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.
Former Hiring Manager Helps the Recently Unemployed Get Back in the Game Full-Day Workshops to be Held in Orlando
Winter Park, April 23rd 2009. Workshop for recently unemployed, new to the job market and/or people looking for a career in today's saturated job market. Designed to help people understand what goes on in the interviewers mind and help them to get hired and increase their odds of being hired. - April 16, 2009 - Dalton Hooper
Creative Recycling Systems Inks Deal with Electronic Manufacturers Recycling Management Company
Recycling company becomes a designated electronic recycler for electronic manufacturers through MRM program. - April 16, 2009 - Creative Recycling Systems
Upgraded Universal Programmer from GAO
GAO Tek Inc. is pleased to provide its upgraded universal programmer. It is designed to support more than 16000 devices to meet the various needs for device programming and IC testing. - April 16, 2009 - Gao Comm
Indian Education Services - a Hot Opportunity
RNCOS “Indian Education Services - A Hot Opportunity” report provides the present trends and future prospects of the education services in India. - April 16, 2009 - RNCOS
Teknos Associates, Named Sponsor at Knowledge Congress' Event on Untangling 157 & 141R: Business Combinations, M&A & Fair Value on 05/01/09
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts has announced today that Teknos Associates, an experienced valuation firm which serves emerging growth companies will be a sponsor at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast... - April 16, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
Labthink Will Exhibit New Products on Chinaplas2009
On May 18th to 21st 2009, one of the three most important global Plastic and rubber exhibitions, Chinaplas 2009–The 23rd International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries will come back to China Import & Export Fair Pazhou Complex, Guangzhou. Labthink is now making elaborate... - April 16, 2009 - Labthink Instrument Co., Ltd.
Jim Timmins, Managing Director, Teknos Associates to Speak at KC’s Event on Untangling 157 & 141R: Business Combinations, M&A & Fair Value on 05/01/09
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts has announced today that Jim Timmins, Managing Director of Teknos Associates will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “The Untangling 157 &... - April 16, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
Mediachase Offers On-Demand Version of Instant Business Network with Amazon EC2
Mediachase offers their clients a hosted version of Instant Business Network 4.7 with the help of well-known and fully reliable Amazon web service – Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2). Now, their clients can enjoy all benefits of Amazon EC2 in addition to the capabilities of Instant Business... - April 16, 2009 - Mediachase
Portuguese Businesses Offered Marketing Help by British Marketing Magician
Recession hit Portuguese businesses are to be offered free marketing advice by the man the BBC refer to as the Marketing Magician. UK based Marketing Magician, Stefan Drew, is offering business marketing advice in a series of consultancy surgeries planned at venues in Lisbon and the Algarve during... - April 16, 2009 - Stefan Drew Associates
Deprecating Lira Improves Tourists Inflow to Turkey
Depreciation in the Turkish lira and aggressive marketing by tourism authorities have raised the inflow of tourists in Turkey despite global economic downturn. - April 16, 2009 - RNCOS
NAMPAC Launches ECO-PAIL
NAMPAC (www.bwaycorp.com/nampac), a division of BWAY Corp., announced the launch of the ECO-PAIL, an environmentally friendly plastic pail that supports sustainability efforts by utilizing new technology. The ECO-PAIL is composed of three eco-components, the Eco-Handle, the Tri-Seal Gasketless... - April 16, 2009 - NAMPAC
RedVector.com and Care2Learn.com Announce New Corporate Name
The leader in online education for design, construction and long-term healthcare professionals nationwide announces new name – VectorLearning. - April 16, 2009 - RedVector
Leading Provider of Background Screening Services Pre-Employ.com, Inc. Hires Richard Flaherty as President of Company
New President Brings Experience in Sales, Marketing, Product Development, Mergers and Acquisitions, Finance, and Operations to Pre-Employment Screening Leader Pre-Employ.com, Inc. - April 16, 2009 - Pre-Employ.com
tyBit Goes Global in Seven New Languages
tyBit has extended its already powerful toolbar to include seven foreign languages. These languages are French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese and Chinese (in both traditional and simplified forms). - April 16, 2009 - tyBit
FASTSIGNS- Irving wins Business of the Year
FASTSIGNS®- Irving/Las Colinas was the recipient of two awards on Thursday, 3/25/2009 during the North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce 4th Annual Awards Dinner. Held at the Hilton Lincoln Center in Dallas. - April 16, 2009 - FASTSIGNS - Irving/Las Colinas
John J. Huber, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP to Speak at KC’s Event on Cross Border 2009: Cross-Border Tender Offers & Other Emerging Issues for 2009, on 5/27/2009
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcast announced today that John J. Huber, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “Cross Border 2009: Cross-Border... - April 16, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
RFID Vehicle Tracking System with High Identification Accuracy
DAILY RFID has released RFID vehicle tracking system with high identification accuracy, designed to track and manage vehicles in parking areas or gated communities. This RFID vehicle tracking system allows for accurate vehicle tracking as well as easy in-and-out access for drivers. The new RFID... - April 16, 2009 - DAILY RFID CO., Limited
13.56MHz(HF) RFID Handheld Reader Based on PDA design
DAILY RFID has recently unveiled 13.56MHz RFID Handheld reader DL8033 designed for industrial and outdoor environments. This PDA based, RFID Handheld reader brings a computer environment to cater for the requirement of RFID mobile solutions, with a low price at 810USD this month. Base on... - April 16, 2009 - DAILY RFID CO., Limited
