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A. B. Nicholas Announces Key Partnership with Seattle-based Franchise Consulting Firm Business Alliance Inc.
Business Alliance to Offer ABN LeverageLine Securities-based Credit Lines - August 26, 2012 - AB Nicholas.com
A. B. Nicholas Announces Key Partnership with Clearwater, FL-based Murphy Business and Financial Corporation
Murphy to Make Wholesale-priced LeverageLine Securities-based Credit Lines Available to Murphy Brokers - August 26, 2012 - AB Nicholas.com
Altium Group LLC, New York City Operation
Altium Group has expanded its Origination and Transaction Division to a new second location in New York City. - August 25, 2012 - Altium Group LLC
Inc. Magazine Unveils 31st Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 500
ClearOne Advantage Ranks No. 392 on the 2012 Inc. 500 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 959% - August 25, 2012 - ClearOne Advantage
The FCF Group Sees “Significant Increase” in Commodity Investing by Individual Investors
The FCF Group has recently reported that they have seen a significant increase in commodity investing by individual investors. They report that July saw a record trading volume, up 21% over last year's trading volume for the same month. The FCF Group also reported a record setting trading volume for retail clients for the same period. - August 25, 2012 - Fitch Commodity Futures Group
Strategic eMarketing to Coordinate AEDC Social Media Outreach
Arcata Economic Development Corporation helps businesses meet the challenge of acquiring capital and re-financing and is now collaborating with Strategic eMarketing to increase its online presence via social media. - August 24, 2012 - Strategic eMarketing
Leading Loan Provider 1-800LoanMart Gets Involved in Charity for Kids
1800-LoanMart Has Made Its Presence Felt in California, Supporting a Local Charity by Helping Fundraise to Provide Backpacks and Supplies for Kids Going Back to School - August 23, 2012 - 800 Loan Mart
Reverse Mortgage Lenders Direct Targets Online Growth Through Acquisition of www.ReverseMortgageCons.com
Acquisition of www.ReverseMortgageCons.com - Reverse Mortgage Lenders Direct acquires competitor www.reversemortgagecons.com for an undisclosed sum which will allow the company to continue its online growth to become the most visited reverse mortgage website for seniors. With a strong position in tier 1 term rankings, Reverse Mortgage Lenders Direct is acquiring competitors to grab a larger online equity/market share in 2012. - August 22, 2012 - Reverse Mortgage Lenders Direct
Excalibur Technology Named to the 2012 Inc. 5000 List, Now a Four Time Honoree with Three-Year Sales Growth of 19%
Excalibur Technology was named to the 2012 Inc. 5000 List after posting a three-year sales growth of 19%. This is the fourth time that Excalibur Technology has made the list. - August 21, 2012 - ExcalTech (Excalibur Technology Corp.)
New Opportunities for Credit Card Debt Relief
Consolidebtllc offers the new option for the people on the edge of bankruptcy - the credit card debt settlement. - August 21, 2012 - Consolidebt LLC
AMlingua Now Accepts All Major Credit Cards and PayPal Payments
AMlingua, a team of professional Russian translators specialising in translations between English and Russian, now accepts online payments from major credit/debit cards and PayPal. - August 21, 2012 - AMlingua
Frank R. Davidson Pricipal with Davidson Business Investments Inc. Forms New Division Medical Advisors Inc. Selling Medical Practices Across the USA
Frank Davidson with Davidson Business Investments Inc, of Charlotte NC heads up a new division. Medical Advisors Inc specializes in the sale of Practices across the United States. - August 21, 2012 - Davidson Business Investments
Hana Financial Inc. Opens Home Mortgage Office in San Gabriel Valley
Hana, a full service financial institution, opens its third home mortgage branch this year and will cater to the needs of the large Chinese population in the area with an experienced, bilingual staff. - August 18, 2012 - Hana Financial, Inc.
