SEC Votes to Lift General Solicitation Ban for Private Placements

Jay OwenCrowdfunding

Wednesday, July 10th, 2013 Top Stories   SEC Votes to Lift General Solicitation Ban — Earlier today, the SEC voted 4-1 to lift the ban on general solicitation for private placements. The ruling creates a new kind of offering, called 506(c), that effectively allows companies (as well as hedge funds and …

Nasa: Warm Ocean, Not Icebergs, Causing Most of Antarctic Ice Shelves’ Mass Loss

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

Warm Ocean, Not Icebergs, Causing Most of Antarctic Ice Shelves’ Mass Loss 06/14/2013 You are subscribed to Earth News for NASA. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Warm Ocean, Not Icebergs, Causing Most of Antarctic Ice Shelves’ Mass Loss 06/13/2013 12:00 AM EDT Ocean waters melting …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

Insect pests more plentiful in hotter parts of city than in cooler areas Poultry probiotic cuts its coat to beat bad bacteria New bone survey method could aid long-term survival of Arctic caribou How microbes survive at bare minimum: Archaea eat protein New evidence ancient asteroid caused global firestorm on …

RWE and E.ON dump “uneconomic” UK nuclear plans

kristyResource Efficiency

BREAKING NEWS RWE and E.ON dump “uneconomic” UK nuclear plans Government urged to abandon nuclear power in favour of renewables after Horizon joint venture shelves 6GW of new reactors READ» ALSO IN THE NEWS Prepare for accelerating climate risks, IPCC says UN scientists warn climate change is set to cause …