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Credit repair company gives back at Day of Service in Washington, D.C. with other Inc. 500 / 5000 winners. - October 09, 2009 - RMCN Credit Services, Inc.

"Bailout Riches" Author Bill Bartmann to Appear on Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly on October 9, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. ET

Bill Bartmann, author of “Bailout Riches,” will appear on Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly on October 9, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Listeners may call in live and toll free at 800-336-2225 or email during the show to talkradio@corporate-strategies.net with questions or listen live on... - October 09, 2009 - Corporate Strategies, LLC

Medows CPA Helps Small Businesses and the Self-Employed with New NYS Tax

At the Accounting firm of Medows CPA, PLLC, Jonathan Medows is helping his clients understand this new tax and how it affects their business. - October 09, 2009 - Medows CPA, PLLC

The 7th Annual Midwest ACG Capital Connection, Presented by ACG Chicago Happening Oct. 20 at McCormick Place

The Association for Corporate Growth, Chicago Chapter (ACG Chicago), will host the 2009 Midwest ACG Capital Connection, a premier gathering of middle-market M&A professionals from across North America, including executives from leading private equity firms, preeminent investment banks,... - October 09, 2009 - Association for Corporate Growth Chicago (ACG Chicago)

Taking the Sting Out of Domestic Violence

Banquet Ball Fundraiser in Aid of Domestic Violence for Women And Children - October 08, 2009 - 1209 Enterprise

"Making Home Affordable Programs" Have Slow Start Caused by Confusion of Loan Modification Laws Between Tax Payers and Banks

Banks and Taxpayers blame the confusion and constant change of the States' different Loan Modifications Laws for the "Making Home Affordable Programs" thus far a unsuccessful start. Banks and Financial Institutions are having difficulty training employees to process the loan modification requests in light of these new Loan Modification Laws. Taxpayers are also having difficulty keeping up with the requirements to be eligible for a Loan Modification - October 08, 2009 - US Loan Modification Laws

Financial Service Centers Cooperative Announced Keynote Address Delivered by Google/Social Media Expert at CU Retail Convention

Financial Service Centers Cooperative, Inc. announced today that the keynote address is to be delivered by Former Head of Special Initiatives for Google and Twitter Advisor, Chris Sacca at 2010 Credit Union Retail Delivery Convention in Chicago on June 30-July. Sacca’s speech to credit... - October 08, 2009 - financial service centers cooperative, inc

"Partner" On-Call Network Poll Shows That Americans Are Yet to be Convinced Recession is Over

Results of their nationwide poll, concentrating on small and mid size business owners, that asked the question: “Do you see evidence in your locale that the recession is over?” - October 08, 2009 - "Partner" On-Call Network LLC

Tax Relief Expert Mike Habib, EA Helps Innocent Spouse in a $2M Case

Tax relief expert Mike Habib, EA resolves a major innocent spouse tax controversy matter with the State of California Franchise Tax Board. - October 07, 2009 - Mike Habib, EA Tax Relief Services

GreekBill and OCTANE360 Enter Into Strategic Content Development Partnership

OCTANE360, a revolutionary technology-driven marketing firm, announced today that it has entered into a strategic content development partnership with GreekBill, the leading full service accounts receivable management company focused on servicing Fraternity and Sorority chapters across the... - October 07, 2009 - OCTANE360

Brand Experts Support Dedicated Entrepreneurs by Giving One Thousand Scholarships for BrandU's Business Profit System Curriculum

BrandU™ co-creators Kim Castle & W. Vito Montone will give one thousand lucky entrepreneurs a scholarship of BrandU's $7800 business building curriculum, the Business Profit System. In an all out social media campaign, business owners and entrepreneurs from around the world will submit their written and video testimonials as to why they feel they should receive the scholarship. To learn how to be considered to receive a scholarship visit: www.brandu.com/bps1000 - October 07, 2009 - Intention Products, LLC

Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. Audit Partner Named a Mover & Shaker

Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. (CB&H) (www.cbh.com) has announced that Scott Duda, audit partner at the firm, has been named a 2009 Mover & Shaker by Business Leader magazine. The award honors up-and-coming business leaders in the Triangle community, and was presented to recipients... - October 07, 2009 - Cherry Bekaert LLP

PRN Funding Invited to Exhibit at Annual Private Duty Expo

PRN Funding, LLC will be exhibiting for the first time at the Annual Private Duty National Conference and Expo from November 16-18. The conference will be held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV. President, Phil Cohen, and Marketing Manager, Nikki Flores, will be on hand in booth #211 during... - October 07, 2009 - PRN Funding

R&D Tax Credit Seminar to Help Businesses Recover Money

Tech Collective and TMG Consulting Group event will explore R&D tax credit program, how to take advantage and its impact on business. - October 07, 2009 - Tech Collective

Lead Planet Integrates with Mortgage Leads with Leads360

Internet mortgage lead provider, LeadPlanet announces integration services with lead management guru, Leads360. The lead generation company believes that streamlining lead management is a critical part of the equation for success in today's challenging mortgage climate. - October 06, 2009 - Mortgage Lead Planet

