| EWise Banks $12 Million in Latest Round (at New York Times) EWise, an online payments and financial management solutions company, has secured $12.1 million in funding, the start-up announced Wednesday. us.rd.yahoo.com |
World's first solar-diesel plant opens THE world's first solar-diesel power station has opened in Western Australia's Pilbara region at Marble Bar, known for its record high temperatures. news.com.au |
Enbridge takes heat for Michigan spill Enbridge Inc. was in the hot seat in the U.S. capital on Wednesday, facing accusations at a congressional hearing that it knew about defects in one of its pipelines before a leak spilled almost four million litres of oil into a rural Michigan river this summer. cbc.ca |
Barclays drops as Abu Dhabi fund hedges position Shares in Barclays PLC fell 3.6% in early trading Friday after an Abu Dhabi investment fund announced a deal to hedge its significant exposure to the bank. The PCP Gulf Invest 3 fund said in a statement late Thursday that it had entered a derivative transaction with Nomura International to protect the value of warrants it holds in Barclays and complete the hedging of its entire interest in the bank. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Saputo searches for Listeria source in Que. plant Canadian cheese giant Saputo is continuing to investigate the cause of a Listeria bacteria contamination that prompted the company to voluntarily recall several lots of cheese from an unidentified Quebec plant. cbc.ca |