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Wealth DNA Radio Show Discusses MyRA’s and GRA’s vs IRA’s and 401(k) plans with Teresa Ghilarducci, PhD on April 28, 2014 at 9:00 AM PDT

The Wealth DNA radio show will have Teresa Ghilarducci, PhD as the featured guest on April 28, 2014 at 9:00 AM PDT (12 noon EDT). The show will focus on MyRA's and GRA's vs. IRA's and 401(k) plans. - April 21, 2014 - Wealth DNA radio

New Study Shows Oil Investments May Protect Against Bond Declines

A new study released this week by Sharath Sury (Executive Director of SIFIRM and Adjunct Professor of Economics at the University of California) and Manda Sury (CEO of Chicago Analytic Trading Co. and Adjunct Professor of Finance at DePaul University) shows that investments in the energy related oil and gas exploration sector may provide a strong hedge against bond losses in a rising interest rate environment. - April 15, 2014 - SIFIRM

Quark Digital Money Partners with Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn and Moolah Digital Currency Payment Company

The Quark Digital Money community announces: 1) The development team behind Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn has announced Quark digital money will be offered as a means of in-game payment. Quark will be introduced to 8.26 million Shaquille O'Neal fans through the purchase of a Twitter and a YouTube Perk Package from the Shaq-Fu developers. 2) Quark digital money has joined with the Moolah platform to provide fast and secure in-store and online payment solutions. - April 15, 2014 - QuarkFoundation

Federal Labs & Industry Partners Aim to Accelerate Innovation for Economic Impact at the 2014 FLC National Meeting

This year's FLC national meeting, from April 21 - 23, in Rockville, Md., aims to accelerate innovation for economic impact. This year's agenda features: technology transfer training courses; a human element panel; over a dozen agency and industry exhibitors; accomplished keynote speakers; and various networking opportunities for industry and tech transfer professionals. - April 09, 2014 - Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc.

MCS Announces Industry-Specific Employment Summit Panel 4/10 at FAME Renaissance

MCS and the Los Angeles Economic and Workforce Development Network announce their inaugural Summit Panel entitled ‘New Millennium-Right Approach-Right People-Right Job’, to be held April 10, 2014 at 9:00 am at FAME Renaissance. The panel will bring together major employers in the... - April 08, 2014 - MCS

ClimaPro to Optimise the Energy Performance of Buildings

From their vast experience as a leading HVAC solution provider, Climaveneta has designed ClimaPro: the plant room optimiser. - April 05, 2014 - climaveneta

The Feed You Need at a Price You’ll Love in Sun Roads Farmory's Pasture in a Box Systems

With water shortages and inclement weather ravaging our country, Sun Roads Farmory is pleased to offer an alternative feed source to keep your herd healthy and happy. Sun Roads systems produce feed with a very constant quality! This gives the producer the ability to provide a consistently high nutrient, 100% organic green feed to their animals regardless of weather or market conditions. All of this comes with an exciting, added bonus: using this feed system can cut your feed costs by half! - April 04, 2014 - Sun Roads Farmory

Jonckers Celebrates Their 20th Birthday with Rebrand and a New Website

Jonckers is 20 years old this year. The company, founded by Marc Jonckers in early 1994, is celebrating their birthday with a new brand, complete with a new logo, website, and a fresh presentation of their range of services and technology offerings. Jonckers, who helps companies expand into global... - April 03, 2014 - Jonckers

Richard Deane Terrell Honored as a Professional of the Year in Time Series

Richard Deane Terrell, of Yarralumla, Australia, has recently been honored as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Time Series. - April 02, 2014 - Strathmore Who's Who

D.C.'s Historic First Libertarian Primary Tuesday

There are 4 political party primaries in Washington, D.C. Tuesday - Democrats, Republicans, Statehood Greens, and for the first time Libertarians. Libertarians have 7 candidates on the ballot in 7 races, mayor, Congress, Shadow Senator, Shadow Rep, City Council at Large, Ward 3 city council, Ward 6 city council, and a write in candidate for City Council chair. DC allows same day registration for those not registered. Others may ask for special ballots to vote in the primary of their choice. - April 01, 2014 - D.C. Libertarian Party

Equicapita Income Trust is Pleased to Announce That Co-Founder Stephen Johnston Has Joined the Advisory Board of the Mises Institute of Canada

