This Week in Solar
The race to grid parity, one week at a time.

Geely will keep Volvo running as is: report
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Geely would barely lay a finger on Ford Motor Co’s Volvo if it succeeds in acquiring the Swedish luxury car brand, the firm’s top executive was quoted by state media as saying on Friday.

Data lifts stocks to 2009 highs on Christmas Eve
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rallied in a brief pre-holiday session on Thursday, closing at 2009 highs, after data showing a drop in initial jobless claims and growth in durable goods orders suggested an economic recovery was picking up steam.

Japan drafts record budget as PM battles scandal
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan approved on Friday a record budget for next year that will inflate the country’s already huge debt by $484 billion, as the prime minister vowed to battle on in the face of a growing scandal and sliding poll ratings.

Devon Begins Its Transformation
A big sale in the Gulf of Mexico kicks off the firm’s extreme makeover.

Toyota eyes 7.5 million global output for ‘10: reports
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp expects a 17 percent increase in its 2010 global production, excluding units Daihatsu and Hino Motors, from this year to about 7.5 million units, Japanese media reported on Saturday.

Is the Apple Tablet More Than a Mirage?
Let the hype machine rev up once more!

The Fool Looks Ahead
Eggs, eye candy, and exit strategies will color in the week that lies ahead.

3 Predictions for 2010
It’s time to go out on limbs for the year ahead.    

South Korea’s Lee visits UAE; nuclear deal eyed
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Lee Myung-bak visits the United Arab Emirates on Saturday in a push to win one of the world’s biggest nuclear power plant contracts.