A California solar-panel manufacturer once touted by President Barack Obama as a beneficiary of his administration's economic policies -- and the recipient of a $535 million federal loan -- is laying off 1,100 workers and filing for bankruptcy.
Stories Related to Solar Company That Got Federal Loan Shuts Down
Kevin Freking and Jason Dearen, Associated Press, Boston Globe
Wed, 08/31/2011 - 12:18pm
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