Even with financial support pledged from Europe and the IMF, Cyprus may likely soon have to appeal for further support to stay afloat.

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The generous rewards in an industry that relied on taxpayer support to keep it afloat are indeed hard to stomach.

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The bankruptcy is a milestone because, until now, China's larger struggling solar companies have been kept afloat by cheap credit and indirect state support.

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