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Appia Brings Trading-Turret Functionality to IP Phones
Automatic ringdown capability gives fund managers and traders all the flexibility and speed they need, but at significantly lower cost. - November 04, 2009 - Appia Communications
Sandy Abalos Selected for CPAConnect Advisory Committee
Abalos, managing partner of Abalos & Associates, PLLC (www.abaloscpa.com), has been selected as a member of the CPAConnect advisory committee. - November 04, 2009 - Abalos & Associates
Scott Duda of Cherry, Bekaert & Holland Named to National Funding Association’s Board of Directors
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. (CB&H) (www.cbh.com) has announced that Scott Duda, audit partner at the firm, has been named to the board of directors for the Research Triangle chapter of The National Funding Association (www.nationalfunding.org). The NFA is a networking organization for... - November 04, 2009 - Cherry Bekaert LLP
RaagVamdatt.com – Financial Planning Demystified Launches India’s First Hindi Website on Financial Planning
RaagVamdatt.com announces the launch of its Hindi version, “RaagVamdatt.com – Aapka Paisa, Aapka Planning,” which would be India’s first Hindi website on financial planning and investment management. - November 04, 2009 - RaagVamdatt.com
Alaric Works with Oracle to Provide New Consumer Payments Services Hub
Alaric International announced it is teaming with Oracle to combine its state-of-the-art financial solutions to create a new comprehensive offering for the consumer payments market. The product package—the Consumer Payments Services Hub—will enable retail banks and service providers to progressively modernize aging ATM and POS legacy systems while delivering increased profitability, reducing operational costs and expanding existing customer relationships. - November 03, 2009 - Alaric International
From the Dragon's Mouth
One of the country’s most successful young businessmen is offering entrepreneurs who want to copy his achievements a free consultation service. Mikael Anderson is the 22-year-old CEO of Kovati, the London-based private equity and venture capital firm. He is reputedly worth... - November 03, 2009 - Kovati
Consumers Can't Afford Another Xmas
American consumers can’t afford another Xmas holiday like those to which they’ve become accustomed. Regardless of its religious or secular connotation, December 25th is a reason to spend money. In her book Dissing Xmas (splash’em LLC, ISBN 978-0-615-32892-8, $16.95), attorney... - November 03, 2009 - splash'em, LLC
Wood Costs Have Remained Unchanged for Canadian Pulp Mills in 2009 Despite Tighter Wood Chip Supply, Reports the North American Wood Fiber Review
The pulp industry in Canada has sharply reduced production the past two years both as a result of weaker pulp and paper markets worldwide and also because of less competitive pulp manufacturing facilities. Wood costs have increased for many plants as the result of reduced availability of relatively inexpensive sawmill residuals, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. - November 03, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
Richard Morrish at A-Venture Capital
Jean Marc Lopez CEO and all Board members of A-Venture Capital welcome Richard Mark Morrish as Chief Research & Strategist Officer of the investment firm in Wall Street, New York. Richard Morrish has been a regular contributor to CNBC in most regions for the last Several Years and has also... - November 03, 2009 - A-Venture Capital
Introducing Affordable Accounts Receivable Service by Aditech Accounting Services
Accounts receivable, one of the most critical services now can be serviced by Aditech Accounting Services. Outsourcing the service can greatly help in supporting the organization's structure. - November 02, 2009 - Aditech Accounting Services
Generational Equity Named a Finalist for M&A Advisor’s Investment Banking Firm of the Year Award
Generational Equity, a leading advisor to privately held and family-owned businesses for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic growth initiatives, was announced on October 20, 2009 as a Finalist for M&A Advisor’s “Investment Banking Firm of the Year” award. The M&A Advisor... - November 01, 2009 - Generational Equity
Three J.P. Turner Atlanta Advisors Named Five Star Wealth Managers
J.P. Turner Atlanta advisors Clint Gharib, Anthony Mowrer and Jeffery Schade named Five Star Wealth Managers as announced by Atlanta Magazine for 2009 - November 01, 2009 - J.P. Turner & Company, LLC
Generational Equity Named a Finalist for M&A Advisor’s Lower Middle Market Deal of the Year for Four Transactions
Generational Equity, a leading advisor to privately held and family-owned businesses for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic growth initiatives, was announced on October 20, 2009 as a Finalist for M&A Advisor’s “Lower Middle Market Deal of the Year” award for four... - November 01, 2009 - Generational Equity
Generational Equity Named a Finalist for Four Sector Deal Categories
