China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) just announced that it intended to buy Canadian Solar (CSIQ) for $300 mln. But CSIQ is likely to reject the deal and wants a higher price.

Recently, Junfeng Li, a former CDRC official and influential figure in energy policy said China's 2012 demand is likely to be 5-7GW. Ray Lian, an analyst from Solarbuzz saw a demand of 5GW with possibility going to 6GW.

Two rounds of layoff - rumor has it up to "a few thousands". LDK offcials have not yet responded to the alleged number.

Merrill downgraded FSLR Monday by saying c-Si module cost will reach $0.65/w next year. Yet one needs to look at the big picture there.

Poly and wafer giant GCL also decided to cut back on its wafer division, let go workers at its Yangzhou wafer plant in April.

LDK confirmed it planned to lay off some workers at a few plants.

ET solar decided to close its wafer division, let go workers. ET is primarily a solar developer based in Nanjing, China.

CEO Li Xianshou insisted 7GW forecast for China in 2012

It is said LDK's polysilicon group is in liquidity crunch - cannot pay suppliers with cash

SOL CEO put up a list of 10 hyped solar technologies on 3/27/2012.