomerate loses Qatar, the biggest field in its portfolio. “We’re getting some resources freed up now,” Maersk Oil Chief Executive Officer Jakob Thomasen said in an interview. “We appreciate the clarity that we now have after Qatar ...

  Bloomberg The Spanish economy probably grew 0.7 percent in the second quarter as increased employment and favorable financing conditions supported consumption, the Bank of Spain said. Most recent data continued to show “robust growth” even as expansion of business investment showed a certain slowdown, the regulator said in its monthly economic bulletin published on Tuesday, citing preliminary data from ...

  Bloomberg As if managing the Brexit crisis weren’t enough, the U.K. government also needs to find £100 bn ($132 bn) to keep the lights on nationwide after 2020. With more than a dozen power plants due to close in the next decade, PM David Cameron’s government has been working to lay out incentives that will draw in money for ...

  Bloomberg The U.S. and Mexico will commit to joining Canada in boosting their use of wind, solar and other carbon-free sources of electricity, helping North America meet an ambitious goal of generating at least 50 percent of its energy from “clean” sources by 2025. The pledge is set to be made as part of a trilateral summit of North ...

  Bloomberg Venezuela’s oil output, already the lowest since 2009, is set to slide further this year as contractors scale back drilling after the cash-strapped country fell more than $1 billion behind in payments. The Latin American nation’s oil production, which generates 95 percent of export revenue, will decline by about 11 percent to 2.1 million barrels a day by ...

  Bloomberg Brazil’s economy is turning sour, but the coffee is sweeter. A drought across robusta plantations this year has raised prices for the bitter-tasting type of coffee that’s usually the cheapest. In some cases, the beans are now more expensive than arabica, the variety preferred for high-end drinks because of its smooth flavor, and roasters are changing their blends. ...

Bloomberg The real joined a selloff in emerging markets as the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union spurred concern the global economy will weaken at a time when Brazil is already facing its worst contraction in a century. The currency dropped 0.5 percent to 3.3928 per dollar, briefly extending losses after the U.K. was downgraded by S&P Global Ratings. ...

  Our Correspondent EMIRATES BUSINESS Jumeirah Golf Estates is one of the Middle East’s most prestigious residential golf communities, offering a wide range of world-class facilities and more than 1,700 individually designed homes (constructed and under construction) in the United Arab Emirates. Situated just 15 minutes from The Palm and Dubai Marina, Jumeirah Golf Estates is well placed to provide ...

  Our Correspondent EMIRATES BUSINESS Canon, world leader in imaging solutions, has announced the launch of eight new 2MP network cameras. The new range includes an outdoor 360⁰ endless panning model with 30x optical zoom and fast autofocus, and two new fixed box ‘bullet’ models with 20x optical zoom, a first for Canon. All eight new models were on display ...