Oddly Relevant June-3-2013

Where does our greenhouse gases come from? (1) mostly from coal, (2) cutting down trees and raising cattles also have a big impact, (3) Homes and buildings are a larger source of emissions than transportation. [Note: natural gas us quite a big source too, mind you]…Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/05/31/this-giant-chart-shows-where-all-our-greenhouse-gases-come-from/

More on Lending Club: revenue from fees topping 100 mm in 2013 and looking to double in 2014. Positive cash flow for past 3 quarters. Google also took a stake and valued the company at $1.6 bn, the roadmap to IPO is within the next 16 months. [Note: I really, really like the model]…Source: http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21578670-peer-peer-lending-needs-new-name-end-peer-show

Vodafone to boost UK capex by 50%: After spending time to acquire all the necessary spectrums, Vodafone has pledged to deliver indoor coverage to 98 per cent of the UK population by 2015 and hike CapEx up to 900 Euro+ this year. [Note: Maybe not directly related to ALU, but note that it had a good run the past 2 weeks]…Source: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4cdf7fde-cb6b-11e2-b1c8-00144feab7de.html#axzz2VD3Trj6p

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