Culture clash as hip online firm Etsy hits Wall Street
New York (AFP) April 15, 2015 -
Cultures will clash this week as Etsy, the online marketplace known for artisan goods and strong social values, makes its Wall Street debut.
Etsy is expected to raise between $233 and $307 million in its initial public offering (IPO) market to be priced Wednesday, which would push its valuation as high as $1.78 billion.
The stock is set to trade on the Nasdaq market Thursday under the sy ...
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FDI into China accelerates in March: govt
Beijing (AFP) April 16, 2015 -
Foreign direct investment into China picked up in March, official figures showed Thursday, though outbound investment from the world's second-largest economy slowed sharply.
FDI rose 2.2 percent year-on-year last month to $12.4 billion, the commerce ministry said, an acceleration from February's 0.9 percent gain.
"Investment from major countries and regions in China was generally stable, ...
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Top 12 Media Myths On Oil Prices
London, UK (SPX) Apr 16, 2015 -
The upstream oil and gas industry is not a black hole. There's no mystery wrapped in an enigma here. There are a lot of meetings with engineers, chemists and geologists. There's a constantly evolving learning curve. And then there's all the regulations and compliance. But all-in-all it's pretty straight forward, that is, until the media gets a hold of it.
That's when it becomes complicated ...
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SEI spins-off Professional Services group to meet industry needs
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 16, 2015 -
Solar Energy International (SEI) announced the spin-off of SEI Professional Services LLC, a dedicated business to provide specialized services directly to the solar electric industry. SEI Professional Services (SEIPS) has started operations as a separate entity and integral supporter of SEI's mission.
100% of the profits will be returned to Solar Energy International in support of its non- ...
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Schneider Electric connects more than 300 MW to the UK grid in March
Burnaby, Canada (SPX) Apr 16, 2015 -
Schneider Electric Solar Business is pleased to contribute significantly to the development of solar in the UK by connecting more than 300 MW to the grid in end of March, on top of the 200 MW already in operation.
A key factor of this success was the ability of Schneider Electric to provide an industrialized packaged solution, fast track the delivery of Distribution Network Operator (DNO) ...
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RenXSol installs roof top power plant at KSCA's M Chinnaswamy Stadium
Bengaluru, India (SPX) Apr 16, 2015 -
RenXSol Ecotech has announced that the 400 kW roof top power plant at KSCA's M Chinnaswamy Stadium was successfully installed, with successful testing, integration and evacuation to BESCOM grid post CEIG approvals on This roof top installation by KSCA is a novel initiative that has been executed for the first time at any stadium in India and probably also the first cricket stadium in the world t ...
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CEC Evaluation Confirms Excellent Performance Of Vikram Solar Modules
Boulder CO (SPX) Apr 16, 2015 -
After extensive testing, the California Energy Commission (CEC) recently awarded superior PTC values to Vikram Solar's Eldora series 72-cell polycrystalline PV modules. For example, the 310 Watt (STC) model produced a PTC value of 283.6 Watts.
In terms of industry ranking, this makes the Eldora series one of the top Tier-1 performers available, a testament to the superior engineering and m ...
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