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US DFC approves $150M conditional loan commitment for Balama graphite mine in Mozambique

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The US Development Finance Corporation’s (DFC’s) Board of Directors approved the provision of up to $150 million in financing to Twigg Exploration and Mining—a wholly-owned subsidiary of Australia-based Syrah Resources Limited—to fund investments in the company’s graphite mining and processing operation in Balama, Mozambique.

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ON Semiconductor to acquire Quantenna Communications; connectivity applications for industrial and automotive markets

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The acquisition of Quantenna is another step towards strengthening our presence in industrial and automotive markets. The transaction is not subject to a financing condition. The transaction has been approved by ON Semiconductor’s and Quantenna’s boards of directors and is expected to close in the second half of 2019.

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Skeleton Technologies raises €41.3 million in Series D from top European entrepreneurs

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million) Series D financing round. This Series D financing builds on a strong year for Skeleton Technologies, which saw a tripling of its revenues. This Series D financing builds on a strong year for Skeleton Technologies, which saw a tripling of its revenues. This follows a similar growth in 2019. million (US$48.4

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Daimler takes minority stake in Sila Nanotechnologies; next-generation lithium-ion battery materials

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The investment forms part of Sila Nano’s $170-million Series E financing, which was led by Daimler. With the latest round of financing secured, Sila Nano has begun ramping up production volume and plans to supply its first commercial customers in consumer electronics within the next year.

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SEC charges Volkswagen AG, former CEO Winterkorn with defrauding bond investors during emissions fraud

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission charged Volkswagen AG, two of its subsidiaries, and its former CEO, Martin Winterkorn, for defrauding US investors, raising billions of dollars through the corporate bond and fixed income markets while making a series of deceptive claims about the environmental impact of the company’s “clean diesel” fleet.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Broadly, Navigant expects expansion in both the higher end of the market (thereby putting competitive pressure on Tesla Motors), as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Saab, and Volvo introduce their first plug-in cars. Navigant’s 10 predictions of significant trends shaping the PEV market in 2014 are: Click to enlarge.

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Big Data Could Accelerate Drug Approvals

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It’s the application of some of those advanced analytic techniques that we have seen used in other industries, such as finance, that we are looking to bring to the quality-assurance space,” Ménard says. They take place after the clinical trials are completed but before a drug is released to the market.