Business News
Breaking news involving the business world: awards, CSR initiatives, economy, entrepreneurial development, small business services, franchising, HR, legal and law, licensing, surveys, polls, research and mergers and acquisitions. Get the latest on personnel announcements, public companies, startups, trade shows and women in business.
Auto Warranty Company and Vehicle Service Contract Provider US Direct Protect Offers Powertrain Coverage That Covers Seals and Gaskets
US Direct Protect now offers a Powertrain Enhanced policy that covers seals and gaskets on covered parts for vehicles that have less than 125k miles on the odometer or is less than 10 model years old at the time of the contract issuance. US Direct Protect is a national Extended Car Warranty... - August 26, 2010 - National Warranty Services dba US Direct Protect
Papros Inc. Updates Secure Handling for Supply Chain Material Accounting, Product Communications, Safety Data Sheets and Other Notifications
Papros Inc. has updated its cloud based supply chain accounting, tracking and notifications using higher level of security and authentication. Using the cloud to securely exchange, broadcast or capture supply chain data, communications and files eases bottlenecks and reduces information clutter and eliminates redundant and wastefully repetitive processes. - August 25, 2010 - Papros Inc.
Nutricap Labs Named to 2010 Inc. 500 | 5,000 List, Recognized as One of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies for a Second Consecutive Year
Nutricap Labs today announced its placement on the 2010 Inc. 500 | 5,000 list. The annual list, compiled by Inc. Magazine, ranks the 5,000 fastest-growing, privately held companies in America based on criteria such as gross dollars of growth, revenue, metro region and industry over a four-year period. - August 25, 2010 - Nutricap Labs
Book.Defy Announces New Streamlined Site to Better Serve the Textbook Needs of College Students
Buying textbooks for college students is a pain. It costs a lot of time, energy and money, and the worst part, when buying textbooks from the campus store, the costs are exorbitantly high. The average student can save by buying books from the non-campus bookstores, but can realize larger savings buying online. Online searches are difficult and time consuming, however a new website, Book.Defy, a free service, simplifies this by showing visitors where to find the best textbook deals. - August 25, 2010 - BookDefy
Editor-in-Chief of Wired Magazine Promotes Freemium Business Model on Wix Website
Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired magazine, wrote a book about the Freemium model. He offers a free audio version of the book on a site created with free website builder Wix.com. - August 25, 2010 - Wixpress, Ltd.
Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Named as The Best Lawyers in America® 2011
Greenspoon Marder, a full-service business law firm, boasts a long list of attorneys who were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2011 (Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). The list includes attorneys William Berger, senior... - August 25, 2010 - Greenspoon Marder
GIA Brings Highly Recommended Market Intelligence Conference to New York
Global Intelligence Alliance (GIA), a global strategic market intelligence and advisory group, officially brings its highly recommended GIA Conference series to the United States. Held between November 8-10 at The Park Central Hotel in New York City, the GIA Conference in New York aims to be the... - August 25, 2010 - Global Intelligence Alliance Group
Julie Burch Reaches Web Audiences Through New Web Site
Motivational Speaker Connects to Fan Base with The Simpler Group - August 25, 2010 - The Simpler Group, LLC
Aditya Birla Minacs Achieves PCI Data Security Standard Compliance
In an Exclusive Global Club of 15 Outsourcing Service Providers to Receive Certification in Multiple Jurisdictions. - August 25, 2010 - Aditya Birla Minacs
NPSA Readies 2010 Member Directory
The NPSA is preparing to publish its 2010 Member Directory. Advertisers can reach the membership, as well as large national construction companies and retail operators. - August 25, 2010 - National Portable Storage Association
100%Open and Chaordix Partner to Provide Complete Open Innovation Services
Firms join to bring expertise in innovation and crowdsourcing to Europe and North America markets. - August 24, 2010 - Chaordix Inc.
New Small, Medium Business (SMB) Survey Reveals Six Secrets of Selling Marketers Need to Know
Search, Third-Party Reviews, Blogs and Forums Strongly Influence SMB Purchasing Decisions - August 24, 2010 - Ivy Worldwide, Inc.