Generational Equity, a leading advisor to privately held and family-owned businesses for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic growth initiatives, was announced on October 20, 2009 as a finalist in four Sector Deal Categories for M&A Advisor’s 8th Annual M&A Awards. - November 01, 2009 - Generational Equity
Crescent State Bank Mortgage Officer Releases Podcast on Home Loan Advice for New Homebuyers
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that Sylvia Phillips Currin, a mortgage officer at the bank, has released a podcast offering advice to potential... - October 31, 2009 - Crescent State Bank
US New Home Sales Expected to Rise 2.6 Pct Notes Charles Goh CEO and Chairman at Takahashi Nakamura in Japan
New home sales forecast to rise for sixth-straight month in September spurred by tax credit states Charles Goh CEO and Chairman at Takahashi Nakamura in Japan - October 31, 2009 - Takahashi Nakamura Associates
Many Military Families Are Unable to Close VA Streamline & IRRRLS
AME Financial Corporation recently received notification from one of their main mortgage investors that they have been suspended from selling VA streamline loans or VA IRRRLS. - October 30, 2009 - Low VA Rates
Lester M. Miller, Attorney at Law Opens New Office in Dublin, Georgia
Lester M. Miller of Lester M. Miller Attorney at Law is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Dublin, Georgia. The office is located at 120 South Monroe Street in historic Downtown Dublin and just a few blocks from the Court House. Lester M. Miller has successfully served the Central... - October 30, 2009 - Lester Miller, Attorney at Law
Penetration of Payment Cards in Syria Still Very Low
Survey finds that 61 percent of bank clients do not own any form of plastic payment cards - October 30, 2009 - Acumen
Scorto Credit Decision Now Optimized for Insufficient Data
Scorto Credit Decision software for in-house credit scorecard development has been optimized for working with insufficient data. - October 30, 2009 - Scorto
Debt Consolidation Evaluation Service - a Pre-Sales Division for Debt Evaluation Launched by Debt-Consolidation-Consolidate.com
Buy now and Pay later is the mantra of the today’s economy and the after effect is poor financial health and weak book value of the individuals. - October 30, 2009 - Debt-Consolidation-Consolidate.com
BJF Trading Spells Out Benefits of Mechanical Forex Trading with 'Expert Advisors' Range
BJF Trading is a software development firm, specializing in the production of algorithmically-driven forex expert advisor trading robots. Based on the principles of advanced mathematics and applied physics, BJF Trading have successfully launched a range of expert advisor packages, and continues to help traders around the world find more consistency and profitability from their forex trading. - October 29, 2009 - BJF Trading Group inc.
Finsearch360°com - valuescope to Launch Public Beta
valuescope GmbH, a specialist in semantic web business applications, today announced the launch of its flagship Finsearch360°com which is the leading semantic search engine for finance and technology. Finsearch360° is a vertical news aggregator leveraging the power of a sophisticated natural language processing engine. - October 29, 2009 - valuescope GmbH
Cheyne Capital Appoints New Head of International Sales and Distribution
Cheyne Capital announces the appointment of Max Nardulli, responsible for the marketing of Cheyne’s expanding range of products as Head of International Sales and Distribution. - October 29, 2009 - Cheyne capital
Mercantile Capital Corp. CEO Says More Emphasis on Small Business Will Stimulate the Economy
Congress should shift public policy to put more emphasis on small business in America if the U.S. economy is to improve quickly, says one Central Florida financial expert - CEO of Mercantile Capital Corporation. Christopher G. Hurn, chief executive officer of Mercantile Capital Corp. of Altamonte... - October 28, 2009 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Focus Management Group Expands Southern Presence with Dallas Office Opening
Focus Management Opens a new office in Dallas, TX - October 28, 2009 - Focus Management Group
The Government’s Regulations Hope to Stop Loan Modification Companies from Over Charging with High Up Front Fees, Making a do It Yourself Loan Modification the Best Bet
HAMP’s efforts falling short, a Do It Yourself Loan Modification puts the ball in the homeowners court. www.myloanmodificationstation.com can help them make the process easier. - October 27, 2009 - Mortgage Solutions
Obama Loan Modification Laws and "Home Affordable Modification Program" Not Helping Homeowners Quick Enough
A Loan Modification can be the only answer for homeowners facing foreclosure. Homeowners should educate themselves on the benefits of a Do It Yourself Loan Modification www.UsLoanModificationLaw.com helps home owners in this process. - October 27, 2009 - US Loan Modification Laws
HomeTelos LEO Program Achieves Market Success as Foreclosure Alternative
HomeTelos Loan Exit Option (LEO) program has demonstrated market success as an effective approach in avoiding foreclosure for borrowers, investors, and mortgage servicers. The LEO pre-foreclosure home sale program is faster and has significantly higher closing success rates than traditional... - October 27, 2009 - HomeTelos, L.P.
