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June 20, 2010

Valero Energy positions itself strongly for a Green Future by investing in Biofuels

Valero Energy which is the US’s largest oil refiner has positioned itself strongly to take advantage of future shift in the fuel industry.The massive drop in […]
June 20, 2010

Indian exporters want a fixed currency exchange rate but Central Bank won't oblige

Indian exporters are overwhelmingly in favor of a fixed currency exchange rate as recent currency gyrations due to the Greek Contagion has made their lives very […]
June 20, 2010

Six Reasons why Investing in India's Defense Industry is a Great Idea

The Indian Defense Industry is great way to invest in an area which is Recession Proof and benefits from the one of the World’s Fastest Growing […]
June 20, 2010

Satyam Scam tainted Indian company Maytas Infrastructure ironically sells stake to Saudi Bin Laden Group

Satyam scam tainted Indian infrastructure company Maytas has agreed to sell a 20% stake to Saudi BinLaden Group.Note Maytas Infrastructure was an integral part of the […]
June 20, 2010

Andarko 25% owner of Deephorizon Rig tries to Shirk from Oil Spill Responsibility by putting whole Blame on BP

Andarko Petroleum  is a 25% owner of the the Deephorizon Oil Rig which exploded recently leading to a huge ecological and economic disaster in the US […]
June 19, 2010

China seeks to defuse pressure on Currency Appreciation ahead of G-20 through a "Statement";IMF and Obama rush to praise Yuan Reform

China and US Tensions increasing on Currency Valuation The US Senate and President Obama have been increasing pressure on the Chinese Government to revalue the yuan […]
June 19, 2010

Spain may use a backdoor approach in cutting Solar Subsidy to rein in Renewable Energy Costs

Background on Spanish Government’s proposal to cut Solar Subsidy on Existing Plants The Spanish government has been actively discussing with industry groups on how to reduce […]
June 18, 2010

Taiwan's TSMC makes a late but smart entry into Solar Energy;Buys Equity Stakes in Stion and Motech

Taiwan Companies Ramping up their Solar Plans Taiwan based semiconductor company TSMC ( Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation) is getting serious about investing in Solar Energy.Other Taiwanese […]
June 18, 2010

Green IPOs world over getting cancelled as high profile Solar startup Solyndra aborts offering like Goldwind

Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) are being deferred and canceled as market volatility increases due to the Greek Contagion.Green IPOs have been no exception with IPOs of […]
June 18, 2010

Nuclear Energy Investing -Toshiba plans Major Investment to catch upto Areva even as Indian,Chinese markets see setbacks

Toshiba aims to Double Nuclear Exports in next 5 years Toshiba the No.2 players in the Nuclear Equipment markets is planning a major investment to double […]
June 17, 2010

India's Central Bank proposal to Deregulate the Savings Deposit rate a Positive move

Introduction India’s Central Bank RBI is proposing to free up the Savings Deposit Rate which is currently fixed at 3.5% . All banks whether they be […]
June 17, 2010

MNCs in China face higher wage costs and labor unrest;Foxconn,Honda,Toyota all increase worker salaries

Labor shortage and improved opportunities for workers driving up wages China’s massive manufacturing base near the Eastern coast has been driven by cheap migrant labor from […]
June 17, 2010

Smartphone Wars intensifying as Nokia faces further margin pressure and Fujitsu-Toshiba merge mobile operations

Technology Wars has broken out between 5-10 Global Technology Giants as they fight it out on multiple fronts as the whole Industry sees rapid Consolidation.Smartphones is […]
June 17, 2010

Impact of Spain's proposal to retroactively implement an "Industry Killing" 30% Solar Subsidy Cut on Existing Solar Plants

According to the Spanish Solar Power Lobby ASIF,the Spanish government (under Pressure with Spanish Banks facing Funding Problems and Spanish Bond Yields Rising) is proposing a […]
June 16, 2010

Asian Countries impose Capital and Currency Controls to Moderate the Inflow of Speculative Money

Asian countries are being forced to impose capital and currency controls as zero interest rates in Developed countries moves speculative money towards Asia.The Lehman Crisis in […]
June 16, 2010

