Utilities

Gold Powers South African Miners to Best Month on Record
The surging gold price has propelled South African mining stocks to their best monthly performance on record, shielding the country’s benchmark index from the mayhem in global markets.

Thames Picks KKR as Potential Owner to Lead it Out of Crisis
Thames Water selected KKR & Co. as its preferred partner for the next stage of its efforts to raise equity and turn around the debt-laden business.

Myanmar Quake Toll Reaches 1,644 as Foreign Rescue Teams Arrive
Myanmar’s death toll from Friday’s powerful earthquake reached 1,644 amid extensive damage in the second-largest city of Mandalay, as international rescue teams arrive to help search for survivors.