http://www.investdifferently.co.uk/Latest alternative investment newsenInvest Differently magazineInvest Differently magazinehttp://www.investdifferently.co.uk/invest_article6737.htmlFri, 11 May 2012 11:06:27 GMTSaint-Gobain has agreed to purchase all outstanding shares of SAGE Electrochromics, Inc. and will own 100% of the company upon completion of the transaction. This deal will help SAGE expand into international markets, develop new products and complete construction of the company's new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Faribault, MN. The new facility, scheduled to start production in http://www.investdifferently.co.uk/invest_article6735.htmlMon, 16 Apr 2012 11:59:49 GMTBeanstalk, the boutique corporate finance advisor, has helped building energy efficiency software company Sefaira secure the largest series A funding round in the cleantech sector in the UK for over two years, with funding of $10.8m. The international series A funding round was led by New York-based venture capital fund Braemar Energy Ventures, in partnership with Netherlands-based Chrysalix SE http://www.investdifferently.co.uk/invest_article6736.htmlMon, 16 Apr 2012 11:59:34 GMTIt is estimated that in the next three months over 100,000 home owners in London will be cashing in on private letting of rooms, flats and whole houses. With rents running up to 35 times the norm, is anyone surprised? Not that renting a property is straightforward. There are legal obligations, finance, tax, insurance and safety issues to consider. For many this can be daunting - which is where http://www.investdifferently.co.uk/invest_article6734.htmlTue, 10 Apr 2012 08:32:43 GMTIntertek Group plc (Intertek), the leading international provider of quality services to a wide range of industries, announces that it has acquired ATI, a provider of asset integrity support services in the US power sector. The company was purchased from its management shareholders for a total consideration of USD 16 million (GBP 10 million). ATI's asset management software solutions are us http://www.investdifferently.co.uk/invest_article6733.htmlTue, 10 Apr 2012 08:30:28 GMTBG Group announced on April 2nd, the start-up of production from the Gaupe field located in the Norwegian North Sea. Gaupe marks BG Group's first production from the Norwegian Continental Shelf. With estimated gross recoverable reserves of around 30 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe), production from Gaupe is expected to reach a plateau production rate of around 15 000 boe per day gross du http://www.investdifferently.co.uk/invest_article6732.htmlMon, 26 Mar 2012 09:30:12 GMTIn the last few years, Norwegian oil production rates fell more than any other country globally. Production from Norway's giant mature fields is declining and there is a window of opportunity to extract these resources effectively. It is now a matter of urgency for the industry to innovate and collaborate so it is not missed. In preparation of Mature Fields 2012, Oil and Gas IQ surveyed around http://www.investdifferently.co.uk/invest_article6731.htmlThu, 15 Mar 2012 11:32:30 GMTIf the last years were those of Gold, the decade to come will be the years of the Diamond. The three main production companies of rough diamond - DE BEERS (South Africa), RIO TINTO ZINC (Canada) and ALROSA ( Russia) - agree to say that the market for rough diamond was nearly on balance in 2010 with a demand equivalent to the production of about 135 million carats. The consulting company, Bat http://www.investdifferently.co.uk/invest_article6730.htmlThu, 15 Mar 2012 11:32:03 GMTFollow-on funding and new investors secured by Beanstalk Management for leading technology provider to the global nanoelectronics sector Beanstalk Management, the boutique corporate finance advisor, has helped secured a follow-on funding round and sourced new investors for nanoelectronics company Surrey Nanosystems, which will allow it to continue to develop its innovative technology. The fu http://www.investdifferently.co.uk/invest_article6729.htmlTue, 13 Mar 2012 10:19:05 GMTCompany gains first and only commercially available subcutaneous ICD technology to offer lifesaving therapy to patients at risk of sudden cardiac arrest Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announces the exercise of its option to acquire Cameron Health, Inc., a privately held company based in San Clemente, California. Cameron Health has developed the world's first and only commercially av http://www.investdifferently.co.uk/invest_article6728.htmlTue, 13 Mar 2012 09:20:09 GMTStrength in the business travel market helps drive up global average room rate by 4% in 2011, says new Hotels.com Hotel Price Index(TM) (HPI(R)) The relative strength of the global hotel sector can be seen as an indicator of a potential turnaround in the economic outlook with the average price of a room around the world rising 4% in 2011, according to the latest Hotels.com(R) Hotel Price Index