Northern BC Business Partners with Corporate Profile International
Northern BC Business has partnered with Corporate Profile International of New York City to provide business advice and information to businesses in Northern British Columbia. Corporate Profile International is a leading investor relations and venture capital company based out of New York City. - October 27, 2009 - Northern BC Business
SBA 504 Loan Program's Record Low Interest Rates Could Lead to Recession Recovery for U.S. Small Businesses, Says Mercantile Capital Corp. Chairman
Record low interest rates available through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 504 loan program could play a major role in leading small businesses out of the recession, says longtime banking executive Geof Longstaff. Longstaff is chairman of Mercantile Capital Corp., one of the... - October 26, 2009 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
In Uncertain Economic Times, Help is Abundant for Maryland Families Going Through Divorce
Particularly in Howard County, Maryland residents can find free or inexpensive assistance to help them through the divorce process. - October 24, 2009 - Faggio Financial LLC
Sheila Ahler Elected to Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. (CB&H) (www.cbh.com), has announced that Sheila Ahler, client development partner, was elected to the 2009/2010 Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Ahler began her term on Oct. 1, 2009 and will serve on the board for three years. For... - October 23, 2009 - Cherry Bekaert LLP
Lloyds Finance Group Provides US $100 Million Financing
Lloyds Finance Group, a global provider of financial products and services, completed US $100 Million financing secured by Standby Letter of Credit. - October 23, 2009 - Lloyds Finance Group
Lloyds Finance Group Financed a Major Project of 876 Million EUR
Lloyds Finance Group, a global provider of financial products and services, completed financing the third phase of a major, 876 Million Euro project. - October 23, 2009 - Lloyds Finance Group
Puerto Rican Credit Unions Join FSCC Shared Branching Network
Fourteen Puerto Rican credit unions are celebrating a milestone this week as they begin participating in Shared Branching through Financial Service Centers Cooperative, Inc. (FSCC), the nation’s largest and most convenient credit union Shared Branching network. This addition represents the... - October 23, 2009 - financial service centers cooperative, inc
Latest Market Rates Insight Research Shows People Trading Higher Return Rates for the Safety of Insured Bank Deposits
Total Bank Deposits Are Up $520 Billion from June 2008 to June 2009, Even Though the Average Interest Rate on Deposits Has Dropped 37%. - October 23, 2009 - Market Rates Insight
CETRELSecurities and AIM Software Acquire First Joint Customer
CETRELSecurities, a specialist in providing ASP services to financial institutions with more than 20 active clients using the service, and AIM Software, a global provider of reference data management solutions to the financial industry, today announced that they have acquired a first common customer based on AIM Software’s GAIN Golden Copy. - October 23, 2009 - AIM Software
Gold, Oil, and the Commodity Currencies Seminar
Varengold Bank FX, a brand of Varengold Wertpapierhandelsbank AG, presents a seminar on investing in Gold, Oil, and the commodity currencies. - October 23, 2009 - Varengold Bank FX
Dunn Capital Partner Withdraws Support on Emgold Mining Corp’s Gold Mining Project
After much research and deliberation, Dunn Capital Partners has decided to withdraw their support of the Idaho-Maryland Mine project in Grass Valley, California. Based on a unanimous vote, Dunn Capital Partners requires all extractive industry projects to support private equity firm’s social... - October 23, 2009 - Dunn Capital
Vancouver Business Coach Partners with Brian Tracy to Get Local Business Owners in the Game
Galia Shukr, a certified FocalPoint Business Coach works with local business owners, self-employed professionals, and senior executives to get on the path of success through business performance coaching and development services. - October 22, 2009 - FocalPoint Business Coaching Inc
Live Smart Media, Inc. Announces Launch of LiveCheap.com
New website focuses on helping people live cheaper, smarter, and better. LiveCheap.com provides advice, information, and tools to help consumers dramatically lower their cost of living while maintaining their lifestyle. - October 22, 2009 - Live Smart Media Inc.
