SolarWorldisthe U. s. arm of SolarWorld AG, oneofGermany's largestsolarproductmanufacturers, whichshut down a Californiaplantearlierthis year due to a steep dropinsolarpanelprices.
The London Stock Exchange is headlining the law among reasons that foreign firms should list stock in the U.K. instead of the U.S. German carmaker Porsche AG and reinsurer Benfield Group are among those scared away by Sarbanes-Oxley from U.S. listings lately, meaning less business for local exchanges and fewer choices for investors.