$1,000 Scholarship Setup by Roth IRA book Author, John Azodi, CPA

One winner gets $1000.00 to invest into a Roth IRA or use toward college education. - October 05, 2009 - John Azodi CPA

WikiWealth.com Introduces Gasoline Commodity Research Reports

WikiWealth.com combines the highest quality gasoline commodity analysis with Web 2.0 technologies. Understand the true potential of gasoline and profit from WikiWealth.com’s analysis. - October 05, 2009 - Wikiwealth.com

WikiWealth.com Introduces Ethanol Commodity Research Reports

WikiWealth.com combines the highest quality ethanol commodity analysis with Web 2.0 technologies. Understand the true potential of ethanol and profit from WikiWealth.com’s analysis. - October 05, 2009 - Wikiwealth.com

Asset Manager Bonuses Hit Again

PRPi Consulting publishes its annual asset management Remuneration Forecast for 2010, analysing the 2009 bonus pool projections of leading global asset managers to give firms forward-looking information on market practice in the forthcoming bonus season. - October 05, 2009 - PRPi Consulting Limited

Ensemble Financial Named Top Brokerage Firm

Ensemble Financial Services was once again named Top Brokerage Firm by the Rochester Business Journal. In its September 25, 2009 issue, the firm headed the list published annually. The firm now has 91 representatives in the Rochester area, a 14% increase over last year’s survey. - October 04, 2009 - Ensemble Financial Services

Freedom Debt Relief Becomes First in Industry to Obtain Debt Settlement Licenses in Delaware, Iowa, Minnesota

Freedom Debt Relief (FDR) has become the first debt settlement company to become licensed in the states of Delaware, Iowa and Minnesota. The new licenses expand the company’s business operations to 34 states. “We are proud to be the only licensed debt settlement company in these... - October 04, 2009 - Freedom Debt Relief

Crescent State Bank Sponsors Women of Western Wake Luncheon

Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced the bank’s sponsorship of the Women of Western Wake Luncheon on Friday, Nov. 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at... - October 04, 2009 - Crescent State Bank

Iksanika Brings Experience to Financial and Banking Institutions

Iksanika, a US-based software outsourcing company with a production office in Eastern Europe is excited to announce the launch of a new development practice focused on financial and banking industry. Processes related to finance require a comprehensive level of security, accuracy and reliability. - October 03, 2009 - Iksanika llc.

Osman Semerci and the Duet Group Announce the Launch of CEE Fund

The Fund Will Use a Combination of Directional, Relative Value and High Frequency Trading Strategies. - October 03, 2009 - Duet Group

Dubai Bank Goes Green with Automated Expense Process

Premier bank achieves transparency for transactions by implementing Expense Process automation. - October 03, 2009 - Inatech

Novogradac & Company LLP’s Financing Renewable Energy Conference to be Held at the Four Seasons, Washington, D.C., November 12-13, 2009

Renewable energy tax credit professionals will gather in the nation's capital to discuss recent allocations, guidance, legislation and other factors influencing this dynamic industry. The two-day event will provide attendees with valuable networking opportunities, a platform on which to exchange ideas and the ability to further their knowledge and understanding of the existing programs and incentives. - October 03, 2009 - Novogradac & Company LLP

New Market Rates Insight Research Links Low Deposit Interest Rates to Low FDIC Insurance Fund Balance

Analysis Shows for Every $4.8 Billion Reduction in the FDIC Deposit Insurance Fund, Rates for CDs and Money Markets Drop by 10 bps. - October 03, 2009 - Market Rates Insight

Shares and Investments Alert: Should You Buy Shares as FTSE100 Tops 5,000?

If you're looking to make your investments work harder, you're probably not short of investment advice already. As the blue-chip share index roars back above the 5,000 mark, many stock brokers, independent financial advisers and banks are urging investors to return to the market and immediately continue investing by buying shares now, before it's too late. - October 02, 2009 - Investors Chronicle

Private Equity Fundraising Plummets to Lowest Levels Since 2003

The results are in. Just $38bn in aggregate capital was raised worldwide by private equity funds holding a final close in Q3 2009, representing a significant drop from earlier this year, with Q3 figures equivalent to just 45% of the $84bn raised in Q2 2009. In comparison with the recent record- breaking quarters seen in 2007, the drop is even more steep – with Q3 2009 figures equivalent to just 18% of the record $208bn raised in Q2 2007. - October 02, 2009 - Preqin ltd

The Transition Companies Opens a Canadian Office

The Transition Companies opens an office in Montreal, Canada. - October 02, 2009 - The Transition Companies

Kingsley Whyte Outgoing Director Confirms Board Decision to Keep Rates Unchanged

Kingsley Whyte votes to keep rates in canada the same - October 02, 2009 - Kash Mart International

Intelligent Office of Garden City is Now NCBA’s Newest Corporate Partner and Preferred Service Provider

The Nassau County Bar Association (NCBA) is proud to announce that Intelligent Office of Garden City is their Corporate Partner and Preferred Service Provider for virtual office solutions and remote receptionist services. - October 01, 2009 - Slightly Mad

Exports of Wood Chips from Australia Have Declined 28% in 2009 But the Country is Still the Largest Chip Exporter in the World, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly

Australia, the world’s largest chip exporter, has reduced Eucalyptus and pine chip exports substantially in 2009 due to weak pulp markets in Japan. In the domestic market, pulpwood prices have increased over 13% in US dollars this year as the Australian currency has strengthened, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - October 01, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC

Sorriso® Technologies to Host e-Billing Webinar e-Billing IQ, the 7-Minute Opportunity. Are You Leaving Money on the Table?