Chariff Realty Group Sold a Commercial Building with 90% Financing Through a Government Based SBA Loan in an Economy Where Financing is Near Impossible
5963 Biscayne Boulevard, a 2700 square foot high-exposure building, sold to England-born and current Miami Beach resident, Attorney Robert Dixon, this month, who obtained 90% financing through a government-based SBA loan in an economy where financing is near impossible, let alone 90 percent financing. Chariff Realty Group is encouraging other Small Business Owners to research Category #504 SBA real estate Loans as a financing option. - August 24, 2010 - Chariff Realty Group
Granite Shield Announces Low Cost Applicator Sample Starter Kit
Granite Shield is not just for granite fabricators. It's a great business opportunity as a full time business or for those seeking to earn extra income due to the economy - August 24, 2010 - Granite Shield
New Release: aQayo Offers More Tools to Build Relationships with Job-Seekers
aQayo Pte Ltd, a Singaporean provider of web-based E-recruitment solutions, announced today the latest release of its software suite. aQayo is a complete, integrated applicant tracking system (ATS) designed to help recruiters attract the best talent. - August 24, 2010 - Aqayo Pte Ltd
TMS Funding Hires Two New Account Executives to Support Growth
TMS Funding, the wholesale residential lending platform of Total Mortgage Services, LLC, announced today the hiring of Robin Buttner and Stephen Jaser as Wholesale Account Executives. - August 24, 2010 - TMS Funding
Leading Business Continuity Consultancy Steelhenge Consulting is Accepted Onto the Prestigious BSI Associate Consultant Programme (ACP)
Steelhenge has been accepted onto the BSI Group Associate Consultant Programme (ACP), having demonstrated excellent specialist knowledge of BS25999, BS25777 and ISO/IEC 27001. - August 24, 2010 - Steelhenge Consulting Limited
Nutricap Labs President Recognized by Long Island Business News as One of the Area’s Top Business Professionals
President of leading vitamin and supplement manufacturer named to Long Island Business News’ Fifty or so Around 50 Class of 2010 for his leadership, business acumen and philanthropic efforts. - August 23, 2010 - Nutricap Labs
Blue Ridge Reaches Latin America
Omar Velázquez brings buying breakthrough to Latin American markets - August 23, 2010 - Blue Ridge Inventory Group, LLC
LocalMarketingDotCom.com, Inc Sponsors a Business Directory Website to Help Sicklerville Small Businesses Obtain an Online Presence
LocalMarketingDotCom.com, Inc announces a website to help small business owners in Sicklerville, NJ. The website will act as an business directory as well as a community portal for residents. - August 22, 2010 - LocalMarketingDotCom.com, Inc
WSI Educates Global Businesses on How to Generate Increased Sales with Local Search Engine Optimization Strategies
Hundreds of Business Owners Tuned in to a Virtual Training Session and Learned How to Drive More Business with Local Search from a WSI Digital Marketing Expert - August 22, 2010 - WSI Internet
IBS Inks Deal with TUI Group Airlines
In a significant development that underscores its deep domain expertise and technology competence, IBS Software, the IT specialists for the global aviation industry, inked a 5 year landmark deal with TUI Group Airlines. Under the contract, IBS will provide professional services, including... - August 22, 2010 - IBS Software Services
Antiquorum Offers Outstanding Collection of Timepieces in First Auction of the Season
Antiquorum Auctioneers [ www.antiquorum.com ], the world’s premier watch auctioneer, is looking forward to it its upcoming September 15th auction of Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces which will be held at its’ US headquarters on Madison Avenue in New York City. An impressive... - August 21, 2010 - Antiquorum
LifeSpan Named to Prestigious Inc. 5000
LifeSpan Technology Recycling announced today that the company was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 list, a compendium of the most entrepreneurial and fastest growing companies in America. LifeSpan President Dag Adamson commented on the award: “We are thrilled to be named by Inc. Magazine... - August 21, 2010 - LifeSpan
Zantek Information Technology Announces SAC-ACE Membership
Zantek is proud to announce the recent acceptance of their membership application by the Sign Association of Canada (SAC-ACE). SAC-ACE is the only national sign association in Canada. About Zantek: Zantek is the leading supplier of Information Technology (IT) products and services. It their our... - August 21, 2010 - Zantek Information Technology