Spain denies IMF,EU bailout even as Bond Yields soar and Banks hang on a ECB lifeline

Spain,European Union and IMF all denied that a Spanish Bailout of Euro 250 Billion was being formulated by the international agencies.There are some people who think […]
June 15, 2010

Why Nokia and Research in Motion should Merge to Survive the Onslaught from Google and Apple

Apple and Google taking over the Smartphone Segment Nokia and Research in Motion (RIMM) have been forced to play catchup in their own Technology segment  to […]
June 15, 2010

After Africa China finds another distressed country in desperate need of Chinese capital- "Greece"

China with its $2 Trillion Foreign Exchange Reserves is on the constant lookout for cheap assets around the world.With its massive horde of Dollars and Euros […]
June 15, 2010

Solar Thin Film Technology sees Weaker Hands Going out of Business

Thin Film Technology came into prominence with Polysilicon Prices ruling at $400/kg Solar Thin Film Technology is supposed to be  the 2nd Generation successor to the […]
June 15, 2010

Oil Companies try to Evade Valid Claims and Questions arising from the BP Oil Spill

Oil Companies are coming under increasing fire in the aftermath of the BP Oil Spill which has exposed a lot of skeletons in the Fossil Fuel […]
June 15, 2010

Venezuela becomes a classic case of "Resource Curse" with President Chavez declaring "Economic War" against Capitalism

Huge Chavez,the Socialist President of Venezuela who had tried to build an alliance against the USA with some success finds himself in a tight corner .His […]
June 14, 2010

Spanish Banks facing a Bear Stearns kind of situation with Foreign Banks refusing to Lend

Bear Sterns was brought down as trading partners refused to provide short term funding to the bank.With Banks losing trust and faith in Bear Sterns solvency […]
June 14, 2010

Nokia fast becoming an Also-Ran as Google and Apple win Developers in Smartphone wars

Nokia is fast losing Marketshare,Brand appeal and Pricing Power in the smartphone market.Despite a nearly 40% marketshare in the worldwide mobile market and an almost equal […]
June 13, 2010

Does CDM Carbon Trading Scheme Encourage Profiteering if not outright Fraud

Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) which allows trading of Carbon Credits between GHG emitting organizations in developed countries and carbon cutting projects in developing countries […]
June 13, 2010

China's Wind Giant Xinjiang Goldwind Cancels Largest Green IPO of 2010

China’s Wind Turbine Producer Xinjiang Goldwind has apparently canceled plans for a massive $1.2 Billion Hong Kong IPO .The reasons for the cancellation of this much […]
June 13, 2010

India's Telecom Operators cup of woe brimmeth over with Reliance(RIL) Entry into Broadband Wireless

Indian Telecom Opertors Cup of Woes Indian Telecom Operators have seen Bad News  hitting them one by one  in a unrelenting way for the past one […]
June 11, 2010

Standard Chartered IDR closes slightly below Listing Price despite Strong Markets

Standard Chartered IDR closed below its listing price of Rs 104 in the Indian Market.A Review of Standard Chartered IDR had revealed severe disadvantages for retail […]
June 11, 2010

Green Investing in Japan – Panasonic Discovers a Green Goldmine in Sanyo Acquistion

Panasonic hits upon a Green Goldmine in Sanyo Panasonic has hit upon a Green Goldmine with its acquisition of Sanyo .It is now capitalizing on  Sanyo’s […]
June 11, 2010

Indian Government Reaps Huge Windfall from Wireless Auction leaving Telecom Operators Bleeding Red Ink

The Indian 3G and Broadband Wireless Auctions finally ended after Two Months resulting in a Massive Windfall for Government Coffers .The combined value of both auctions […]
June 11, 2010

Caja Madrid Merging with Bancaja and 5 smaller Cajas to access Central Bank Bailout Money

Caja Madrid which was looking for a Bailout from the Spanish Central Bank is merging with another large Caja Bancaja.The Central Bank is pressurizing the Cajas(Socially […]