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06.24.08
Petrobras to Sell Biofuel at Japanese Stations
In Brazil, energy company Petrobras says it will begin sales of biofuel for moto...
06.23.08
Argentine President to Meet With Farmers Over Strike
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will meet with the leaders of...
06.20.08
Argentine Biodiesel Exports Growing
Argentina's biodiesel exports grew to 176,000 mt in the first four months of 200...
06.19.08
The Mississippi River surged past levees Thursday in the worst US Midwest floods...
06.18.08
Brazil Increases Biofuel Mandate to 3%
Brazil's National Council for Energy Policy has changed the mandatory blending o...
06.17.08
US Flooding Causes Record Corn Prices
Corn prices rose to an all-time high as flooding continues in the US Midwest con...
06.16.08
Argentina Losing Foreign Investors
Argentina's stock market is losing foreign investors at the fastest pace since 2...
06.13.08
Argentine Farmer Strike Causing Food Shortages
In Argentina, farmers have said they will halt the trade of grain until the expo...
06.12.08
Indonesia to Halt Palm Cooking Oil Subsidies
Indonesia may halt domestic subsidies on palm-based cooking oil and soybeans nex...
06.11.08
Algenol Signs $850 Million Algae Deal
US company Algenol has signed an $850 million deal with Mexican company BioField...
Japanese Firm Establishes $220 Million VC Fund
03.13.08
Japan’s Mizuho Capital Co, a venture capital firm affiliated with Mizuho Financial Group Inc, has set up a venture investment fund of $220 million--the largest ever for a Japanese banking group.
Mizuho Capital says the funds will be invested in Japanese companies with high growth potential, including firms doing businesses related to biofuels, environmental issues, nanotechnology, and information technology.
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