Socius Named to Accounting Technology’s VAR 100
Socius has earned a prominent place on Accounting Technology and WebCPA’s VAR 100 list for the fifth consecutive year as one of the country’s top 100 value-added resellers (VAR) of mid-level accounting software packages. VARs are selected for the list and ranked based upon company and revenue size and growth from year to year, as well as the variety and value of the accounting software solutions they provide. - August 21, 2010 - Socius
New Social Voyeurs Write Love Song for the Unemployed
Some people react to being laid off with anger, some with despair. Rob Sobol of New Social Voyeurs reacted by writing a song, “Keep Keeping the Faith.” “A whole lot of folks like you and me were or are suffering very quietly, trying incredibly hard to find a new job, they need to... - August 20, 2010 - New Social Voyeurs
Americas Energy Company-AECo Adds Key Deep Mine Executive
“We are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Hershiel H. Hayden as Vice President – Planning & Development,” said Chris Headrick, President and CEO of Americas Energy Company. Mr. Headrick added, “Hersh brings us more than 42 years operating and engineering... - August 20, 2010 - Americas Energy Company-AECo
Getting a Management Consulting Job 2.0
IvyExec.com, an online executive recruiting portal for exceptional candidates, has a few pieces of advice for candidates looking to move into Management Consulting. - August 20, 2010 - Ivy Exec
The Resume Police Launches in Michigan
A new Michigan based company promises clients affordable resume writing services and career coaching in a tough economy. Each resume is a unique hand-crafted document written in conjunction with the client, instead of “cookie-cutter” resumes commonly offered by competitors. - August 20, 2010 - The Resume Police
My DeltaQuest Introduces Writers Competition
A writing competition launched by My DeltaQuest aims to find the best author and commenter, as chosen by their online community. - August 20, 2010 - DeltaQuest Group
Creating Jobs in a Down Economy; Oklahoma Business Sees Early Success
Upstart Business Experience Success in Creating Jobs by Obtaining Governmental Contracts. - August 20, 2010 - Chloeta
University of California, Riverside Selects Barnhart Balfour Beatty to Manage Construction of $104 Million Student Housing Project
Barnhart Balfour Beatty has been chosen by the University of California, Riverside (UCR) as construction manager at risk for a LEED Gold-targeted $104 million apartment village to house more than 800 students. In May, the University of California’s Board of Regents approved the 350,000-SF... - August 19, 2010 - Balfour Beatty Construction
LeadMaster Announces Partnership with MarketNet Services
Lead management customer requirements span the spectrum from simple self-service to individually designed systems including consulting and implementation. As affiliate partners, LeadMaster and MarketNet Services will align potential customers with the lead management solution best suited to their needs. - August 19, 2010 - LeadMaster
Framework Consulting Announces That Registration in It's Free, One of a Kind Time Management Program is Now Open
Free registration in a multimedia time management program is now open through August 25th, 2010. - August 19, 2010 - Framework Consulting Inc.
PPCL Drives Middle East Expansion
Award-winning UK company seeks partners in the Middle East to support demand for its suite of Geometric Process Control products. - August 19, 2010 - PPCL
Extended Warranty Company and Vehicle Service Contract Provider US Direct Protect Has Made Getting a Quote for Coverage Even More Simple
Extended Warranty Company and Vehicle Service Contract provider US direct Protect has made getting a quote for coverage even more simple than it already was. When you log onto to their website usdirectprotect.com or carservicecontract.com and put in your vehicle information, your information is... - August 18, 2010 - National Warranty Services dba US Direct Protect
NYU Poly Incubator Companies Presented at the 2010 New Energy New York Symposium
2010 New York New Energy Symposium August 9th-10th - August 18, 2010 - Rentricity Inc.
Play N Trade Franchisees Continue to See Strong Sales
Play N Trade Franchise, Inc., the fastest growing video game franchise worldwide, today announced that for the month of July, 2010 their same store sales were up 17% compared to July, 2009. Play N Trade beat the industry average which was -0.5% in July driven by the strong performance from stores... - August 18, 2010 - Play N Trade Franchise, Inc.
