Yingli Green Energy (NYSE: YGE) today announced that the Company will supply 15.194 MW of multicrystalline PV modules to Solarcentury Holdings Ltd. ("Solarcentury"), a leading solar company in the UK.(Logo: http://www.prnasia.com/sa/2012/04/01/20120401160439160364.jpg )

ReneSola Ltd (NYSE: SOL), today announced that in collaboration with California solar installer Pickett Solar, it will be contributing over 1.9MW of high-efficiency PV modules to power SunWest Fruit Company's fruit-packing facility in Parlier, California.

GB Group PLC posted an increase in its interim pretax profit for the six months ended Sept. 30.

GB Group's revenue for the period surged to GBP18.1 million, from GBP17.7 million, in the year-ago period. Its adjusted operating profit surged 70% to GBP2.6 million from GBP1.5 million.

Essar Energy PLC (OTC: ESSRF) reported a wider pretax loss for the first half of the year.

Essar Energy posted a pretax loss of $498.8 million for the period, versus a year-ago loss of $282.8 million.

Its revenue climbed 5% to $13.4 billion, while underlying net debt dropped 2.6% to $6.56 billion.

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Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

Acacia Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTG) announced today that its
Optimum Power Solutions LLC subsidiary has entered into a patent license
and settlement agreement with Panasonic Corporation (OTC: PCRFY).

Progenics Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: PGNX) today announced that it is resuming a phase 2b clinical study of safety and efficacy of a novel targeted radiotherapy, Azedra™, in patients suffering from pheochromocytomas.

Giant Interactive Group (NYSE: GA) announced today that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has received a preliminary non-binding proposal letter, dated November 25, 2013, from the Company's Chairman, Mr. Yuzhu Shi (and certain of his affiliated entities) and an affiliate of Baring Private Equity Asia (collectively, the "Consortium").

Eisai Co., Ltd. (OTC: ESALY) announced today that it will receive the Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH) license for the antineoplastic agent Gliadel 7.7 mg Implant (carmustine, "Gliadel") in Japan from Nobelpharma Co., Ltd.

Boeing (NYSE: BA) participated in a groundbreaking ceremony today with Incheon and Korean Air for construction of Korea's largest new aviation training facility to be located in  Incheon's Free Economic Zone (IFEZ).