Free One-Hour Webinars Exploring How Your Organisation Can Take Advantage of Its Sharepoint Investment to Deliver Enterprise-Wide Performance and Risk Management Solution
These three, one-hour webinars will cover the topics of risk management solutions within the Sharepoint framework. They are for free and will be hosted on Sept 27th, Oct 18th& November 1st. The webinars aim to Improve Strategy Execution, Reduce Regulatory Capital & Enable a Strategy-Focused, Risk-Aware culture. - August 17, 2012 - StratexSystems
N-Viro International Extends Line of Credit Agreement
N-Viro International renewed for an additional 12 months its $400,000 commercial line of credit with Monroe Bank and Trust. - August 17, 2012 - N-Viro International Corp
The FCF Group Predict Heating Oil to Reach a 4 Year High on Weather Outlook and Refinery Shutdowns by January 2013
The FCF Group predict heating oil to reach a 4 Year high on weather outlook and refinery shutdowns by January 2013. - August 17, 2012 - Fitch Commodity Futures Group
Bonita Springs Wealth Management Firm, Pelican Wealth Advisors, Announces Free Educational Workshop with “Dr. Frank” on August 29th
Pelican Wealth Advisors will be hosting a free educational workshop on Wednesday, August 29th from 1:30-3:30pm at the Crexent Center in Bonita Springs. Topic will be “15 Mistakes Lurking in Most Trusts,” hosted by finance and risk management expert, “Dr. Frank.” Those interested in attending must RSVP by calling (239) 985-4098 or email michele@pelicanwealth.com. Space is limited, reservations taken on a first come, first serve basis. - August 16, 2012 - Pelican Wealth
Award-Winning, FSA Regulated, Investment Firm, youtradeFX, Expands with Strategy Services Department
Award-Winning broker, FSA regulated, youtradeFX, expands its array of services with an exclusive department for essential fundamental and technical strategies. - August 16, 2012 - youtradeFX
FXstreet.com Announces the 5th edition of the FX Trader of the Year Contest
FXstreet.com, in collaboration with Hantec Markets, is glad to announce the FX Trader of the Year 2012, a competition that will take place from September 17th to October 26th. The contest will be conducted on Demo accounts only. Registration is open. - August 15, 2012 - FOREXSTREET, S.L.
First Mineral Sold by Senior Joint Venture Partner
Inca Peruvian Mining Ltd. is pleased to announce that their senior joint venture partner has sold its first shipment of gold. The process used for extracting the gold is known as carbon in pulp (CIP). The ore is first dumped into a primary crusher hopper where it reduced to 1 inch then conveyed... - August 13, 2012 - Inca Peruvian Mining Ltd.
Industry Experts to Discuss Commercial Viability and Regulation of Gambling on Facebook at the 11th European iGaming Congress and Expo (EiG)
Post Facebook foray into real money wagering with Gamesys, the stakes are raised in iGaming sector. - August 13, 2012 - NVPR
“Will I Outlive My Money?” Free Educational Seminar Hosted by Daniel A. White & Associates
Daniel A. White & Associates, a retirement planning firm based in Glen Mills, will host a free, informational seminar called, “Will I Outlive My Money?” for individuals in need of financial advise. The event will take place at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 15 at the Dilworthtown Inn, located at 1390 Old Wilmington Pike, West Chester, PA, 19382. The free informational seminar will be hosted by Dan White, founder and president of Daniel A. White & Associates. - August 12, 2012 - Daniel A. White & Associates
London Gold and Commodities Exchange Offers More Benefits to FOREX Traders via Price Improvements
London Gold and Commodities Exchange, has recently improved its FOREX Desk Execution Model by adding a much improved price list. - August 12, 2012 - London Gold and Commodities Exchange
The FCF Group Advise Investors to Use Commodities as Inflation Hedge
The FCF Group are keen to advise both cautious and astute investors that commodities are part of a “real asset” class that can help protect against the impairment of portfolio assets from rising inflation. - August 11, 2012 - Fitch Commodity Futures Group
