Archive for January 24th, 2009
Are SPACs Really Dead?
By David Feldman at 24 January, 2009, 1:10 pm
Well yes and no it appears. I hear from some that the SPACs that are public are suddenly finding deals and we should see some announcements soon. That is a good sign as there were concerns that virtually all the existing public SPACs might find themselves liquidating with no deal to show for their efforts [...]
Read More >>Stanford Launches $100 Million Initiative to Tackle Energy Issues
By David Feldman at 24 January, 2009, 1:05 pm
Recognizing that energy is at the heart of many of the world’s tribulations—economic, environmental and political—Stanford is establishing a $100 million research institute to focus intently on energy issues, President John Hennessy announced on January 19. The $100 million in new funds will enable the hiring of additional faculty and support new graduate students, in addition to the more than $30 million in yearly funding now spent on energy research.
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