The Mises Institute of Canada was founded in 2010 in order to spread the teachings of the Austrian School of Economics. It is an independent organization making up one of the many Mises Institutes now operating in over 20 countries. It is the mission of Mises Canada to advance the Misesian... - March 26, 2014 - Equicapita Income Trust

Advanced Home Technologies Awarded Dealer of the Year Honors for a Second Consecutive Year

Advanced Home Technologies (AHT), the Clintonville, WI based window and door retailer, was awarded 2013 Dealer of the Year accolades by manufacturer Compozit Windows & Doors. This marks the second consecutive year that AHT has been honored with this award, which was presented to owner Scott... - March 25, 2014 - Compozit Windows & Doors

MEDC to Hold Public Forum on Marlborough Downtown Redevelopment

MEDC and MAPC to lead public visioning session on downtown rezoning and revitalization efforts. - March 19, 2014 - Marlborough Economic Development Corporation

March Madness: Bankruptcy Brackets Match Bankrupt Celebrities to Crown Champion Debtor

March Madness: Bankruptcy Brackets Match Bankrupt Celebrities such as Bernie Madoff, Thomas Jefferson, Teresa Giudice, Tom Petty, Michael Vick and others in an effort to find the greatest celebrity debtor. - March 18, 2014 - Drescher & Associates

Consumers Now Able to Quickly Locate All Professionals Needed for Real Estate Transactions and Anonymously Compare Best Quotes on New Reverse Auction Website

RateBid.com, now out of initial BETA testing and with a provisional patent filed, introduces people to mortgage lenders, real estate agents, and home inspectors in a unique way. The site requires visitors to complete a short form without disclosing any sensitive data. Loan officers, real estate agents, and home inspectors are then encouraged to engage into “bidding wars” between each other. Consumers stay anonymous while they watch the competition and decide who they want to follow up with. - March 16, 2014 - RateBid.com, LLC

The End of the Wealth Advisor?...BP Analytics Says No!

According to Cerulli Associates Inc. more than one-third of U.S. financial advisers are planning to retire from the Industry within the next 10 years with 32% of advisors finding it difficult to find a successor. But the underlying question is, do we really need financial advisors anymore when there are so many online Wealth Management software solutions to choose from? - March 11, 2014 - BP Analytics

China Imported Logs and Lumber for a Record Nine Billion Dollars in 2013, with North America, Russia and New Zealand Being the Major Suppliers

Importation of logs and lumber to China reached a new record in 2013 with lumber imports being up 19% and log imports increasing 23% from 2012, as reported in the Wood Resource Quarterly. North America, Russia and New Zealand were the major supplying countries but Sweden, Finland, Ukraine, Chile and Australia saw the biggest increases in market share. - March 06, 2014 - Wood Resources International LLC

CommonBond CEO and Co-Founder Joins Ivy Exec’s Mentor Network as a Featured Mentor

Ivy Exec and CommonBond are pleased to announce that David Klein, CommonBond CEO and Co-founder, has joined The IvyExec.com Mentor Network as the Ivy Exec Featured Mentor for March. David Klein will offer career advice during a live interview on March 20, 2014. An audience member will be selected... - March 06, 2014 - Ivy Exec

Dorchester County Unveils the Seven Business Faces of Their New Marketing Campaign

Dorchester County Economic Development (DCED) Director Keasha Haythe unveiled the seven faces of “water moves us” -- DCED’s new marketing initiative and identity -- opening a cooperative branding campaign with the County’s Tourism Department and Chamber of Commerce. - March 05, 2014 - Northeastern Economic Developers Association

Lookout Capital Announces Investment in Aseptia of Nearly $8 Million

Lookout Capital announces it has invested nearly $8 million in the Series C preferred stock financing of Aseptia, Inc., a Troy, NC-based food processing company that utilizes state-of-the-art technology. Aseptia represents Lookout’s 6th investment since opening its doors in 2011 and the firm’s fourth investment in the past year. - March 04, 2014 - Lookout Capital

Solving Bitcoin's Core Issues with The Coin Tree (www.TheCoinTree.com)

The Coin Tree's CEO, Andrew Durgee, discusses solving Bitcoin's core issues of access, security, storage, and distribution. - March 04, 2014 - The Coin Tree

Lampert Capital Markets Appoints Tobias Lenza as Managing Director and Head of Equity Capital Markets