The Farmland Gold Ratio - Farmland as a Lagging Inflation Hedge
The Saskatchewan farmland/gold price ratio still appears to be below its long-term average. If the ratio were to reach a similar peak to the last inflation period of the 1970’s of around 0.8 times – Saskatchewan farmland prices would have to almost double from current levels based on current gold prices. - August 11, 2012 - Agcapita Partners LP
The FCF Group: - Outlook for Gold Very Positive for Rest of 2012
Fitch Commodity Futures Group (The FCF Group) Chief Executive George Parsons said that continuing global financial worries could push gold prices above $2,000 an ounce this year. - August 10, 2012 - Fitch Commodity Futures Group
RedChip Continues Track Record of Discovering Winning Stocks
RedChip’s long history of discovering tomorrow’s blue chips today started two decades ago in 1992. - August 08, 2012 - RedChip
International Bentley & Rolls Royce North Sea Rally Sponsored by Brokersclub AG
North Sea Rally Sunday 9 September 2012 Sponsored by Brokersclub AG Organised by International North Sea Rally On Sunday, September 9, 2012, the summer season will be ended in style with a rally along the North Sea, from Knokke to Middelkerke. Enjoy a day filled with Bentleys and Rolls-Royces,... - August 08, 2012 - Brokersclub AG
South Coast Surety Announces Its Largest Single Month in Production
With the surety industry looking to find sources of premium South Coast Surety is very pleased to have generated their largest amount of monthly premium ever. South Coast Surety appreciates the accounts and many brokers that have helped them breach their prior record. - August 08, 2012 - South Coast Surety
Forex-Metal Partners with FX Replitrader
Forex-Metal has partnered with FX Replitrader, a unique automatic trading system which lets traders receive free daily trading signals. - August 08, 2012 - Forex-Metal
Eka Announces Release of Commodity Sourcing and Processing Solution for Consumer Product Companies
Solution to help companies manage the volatilities of commodity markets by rationalizing their input costs and proactively managing their commodity sourcing and processing operations. - August 08, 2012 - Eka Software Solutions
China Imported 15 Percent Less Sawlogs in the First Half of 2012 Than in 1H/2011; in Addition, Prices for Domestic and Imported Softwood Logs Were Lower Than Last Year
The slowing economy in China has reduced the importation of logs from New Zealand, Russia and the US by about 15 percent during the first six months of 2012. Prices for imported and domestic softwood logs in China have fallen this year by 14 percent and 10 percent, respectively as reported in the Wood Resource Quarterly. - August 07, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
JMR Partners with Taycor to Provide Easy Financing Solutions to Fuel Customer Development Into the Cloud
“We are proud to announce our partnership and future collaboration with JMR,” said Dave Mos, Equipment Financing Specialist at Taycor Financial. - August 03, 2012 - Taycor Financial
Steiker, Fischer, Edwards and Greenapple, P.C. (SFE&G) Opens Boston Office and Announces New Leadership
Expands National Presence and ESOP Legal Services - August 02, 2012 - SES Advisors
zIngenuity Provides Comprehensive Analysis on Mortgage Insurance Industry in Latest Report
zIngenuity, a premier mortgage consulting firm providing strategic advisory services to mortgage lenders and servicers, announced the availability of the July 2012 edition of zInsights, an analytical report on the mortgage insurance (MI) industry. Through zInsights, zIngenuity provides periodic... - August 01, 2012 - zIngenuity, Inc.
Hana Financial, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Sunnie Kim Wins Los Angeles Business Journal 2012 Asian Business Award
Ms. Kim, selected out of 34 finalists, won the Los Angeles Business Journal 2012 Asian Business award because she is a co-founder of Hana Financial, the first minority-owned full service finance company in Los Angeles. In addition, Ms. Kim redefined the roles of women in Asian enterprises when she became the first female chief executive officer and president of a major Korean enterprise. - August 01, 2012 - Hana Financial, Inc.
