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Despite Oil and Stock Market Crash, Solar Sector Funding Up in Q3 2015

Total global corporate funding in the solar sector, including venture capital/private equity (VC), debt financing, and public market financing raised by public companies, came to $6.2 billion, compared to $5.9 billion in Q2 2015, according to Mercom Capital Group’s report on funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the solar sector in the third quarter of 2015.

COLUMN-Commodity slump intensifies risks to emerging markets: Kemp

LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Oil, gas and mining accounted for nearly nine percent of all new greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) projects announced over the last decade.

US leads 20 air strikes in Iraq, Syria against Islamic State -statement

WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The United States and its allies launched 18 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq on Wednesday and two air strikes targeting the militant group in Syria, the task force leading the operations said.

UPDATE 1-Talen Energy to sell three power plants for $1.51 bln

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Power producer Talen Energy Corp said it would sell three plants in Pennsylvania for $1.51 billion to meet regulatory requirements related to its formation in 2014.

Scotland widens shale moratorium to include coal gasification

LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Scotland has placed a moratorium on underground coal gasification, a form of unconventional gas extraction, adding to a ban on shale gas that it imposed in January in conflict with the pro-shale stance of Prime Minister David Cameron.

Talen Energy to sell three power plants for $1.51 bln

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Power producer Talen Energy Corp said it would sell three power plants in Pennsylvania for $1.51 billion to comply with a regulatory order mandating divestiture of certain assets.

N. Asia snaps up Russian crude after Mideast freight hits 5-yr high

* Nov ESPO, Dec Sokol premiums jump $2-$3/bbl from prev month

INSIGHT-"Tsar Putin": as secure as he seems?

PARIS, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin turned 63 this week with his now traditional display of sporting prowess, and an announcement that Russian naval vessels had launched a wave of missiles against Islamic State in Syria.

Flies, worms and crickets crawl onto EU policymakers' menu

BRUSSELS, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Houseflies, crickets and silkworms can be safe, nutritious and more environmentally friendly alternatives to chicken, beef or pork, research carried out for the European Commission finds.

Japan's new industry minister says more consolidation needed among refiners

TOKYO, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Japan's government will push for more consolidation in the country's bloated oil refining sector, Motoo Hayashi, Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry said on Thursday, a day after he was appointed in a cabinet reshuffle.

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