Konsilia Joins the United Tax Network as the Exclusive Spanish Firm
Konsilia joins the United Tax Network in Spain as the exclusive Spanish Firm. With 40+ offices in the EMEA, United Tax Network is the fastest growing and almost the largest professional organization providing a complete range of services in the field of international taxation. Siegfried Jagga, Chairman of United Tax Network EMEA added: “We found Fernando del Canto (Konsilia) and their team a perfect fit for us." - October 22, 2009 - Konsilia Tax Precision
Andrea J. Simon PhD, Corporate Anthropologist and Expert on Blue Ocean Strategy-- Guest Speaker at Los Angeles Marketing Executive Networking Group
“The Times, They are Changing” -- How to Find a New “Blue Ocean” in These Challenging Times. Dr. Andrea Simon will be speaking to a combined session of the Los Angeles Marketing Executive Networking Group on October 27, 2009 at 7 pm at the Sports Club LA. Dr. Simon, a corporate anthropologist and founder of Simon Associates Management Consultants, will speak on how marketing executives can thrive by re-imagining their businesses in these challenging times. - October 22, 2009 - Simon Associates Management Consultants
Gleedo to Present at Venture Association New Jersey Event
Gleedo™ (www.gleedo.com) today announced that it will present and exhibit at the Venture Association New Jersey (VANJ) “Fall 2009 Expo & Elevator Pitch Olympics,” taking place this Friday, October 23, 2009 at the Mariott Hannover in Whippany, New Jersey. The yearly event... - October 22, 2009 - Gleedo
CNBC Squawk Box Commentator and Investment Manager John Merrill to Co-Host “Winning Strategies with Tim Connolly” on October 23, 2009 at 10:00 am ET
Frequent CNBC Commentator and Tanglewood Wealth Management Founder and Investment Manager John Merrill, will co-host "Winning Strategies with Tim Connolly" (formerly Corporate Strategies), Friday, October 23, 2009 at 10:00 am ET. Call in live and toll free at 800-336-2225 or listen live... - October 22, 2009 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
FinanceDog Launches Website, Financial IQ Test and Training Modules
FinanceDog has rolled out their new website at www.financedog.com offering individuals and businesses assessment tools and training modules to help managers better understand corporate finance. The launch of the website coincides with a new study published in the Harvard Business Review this month... - October 22, 2009 - FinanceDog
Barnes Roffe Launch New ‘Ask an Accountant’ Feature
Top 30 accountancy firm Barnes Roffe are definitely going from strength to strength in their commitment to offering their clients easy, immediate and free access to their diverse range of accountancy resources and tools. - October 22, 2009 - Barnes Roffe Chartered Accountants
Hispanic and Asian Real Estate Professionals to Discuss State of Multicultural Homebuyer Market at AREAA/NAHREP Real Estate and Marketing Conference
Hispanic and Asian Real Estate professionals and industry business leaders will convene at the 2009 AREAA/NAHREP Real Estate and Marketing Conference on October 25-27 in Las Vegas to discuss the state of the current multicultural homebuyer market. Hosted by the Asian Real Estate Association of America and the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, the meeting is the single largest industry gathering of multicultural real estate professionals. - October 21, 2009 - National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals
Texas Self Storage Association Hosts Annual Convention & Trade Show in The Woodlands
The Texas Self Storage Association hosts its annual convention and trade show in The Woodlands starting Sunday, October 25 – Wednesday, October 28, 2009. Houston businessman Jim “Mack” McIngvale is the keynote speaker. A trade show featuring a wide range of products and services for the self-storage industry is open to the public on Tuesday, October 27. Sessions of interest to investors, new owners, managers, and seasoned industry professionals, continue on Tuesday and half-day on Wednesday. - October 21, 2009 - Texas Self Storage Association