Lampert Capital Markets, Inc. announced today that Tobias Lenza has been appointed as Managing Director - Equity Capital Markets. Mr. Lenza will spearhead the firm’s expansion into providing a differentiated equity product to institutional and retail investors on managed offerings as well as... - March 03, 2014 - Lampert Capital Markets

EDANJ and NEDA Announce Networking Reception in Princeton, NJ

EDANJ and NEDA is scheduling a networking reception to feature insights from Caren Franzini. - March 01, 2014 - Northeastern Economic Developers Association

Michele Herndon, P.A., & Associates Luxury Home Specialist Explains Tampa Florida Real Estate Inventory Highest in 24 Months

For the first time since February 2012 the inventory of homes listed for sale in the Tampa Bay area has hit over six months worth of inventory. What that means is that it would take 6.3 months to sell every home that is currently listed on the MLS. In December of 2013 they only had 4.3 months of... - February 28, 2014 - Michele Herndon, P.A. & Associates

Québec’s Booming Tech Haven Produces Seven SXSW® Award Finalists

Planet Québec, the Québec Government’s fourth annual SXSW presence, is proud to bring some its best interactive stars to the 2014 festival; Québec’s thriving interactive industry delivers seven SXSW Accelerator and Interactive Award finalists; Planet Québec’s SXSW Trade Show Pavilion and So Cold, So Hot SXSW Meet Up to highlight Québec’s thriving tech industry - February 25, 2014 - Planet Québec

Having a Job is All That Matters, a FindEmployment Survey Reveals

Majority of workers report the most favourite thing about their job is simply having a job in the current, unstable employment market. A global employment survey on Salaries - conducted by FindEmployment.com in order to establish if employees can live comfortably on their current earnings - has... - February 25, 2014 - Find Employment Limited

California Small Businesses Adjust to Affordable Care Act Compliance

Small businesses are a huge driver of California's economy and their ability to adjust to new ACA regulations is vital to the underlying financial health of the state. - February 24, 2014 - Pinpay Payroll Express

Mindbreeze Named in KMWorld’s 100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management

Mindbreeze, a leading European based software manufacturer for website search and enterprise search, is again listed among KMWorld’s 100 companies that matter in knowledge management. KMWorld is the leading information provider serving the knowledge, document and content management systems... - February 21, 2014 - Mindbreeze GmbH

FindEmployment Hits 1 Million Registered Users

FindEmployment - the global recruitment network - celebrates reaching the milestone of 1 million job seeker registrations. FindEmployment is a pioneering multichannel employment platform with a vast and rapidly growing audience. In today’s competitive and demanding recruitment market, the... - February 21, 2014 - Find Employment Limited

New Book Takes Fresh Look at Climate Change and Environmental Destruction, Yields New Solutions

New book offers a unique perspective and fresh solutions to climate change and the attendant social, economic, and environmental problems that plague our world. Land use is the problem and land friendly monetary reform is the solution. - February 19, 2014 - Geraldine Perry

Avionté Staffing Software Reports 36% Growth and 99% Client Retention for 2013

Technology company Avionté attributes growth and retention rates to its commitment to delivering high service levels and quality products. - February 18, 2014 - Avionte Staffing Software

Pemex Approves Creation of Centralized Procurement Division and Names PPI President, Arturo Henríquez Autrey, as Chief Procurement Officer

Pemex approves the creation of a centralized procurement division and names Mr. Arturo Henríquez Autrey as Chief Procurement Officer. Mr. Henriquez remains President of Pemex Procurement International (PPI). - February 11, 2014 - PEMEX Procurement International

Jorgenson Consulting Welcomes Elyse Cochran-Davis CCE

Jorgenson Consulting is proud to announce and welcome Elyse Cochran-Davis as the company’s Managing Director for the Southeastern United States. Cochran-Davis will be responsible for business development, executive search, and client management. - February 11, 2014 - Jorgenson Consulting, Inc.

