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A deadline is coming up on December 26, 2016in the lawsuit filed for investors of Adeptus Health Inc (NYSE:ADPT) over alleged securities laws violations by Adeptus Health Inc.

An investigation on behalf of investors, who currently hold shares of Neustar Inc, was announced concerning whether the takeover of Neustar Inc. by a private investment group led by Golden Gate Capital for $33.50 per share is unfair.

The Shareholders Foundation announced that an investor, who purchased shares of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), filed a lawsuit in Nevada over alleged violations of Federal Securities Laws by Facebook Inc in connection with certain allegedly false and misleading statements.

An investigation was announced for long-term investors in shares of Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ:NHTC) was announced over potential breaches of fiduciary duties by certain directors at Natural Health Trends.

A deadline is coming up on January 3, 2017 in the lawsuit filed for investors of Supreme Industries, Inc. (NYSEMKT:STS) over alleged securities laws violations by Supreme Industries.

Wins Finance Holdings Inc is under investigation over potential securities laws violations. The investigation was announced for investors in NASDAQ:WINS shares in connection certain financial statements made by Wins Finance Holdings Inc.

The Shareholders Foundation announced that an investor, who purchased shares of Dakota Plains Holdings Inc (NYSEMKT:DAKP), filed a lawsuit in New York over alleged violations of Federal Securities Laws by Dakota Plains Holdings Inc.

Offshore wind energy is characterized by a number of advantages in comparison to onshore wind energy. Higher wind speeds can be harnessed within offshore environments and this is a prime factor providing impetus to the overall market for offshore wind energy. In this market, cost reductions are seen across the entire value chain, starting from cabling cost, installation expenditures, and turbine costs. The amount of cost reductions taking place in the market between 2014 and 2022 would depend on the predicted annual capacity additions within the offshore wind energy sector. Thus, offshore wind energy technology will have to continuously compete with other types of renewable energy technologies in addition to its own onshore counterpart.

The global power transmission components market features a fragmented vendor landscape but a considerably high level of consolidation when it comes to the share of leading players in the global market, observes a recent report by Transparency Market Research (TMR). "The top five players in the market, namely Eaton Corporation, Siemens AG, Emerson Electric Company, ABB Group, and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, collectively held nearly 64% of the highly competitive market in 2015. Focus on the development of green products and solutions, such as the Siemens' vegetable oil-based transformer, and acquisition of key transmission companies in developing economies have positioned these players at the top of the market," adds a TMR analyst.

The global wind turbine operations and maintenance (O&M) market features a highly fragmented vendor landscape, with few players singly holding significant share in the overall market, observes a report published by Transparency Market Research. Small and medium scale enterprises having operations close to wind turbine farms enjoy lucrative business owing to exclusive contacts with wind turbine operators. Close proximity of small and medium scale companies to wind power farms allow quick delivery of services and timely restoration of operations due to early recovery from technical glitches.

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Due to the presence of a large number of players, the global market for automotive lubricants is highly fragmented and competitive in nature, finds a new study by Transparency Market Research (TMR). In 2015, the top three market participants, namely, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, ExxonMobil Corp., and BP Plc, could hold a share of 31.6% only in the overall market.

Furfural derivatives are produced through feedstock (agricultural waste, corn cobs, wood oil, and others), refining or processing operations in chemical industries, and logistics of primary derivatives (furfuryl alcohol, 2-furoic acid) and secondary derivatives (tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, poly tetrahydrofuran, 2-methyl tetrahydrofuran) globally. The furfural derivatives market is not fully commercialized. Increased demand for products from renewable and biodegradable sources, as well as growing consumption from the food industry have led to increased demand for furfural derivatives. Asia Pacific and Europe are expected to dominate the global furfural derivatives market. Asia Pacific is the chief producer and consumer of furfuryl alcohol, because China and India contribute the highest consumption. Europe follows Asia Pacific in consumption due to increases in the number of application areas for furfural alcohol and the products of furfural derivatives. The use of furfural derivatives integration in biorefineries is expected to increase across Europe due to their various environmental benefits. Governments in Europe also support bio-based products, since they hold a high potential to provide the foundation for the future environment-friendly economy.

