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Archive for April 19th, 2007

Ethanol Worse Than Gasoline?

19 April 2007

That is not something that many venture capitalists or the ethanol lobbyists want to hear. But according to Stanford Professor Mark Jacobson’s research published yesterday when it comes to clean air, ethanol produces more ozone than gasoline. So, more smog and higher number of deaths.
In the Stanford news release, Jacobson asserts:
The deleterious [...]

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Lawson is up to something

19 April 2007

This is the first company I’ve seen in tech-land using the debt markets to enhance shareholder returns, and staying public. Given the maintenance revenue, it makes a lot of sense. Here’s the summary on Lawson (LWSN:NASDAQ) from CIBC’s research team:
“Lawson Announces $200 Million Convertible Offering
After Monday’s close Lawson announced that it will offer [...]

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