Northeastern Economic Developers Association Hires Reckoner Group to Transform the NEDA brand online

NEDA, Northeastern Economic Developers Association is repositioning their brand and has tapped The Reckoner Group’s principal Ely Beckman to lead the charge. - February 11, 2014 - Northeastern Economic Developers Association

A Forum to Go for Cyber Security and Supply Chain Risk Discussion - Interos Solutions Launches Blog

Interos Solutions (Interos) has launched a blog focused on global cyber and supply chain risks for Governments as well as the private sector – best practices and approaches will be covered, as well as reactions to global current events. - February 05, 2014 - Interos Solutions

Strathmore’s Who’s Who Recognizes Richard Deane Terrell as a Professional of the Year

Richard Deane Terrell, of Yarralumla, Australia, has recently been recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for his exceptional accomplishments in the field of Econometrics. - February 05, 2014 - Strathmore Who's Who

Greenlion Cleaning & Maintenance Inc. Roars at "Flight 23 At Footaction," NYC

New York’s cleaning company creating waves while navigating through a tough economy. - February 04, 2014 - Greenlion Cleaning & Maintenance Inc

EWNJ, PwC US to Release Report on Gender Diversity on NJ Boards

On Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at the Hilton East Brunswick, Executive Women of New Jersey (EWNJ) and PwC US will release their inaugural report on gender diversity on New Jersey corporate boards. The report will be released at a breakfast that will feature Denise Morrison, President and CEO of... - January 25, 2014 - Executive Women of New Jersey (EWNJ)

Platinum Financial, OC Receives 2013 Best of Irvine Award

Each year, in and around the Irvine area, the Irvine Award Program chooses only the best local businesses. They focus on companies that have demonstrated their ability to use various marketing methods to grow their business in spite of difficult economic times. The companies chosen exemplify the best of small business; often leading through customer service and community involvement - January 24, 2014 - Platinum Financial, OC

Houston Chronicle Reports That Storage Industry Soars – Local Storage Provider, Amazing Spaces®, Stays Grounded Among Competitors Trying to Cash in

Local storage provider, Amazing Spaces, has remained Houston communities' trusted storage choice since 1998. - January 24, 2014 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers

Equicapita Update – Pleased to Announce Greg Tisdale Has Joined Advisory Board

Equicapita Income Trust is pleased to announce that Greg Tisdale, CFO of Crescent Point Energy, has joined its advisory board. - January 23, 2014 - Equicapita Income Trust

Federal Labs, Agencies and Industry Set to Converge in Rockville as 2014 Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer National Meeting Registration Opens

Registration is now open for the 2014 FLC National Meeting. This year's FLC National Meeting will take place from April 21 -23, 2014 at the North Bethesda Marriott Hotel. Over the course of three days, hundreds of technology transfer professionals, scientists, and other federal and industry members of the FLC community will partake in various education and training courses, an industry day, and panel discussions all designed to advance their tech transfer knowledge and skills. - January 22, 2014 - Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc.

Global Trade of Softwood Lumber in 2013 to Reach Its Highest Level in Five Years

With demand for lumber being in recovery mode in a number of countries in the world in 2013, global trade of both lumber and logs were on track to reach their highest levels since before the global financial crisis in 2008, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The biggest increases in overseas lumber trade have been from Canada to China and from the Nordic countries to Japan. - January 22, 2014 - Wood Resources International LLC

Wood Fiber Costs for Hardwood Pulp Producers Have Fallen 17% in Two Years and in the 3Q/13, Were the Lowest They Have Been Since 2009

Wood fiber costs, which account for about 60% of the production costs when manufacturing pulp, have been in steady decline in many parts of the world for the past two years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. In the 3Q/13, the Hardwood Fiber Price Index (HFPI) had fallen 17% since 2011, while the Softwood Fiber Price Index (SFPI) was down 10% over the same period. - January 22, 2014 - Wood Resources International LLC

E-Business Predictions 2014 from the Creator of the Certificate in Online Business

The creator of globally recognised "Certificate in Online Business" qualifications has delivered her predictions for E-Business in 2014. Deborah Collier who has taught and advised leaders from blue-chip organisations, governments and SMEs around the globe delivers valuable and promising insights for the year ahead. - January 16, 2014 - Echo E-Business

Money Journal Announces Best Real Estate Markets

As the U.S. housing market makes a major recovery from its downfall, Money Journal releases its annual best real estate markets forecasts for 2014. - January 08, 2014 - Money Journal

Jaffe and Asher Appoints CEO

Jaffe & Asher LLP is pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2014 Chief Operating Officer, J.D. Rainey, shall assume the position of Chief Executive Officer of Jaffe & Asher (aka J&A) in charge of all business affairs reporting directly to the firm's founding partner, Sanford S. - January 06, 2014 - Jaffe & Asher LLP

Darwin Alpha Warns Global Investors Against Bitcoin Investing