Water scarcity in various regions has led to the extensive usage of water storage systems across the residential and municipal sectors. In the commercial and industrial sectors, the need for recycled or treated and fresh water for different purposes, especially in oil and gas refineries, has propelled the demand for water storage systems. Water storage systems are composed of materials such as steel, fiberglass, plastic, and concrete. Water storage systems made of concrete are usually preferred by consumers.

The need of energy efficient control systems has led to the development of mechanical systems which could provide the required environment in a cost effective manner. On a global scale, commercial and residential buildings account for a major share of the total energy consumption. The commercial and residential complexes consume a substantial amount of energy related to activities such as Heating, Ventilating and Air- Conditioning (HVAC) systems, lighting and water management activities. Several countries are implementing energy efficient systems to optimize energy consumption and reduce emissions.

Solar energy is one of the rich renewable resources in the world that can be categorized in terms of the wavelengths that determine infrared, visible light and ultraviolet. The total of solar energy incident on the earth's surface is nearly 1.5 × 1018 kWh/year. This amount is approximately 10,000 times the present annual energy consumption globally. Solar energy can be converted into electrical energy through a device called as solar cell which converts photons, present in solar rays to direct current. Solar power plant requires less area than any other energy source power plant. Doubling the efficiency of solar devices can help in completely changing the economics of renewable energy and that can be possible with the help of ultra efficient solar power plants. This technology can resolve the major issues such as increasing energy demand and pollution as a result of growing population by maximizing the amount of energy created.

The global consumption of polyphthalamide was pegged at 164.8 kilotons in 2015 and is projected to increase at a CAGR of 4.3% over the forecast period, to reach 240.2 kilotons by the end of 2024. Global sales of polyphthalamide were valued at US$ 1,092.4 Mn in 2015 and are projected to increase 1.5X over the forecast period, to be valued at US$ 756.6 Mn by the end of 2024. The market is expected to witness a value CAGR of 5.6% over the forecast period (2016–2024).

In the case of paints and coatings application, lower VOC content, less odor, and comparatively faster drying times are desirable properties and as a result de-aromatized solvents, especially low flash point grade offerings, are widely used in this application which is creating robust development in the EMEA de-aromatic solvents market. Stringent policies and regulations coupled with the effectiveness of de-aromatized solvents across a diverse range of applications have prompted end users to switch to de-aromatized solvents products that are equally effective but contain relatively low levels of VOCs. As a result, demand for de-aromatized solvents is increasing which is creating the positive impact on the market. Increasing demand from a metal working application is also driving the growth of the market of EMEA de-aromatic solvents. The stringent policies and regulations by the government coupled with the effectiveness of de-aromatized solvents across a diverse range of applications have prompted end users to switch to de-aromatized solvents. In the recent past, the leading participants in the de-aromatic solvents market have channelized efforts toward development and commercial production of solvents using natural gas-based feedstock. This is responsible for boosting the market for de-aromatic solvents.

Electric powered cars are the future of the transport industry and it will change the face of the global transport segment in the forthcoming years. The worth of the global electric market is predicted to touch US$ 99.88 Bn by the end of 2016 and the market will grow manifold within the stipulated period and will touch the estimated value of US$ 596.56 Bn by the end of 2030. As per the report, the market will expand its periphery in terms of CAGR of 15.6%. The global population is gasping for fresh air. The alarming rise in pollution has challenged the entire socio-economic structure and even impacted the hike of the global economy and healthcare. The global transport and communication network is highly dependent on gasoline-powered vehicles which not only pollutes the air, but these vehicles are a major cause of sound pollution. The environmental safety is a major concern for government bodies. Several strict policies have been framed in the past few years to arrest the blatant rise of sound and air pollution. Revamped government policies targeted to encourage the manufacturing and use of green and soundless electric vehicles is a major push to the global width of the electric vehicles market. Some of the biggest and the most advanced economies of the world such as China and US has implemented a plethora of steps to promote the use of electric driven vehicles. US has issued special grants and to lure more customers in the electric vehicles market China has offered free number plates to the owners of the electric vehicles. Steep rise in the petrol prices has pushed the customers towards advanced electric vehicles.