Jerri Simpson “The Debt Lady” Gives Advice on What to Do If a Creditor Sues You
Financial Strategist Gives Tips on Handling Being Sued by a Creditor - August 01, 2012 - The Debt Lady
Jerri Simpson “The Debt Lady” Gives Advice on Paying Credit Card Balances
Financial Strategist Gives Straight Talk on the Perils of Only Paying Minimum Payments on Credit Cards - August 01, 2012 - The Debt Lady
Jo Ann Koontz Named to the Faculty of the 2012 Symposium for Financial Planning Professionals
Sarasota, Florida Attorney & CPA to Serve on Faculty for 2012 Symposium - July 29, 2012 - Koontz & Associates, PL
A Drop in Demand for Woody Biomass in the US Reduced Biomass Prices in the South, Northeast and the West During the 2Q/12
Prices for mill and forest biomass fell in most major consuming regions of the US in the 2Q/12, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. The main reason for the declining prices is the continued fall of natural gas prices to levels not seen in ten years. - July 27, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Chesswood Group Limited Announces Renewal and Expansion of Pawnee Credit Facility
Chesswood Group Limited announced today that Pawnee Leasing Corporation ("Pawnee"), Chesswood’s largest operating business, renewed and expanded its credit facility, for a term of four years, expiring in July 2016. The existing credit facility was due to mature in September 2013. - July 27, 2012 - Pawnee Leasing Corporation
Olympus Futures INC Announces Sierra Chart as One of Its Platform Partners
Sierra Chart is a professional Trading platform for the financial markets. Sierra Chart supports manual, automated and simulated trading. - July 27, 2012 - Olympus Futures
Discrete Monaco Family Offices Display Substantial Demand for Hedge Funds and Alternative Investments
The Opalesque Monaco Roundtable dealt with important aspects of wealth management, private banking and how to run investments post (or pre?) crisis. - July 26, 2012 - Opalesque Ltd
Bridgestone Global Partners Intensifies Web-Based Steel Market Support Solution, News Center
In addition to the present web-based trading support solution, Bridgestone Global, disclosed today the intensification of the firm’s extensive web-based trade support with the addition of Steel Market Support Solution and Industry News and Data Center. - July 26, 2012 - Bridgestone Global Partners
Cognitive Options Group Expands Mortgage Compliance Services to Credit Unions
Cognitive Options Group, a national consulting firm specializing in mortgage compliance and loan due diligence reviews, announced it is now providing the firm’s operational advisory services to credit unions engaged in mortgage banking. As the industry continues to see historic low rates,... - July 25, 2012 - Cognitive Options Group, LLC
Customer Effective Receives High Honors from Microsoft at Worldwide Partner Conference
Superior Customer Engagement and Outstanding Service Place Company in Elite Status - July 25, 2012 - Customer Effective Inc.
CommonBond Hosts 2012 MBA Summer End Gala to Benefit African School for Excellence
CommonBond, a student loan crowdfunding platform, is pleased to host the 2012 MBA Summer End Gala on Thursday, August 2, 2012, to benefit its nonprofit partner, African School for Excellence. The MBA, Startup, and Financial communities in New York City are invited to Midtown Loft & Terrace, at 267 Fifth Ave, from 8:00pm to 11:00pm, to celebrate a great cause, while enjoying excellent food, specialty drinks, and spectacular views of the city. - July 25, 2012 - CommonBond
LOFX Now Accepts Diversification of Portfolios via Managed Accounts
Are you interested in futures and forex investments but have limited time to do the trading by yourself? LOFX now accepts and intensifies portfolio diversification with full support from its professional brokers. - July 25, 2012 - London Options and Futures Exchange
RSSM Names New Managing Partner and Administrative Managing Partner
Michael Bernstein, CPA has been named Managing Partner succeeding Martin Greenberg, CPA who previously served as managing partner of RSSM and David W. Ostrow, CPA has been named Administrative Managing Partner, a newly created position. - July 23, 2012 - Rosen Seymour Shapss Martin & Company LLP
The BSC Group Arranges $15.125M Financing for 7 Property Portfolio Acquisition
The BSC Group, LLC, a leading commercial real estate financing advisor and provider of debt and equity capital solutions for self-storage owners, announced it arranged $15.125M in financing on behalf of Storage Pros Management LLC for 7 self-storage properties in two separate portfolio transactions... - July 23, 2012 - The BSC Group, LLC