The webinar titled, 7 minute opportunity, are you leaving money on the table, will take place on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 10 am PDT/1 pm EDT. This 45-minute webinar is designed for both large and small recurring billers interested in developing or capitalizing on their e-billing and customer self-service strategy. - October 01, 2009 - Sorriso Technologies, Inc.

Fidelity Debt Solutions Cautions Over Debt Consolidation Programs

San Diego-based company warns of falling further behind in debt after consolidation process. - October 01, 2009 - Fidelity Debt Solutions

AIM Software Establishes Regional Office for Benelux in Luxembourg

AIM Software, the leading European provider of reference data management solutions to the financial industry, today announced that it has opened a subsidiary in Luxembourg to better serve the Benelux market and provide its existing and future customer base with an extended local service. The office... - October 01, 2009 - AIM Software

Kash Mart Company Opens New Offices in Canada

Kingsley Whyte launches new head office for Kash Mart Canada - October 01, 2009 - Kash Mart International

Credit Card Debt Vexes Consumers But Debt Relief is Possible: Totaldebtrelief.net

There is increasing talk these days of the U.S. economy beginning to rebound, however credit card debt is still an issue affecting the lives of millions. Consumer advocate Totaldebtrelief.net offers solutions. - September 30, 2009 - Total Debt Relief

$13 billion Raised by Life Science Focused Private Equity Funds in the Past Three-Years

Preqin investigates the latest trends in fundraising and investor appetite for life science focused private equity and venture capital fundraising. - September 30, 2009 - Preqin ltd

Peak Wealth Advisors Ready to Serve the Central Coast Community

Donald Ramirez and Helen Sipsas today announced the creation of Peak Wealth Advisors an independent financial advisory firm headquartered in San Luis Obispo, CA with a Southern California office located in Pasadena. Both Mr. Ramirez and Ms. Sipsas will serve as Managing Principals of the new... - September 30, 2009 - Peak Wealth Advisors

Value Investing 2.0. Over 3,000 Free Comparative Company Valuations.

WikiWealth.com combines the highest quality comparative multiple analysis with Web 2.0 technologies for over 3,000 companies. See comparative calculations of your favorite companies and experiment with WikiWealth.com’s analysis to create your own valuations. - September 30, 2009 - Wikiwealth.com

First Investors Corporation - Rajeev Sharma Joins First Investors Management Company, Inc.

First Investors Management Company, Inc. (“FIMCO”) is pleased to announce that Rajeev Sharma has joined its portfolio management team.1 Mr. Sharma serves as Co-Portfolio Manager of the First Investors Investment Grade Fund and the First Investors Life Series Investment Grade... - September 30, 2009 - First Investors Media

MIS International Unveils Cutting-Edge Automated eCollection Solution

Cash on Time’s eCollection Solution optimizes collection best practices Dramatically Reduces DSO and Significantly Speeds Up Cash Collections - September 30, 2009 - MIS International

Ace Revenue's 1st Affiliate Conference a Great Success

Ace Revenue, a fast growing Casino Affiliate Program, made their first public appearance during the gambling conference hosted in Budapest over the weekend of September 11th-13th, 2009. In addition to establishing themselves as major players in the online casino affiliate market, Ace Revenue was able to sign on some of the biggest names in the business as new partners and has created some high expectations for this new program in the months and years to come. - September 29, 2009 - Ace Revenue

New Software Offers a Robust Solution and the Best Value for Managing Long-Term Commercial Rentals

Thanks to a new software program, commercial rental property managers can enjoy added functionality -- but at a lower cost -- than other similar software products. - September 29, 2009 - SpiritWorks Software Inc.

WikiWealth.com Introduces Interactive Commodity Research Reports

WikiWealth.com combines the highest quality commodity analysis with Web 2.0 technologies. See your favorite commodities and understand how to profit from any market swing. - September 29, 2009 - Wikiwealth.com

Latvian IT Company DEAC Opened the Largest Data Centre in the Baltic States

On September 24th in Riga, Maskavas Street 459 the largest Latvian data centre operator – DEAC, opened a new data centre “Riga,” which is the largest and most modern data centre in the Baltic States, as well as the largest investment project of DEAC up to now. It took 2 years to establish the new data centre and 2 988 000 Eur in total were invested in it, including 1 422 870 Eur invested in the building of the data centre, and 1 565 150 Eur invested in infrastructure and equipment. - September 28, 2009 - Digital Economy Advancement Center