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CAIRO/DUBAI, March 8 (Reuters) - Iran-allied Houthis and their Saudi foes have begun talks to try to end Yemen's war, two officials said, in what appears their most serious bid to close a theatre of Saudi-Iranian rivalry deepening political tumult across the Middle East.

SunEdison Inc., the world’s biggest renewable-energy developer, surged after Vivint Solar Inc. canceled a $1.9 billion buyout, saying its suitor failed to meet obligations to complete the deal.

WILMINGTON, Del, March 8 (Reuters) - The $500 billion midstream sector is bracing on Tuesday for a ruling from a U.S. bankruptcy judge that could determine if energy producers can use Chapter 11 to shed contracts with pipeline operators for transporting oil and natural gas.

BRUSSELS, March 8 (Reuters) - The European Union on Tuesday put off a decision on whether to extend approval for weedkiller ingredient glyphosate, used in herbicides including Monsanto's Roundup, after a dispute between EU and U.N.

SAO PAULO, March 8 (Reuters) - Marcelo Odebrecht, former chief executive of Latin America's largest engineering and construction conglomerate Odebrecht SA, received a 19-year sentence from federal court on convictions for bribery, money laundering and organized crime related to Brazil's massive corruption scandal, a court statement said on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - The United States is closely following reports that Iran has conducted ballistic missile tests and if they are confirmed will seek an "appropriate response" at the U.N. Security Council, a U.S.

Renewable energy generation in the U.S., specifically wind and solar PV, have been incentivized in a variety of ways since the 1980s. One of the most effective incentives is a net-metering agreement that allows power producers to “bank” excess power.

KINSHASA, March 8 (Reuters) - Two workers at Glencore's Katanga Mining copper and cobalt operation in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo died on Tuesday and five remain missing after a pit wall collapsed, the mine's chairman told Reuters.

CAIRO, March 8 (Reuters) - A delegation from the Houthi movement is in Saudi Arabia for talks on ending Yemen's war, two senior officials said, in what appeared to be the most serious attempt to date to end the conflict.

* Monsanto rejects U.N. body's finding on cancer risk (Updates with confirmation, comment)

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