High Sierra Consulting Assists Penn Air Control in the Award of Their GSA Federal Supply Schedule
Ted Erlwein, the driving force behind the dynamic new small business tools, The Government Guru and The GSA Guru, goes over GSA Schedules and how this contracting vehicle can provide a dynamic potential for winning business and increasing revenue. - August 18, 2010 - GSA Guru
Markhoff & Mittman Attorneys Offer Course on Disability Law
Brian Mittman, Managing Partner of Markhoff & Mittman and author of the bestselling book 5 Deadly Sins That Will Derail Your NY Worker's Comp Case along with Scott Daniels, Associate Social Security Disability attorney at M&M, offer an online course entitled How To Handle a Federal Disability Case as part of Lawline.com's online continuing education program. - August 17, 2010 - Markhoff & Mittman PC
MarketResearchCareers Announces #1 Ranked Market Research Suppliers
2010 report identifies Direction Research, Gartner, e-Rewards, and Sawtooth Software with the highest customer satisfaction scores among four industry segments. - August 17, 2010 - MarketResearchCareers
Breitling Oil and Gas Announces Completion Operations Underway on The Burr #1 in Jefferson County, TX
Breitling Oil and Gas begins completion operations on the Burr #1, a 14,400' hackberry sand well in Jefferson County, TX. - August 17, 2010 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Visionary iGaming Appoints Gian Perroni as Senior Vice President of Marketing
Gian Perroni, former Marketing Director at DublinBet.com and VP of Poker Operations at AbsolutePoker.com, joins Visionary iGaming’s executive team as Senior Vice President of Marketing. - August 17, 2010 - Visionary iGaming
Northern Border Stays Secure While Saving Energy with LumaSmart LED Wallpacks
Transit company saves energy by switching to energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly LED lighting products. - August 17, 2010 - LumaSmart Technology International, Inc.
Vendible Broker Becomes More Accessible to Benefit Global Client Base
With another move that launches Vendible Broker once again ahead of the rest of the broker World, an addition of a 24 hour a day and 7 day a week automated phone answering system that will automatically rotate through all 30 brokers and connect you to a live broker 24 hours a day to better serve all your needs. - August 17, 2010 - Vendible Broker
Gabriel Seiden Launches Connect4 Consulting, a Full Service Social Media Communications Firm, in Washington, DC
Director of Marketing and IT at the Trust for Architectural Easements leaves to form Connect4 Consulting, a full service social media communications firm. - August 17, 2010 - Connect4 Consulting
SBIR and STTR Proposal Consultant JHEverson Consulting Offers Proposal Research, Business Development for DoD, DoT, Federal Government RFPs
JHEverson Consulting's expertise in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and SBIR Technology Transfer (STTR) programs and proposals could be the link between your laboratory and the market. - August 17, 2010 - JHEverson Consulting
Vendible Broker Hires Canadian Company Apollo-X Productions to Handle Brand Expansion
Vendible Broker, the fast-growing global brokerage house, has hired Apollo-X Productions as its complete creative agency to lead in the advertising development for the Vendible Broker’s brand both in printed media as well as digital media. - August 17, 2010 - Vendible Broker
Team Norsigian Claims to Have Located the Man Who Sold the "Lost Negatives" and Debunked Uncle Earl Theory
Is The "Uncle Earl" Theory Advanced by the Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust Finally Refuted? - August 16, 2010 - LostNegatives.com