The report showcases some of the major and important elements that will beef up the ecosystem of the market. The report also minutely scrutinizes the loopholes in the market to give a proper and smart 360-degree view of the market. The in-depth research of the market reveals that the global emulsifiers market showed a robust market value in 2015 and the market value will climb up to US$ 5,934.5 Mn by 2024 end. The popularity of the food emulsifiers in the packaged food industry has increased in the last few years. As food emulsifiers are best used to stabilize an emulsion by pushing up its kinetic stability. They also bring in significant change in the look of the food and arrest the development of cavity in any sort of food product. The personal care industry is also playing a pivotal role in changing the scene of the global emulsifiers market. The increased use of the sodium behenoyl lactylate in several personal care and cosmetic products is also opening a new window of growth for the global emulsifiers market.

Transparency Market Research pegs the global plasma protein therapeutics market to reach US$31.8 bn by the end of 2024, from a valuation of US$18.5 bn in 2015. The market is thus projected to exhibit a CAGR of 7.0% between 2016 and 2024.

Lime is one the most versatile materials used in industry which finds its major application in steel manufacturing industry mostly for removal of impurities. When limestone is drilled for production of lime in the rotary kilns, a dust of fine particles is obtained as a co-product. This important co-product so obtained is lime kiln dust. The lime kiln dust is contained in the filtering agents of rotary kiln and removed once these are filled. As lime kiln dust is blend of lime and lime stone it contains high amount of calcium content making lime kiln dust suitable for several applications like soil stabilization, industrial waste stabilization, soil drying or conditioning and agricultural uses. The production of lime kiln dust is majorly dominated by Asia-pacific countries like China and India, followed by Europe and the U.S. As the lime industry thrives the production of lime kiln dust continues.

Organolithium belong to class of organometallic compounds which contain carbon-lithium bonds. Organolithiums are one of the major reagents used in organic synthesis mostly used to transfer the lithium atom or organic group through nucleophilic addition. Organolithium compounds are extremely reactive compounds and hence require specialized handling techniques. Being flammable and corrosive in nature these are stored at temperatures less than 10 °C. Organolithium find industrial applications largely in production of elastomers and in asymmetric synthesis widely used in pharmaceutical sector. The extreme polar nature of carbon-lithium bond makes organolithium strong bases suitable in various applications. The applications for organolithium largely include as reducing agents, catalyst or initiator for polymerization and catalysts for organic reactions. The market for organolithium is largely dominated by the U.S, followed by Europe and then Asia-Pacific market. The market for organolithium is largely affected by increased prices of raw materials used and also due to increased environmental regulations in developed nations. The application in form of catalysts acts as a prime driver for organolithium market.

Organomagnesiums belong to class of organometallic compounds which contain carbon-magnesium and other halide bonds. Organomagnesiums are one of the major reagents used in organic synthesis, mostly used to transfer organic group through nucleophilic addition. Organomagnesium compounds should be handled only under inert gas environment for safety purposes. Inert gases like nitrogen or argon are usually used for this purpose. Addition of acids, water or any oxiding materials to organomagnesium compounds mainly due their high reactivity. Organomagnesiums find large number of industrial applications primarily due to their nature to bind with halogens and other halides through single electron transfer process. Organomagnesiums are commonly found as Grignard reagents like ethylmagnesium bromide phenylmagnesium bromide and several others. Phenylmagnesium bromide is a strong nucleophile as well as a strong base. It reacts with carbon di-oxide to give benzoic acid which has numerous applications such as precursor for plasticizers and sodium benzoate (for preservatives).The market for organomagnesium is largely dominated by the U.S, followed by Europe and then Asia-Pacific region. The organomagnesium market is largely affected by increased prices of raw materials and cheaper substitutes. The application in form of catalysts acts as a prime driver for organomagnesium market.

Polybenzoxazole fiber (commercially also known as Zylon), is one of the strongest synthetic fiber having properties like high thermal stability, flame resistance and high tensile strength making it suitable for range of applications. Polybenzoxazole fibers belong to the group of synthetic fibers which exhibit excellent mechanical properties of high strength and low self weight making them appropriate as reinforced materials. As these fibers absorb very less moisture it makes them apt for high humidity working conditions. The applications for Polybenzoxazole fibers largely include military application (Body armor), space elevators, motorsport applications (tyre affixing), conductive textiles and others including standing rigging used in sail boats. These fibers are manufactured by Japanese company named Toyobo and the primary market includes the North America, Europe and Asian Countries like Japan which nearly hold three-fourth of polybenzoxazole fibers followed by rest of the world.