Andy Warhol Former Assistant Steve Kaufman Pop Art Show in Las Vegas July 4th
Steve Kaufman has painted paintings of Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, President Obama, Elvis, Beatles, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, BB King, Bruce Springsteen, Justin Timberlake, U2, Janet Jackson, Al Pacino, Muhammad Ali, Oscar De La Hoya, Cuban Cigars, Andy Warhol, Picasso, Dali, Van Gogh,... - April 15, 2009 - Steve Kaufman Art Studio
Home Tutor Matching Service WyzAnt Provides Part-Time Work Opportunities During Tough Economic Times
Although economic times are difficult, popular online home tutor matching service, WyzAnt, is offering part-time private tutoring employment opportunities for thousands of professionally certified tutors across the United States. - April 15, 2009 - WyzAnt
CentreSource and Vaco Partner to Launch New Online Career Resource
Nashville, TN interactive agency CentreSource is proud to announce the launch of a new website, designed and developed for local recruiting, placement, and consulting firm Vaco. The site is designed to serve as a resource for both candidates seeking career fulfillment and employers who need talent. - April 15, 2009 - centresource interactive agency
Former Northeast Asia Chrysler Executive Launches Synergistics Limited, an International Business Development Advisory Firm in China
Synergistics Limited – an international business development advisory firm – today announced its official launch in Hong Kong. - April 15, 2009 - Synergistics Limited
Follow the Money: Who Controls New York City Mayors
Author Lynne Weikart puts a human face on each of New York City’s fiscal crises, analyzes their historical patterns, and compares the tenure of several mayors. This timely book, Follow the Money: Who Controls New York City Mayors, has become an invaluable book for those interested in the... - April 15, 2009 - FollowtheMoneyUS.com
Sarasota Landscape Lighting Company Owners to Help Sponsor Meals on Wheels Fundraising Event
On April 18,2009, NiteLites Outdoor Lighting of Sarasota will help sponsor of the upcoming Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee 16th Annual Tropical Nights Event - the major fundraising event for Meals on Wheel Plus of Manatee. - April 15, 2009 - NiteLites Outdoor Lighting
California Tax Filers Can Make Last Minute Charitable Gift
As Californians face the annual April 15th tax filing deadline, they should know they can make a charitable contribution to one or more worthwhile causes directly on their state tax return. - April 15, 2009 - Checkoff California
Wood Fiber Costs Fell in the US South and the US Northwest in the 1Q/09 as Pulpmills Were Taking Extensive Downtime, Reports WRI
Wood fiber costs have diminished in all regions of the US this year as the decline in fiber demand by the pulp industry has been greater than the reduction of residual chips supply from the sawmilling sector. The past six months, pulpwood costs have fallen about 10% in the US South and 20% in the US Northwest, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. - April 15, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
Lighthouse Launches HELIOS LED Informative System for Digital Out-of-Home Communication
Continuing to expand its lineup of innovative LED display products, Lighthouse Technologies Ltd., a leading LED technology provider announced today the launch of HELIOS (High Efficiency LED Informative Operations System), a powerful DOOH (Digital Out-Of-Home) system that delivers and manages your... - April 15, 2009 - Lighthouse Technologies Limited
DollsBags.com Now Carries Liz Claiborne Designer Handbags
Liz Claiborne fashion accessories are well known for their superior craftsmanship, meticulous attention to detail, outstanding durability, and exquisite designs. DollsBags, LLC is an Authorized Retailer for Liz Claiborne handbags. - April 15, 2009 - DollsBags, LLC
San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, Councilmember Donna Frye, Green Leaders Share Spotlight at International Earth Day Leadership Event, April 22nd 2009
Contested terrain has long been a staple of the landscape in sustainability policy choice at the city, state and federal levels. www.SanDiegoEarthWeek.com public event organizers are bringing diverse “Green” Leaders together for International Earth Day on April 22nd, as a large gesture... - April 15, 2009 - SanDiegoEarthWeek.com
BodyLogicMD of The Woodlands Hosts Free Bioidentical Hormone Therapy Seminar
BodyLogicMD's Dr. Wade Huey and Rebecca Huey PA-C will share their expertise on hormone imbalance and discuss how bioidentical hormone therapy can help both men and women suffering from the symptoms of andropause (the male menopause) and menopause. - April 15, 2009 - BodyLogicMD
GlobalLinker.com Empowers Small Businesses to Get Through the Economic Crisis
GlobalLinker.com is a free business centric website with a global business network that allows small businesses to manage and grow their business more efficiently in today's economy. GlobalLinker.com offers small businesses a virtual online office from where they can network with other businesses and access an array of powerful business tools. - April 15, 2009 - GlobalLinker.com
“Cutting Edge MLM”-The Symposium Experience Apr. 27-28
While a number of direct selling companies achieve brilliant success, many others barely make it out of the gate. The Symposium Group, a consortium of MLM and Party Plan experts, holds symposiums to train entrepreneurs interested in starting a company as well as executive teams of startup and existing MLM and Party Plan companies. - April 15, 2009 - The Symposium Group
RNCOS Releases a New Report- Indian 3G Mobile Forecast to 2012
RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, “Indian 3G Mobile Forecast to 2012” to its report gallery. The report also discusses factors and trends contributing to the nationwide deployment of 3G services. - April 15, 2009 - RNCOS
RFID Solution for Hospital Patient Management
As RFID benefits hospital in some aspects, including asset, patient and medicine management, RFID are receiving considerable attention in hospitals. DAILY RFID has launched a HF RFID Kit for hospital patient management, including the RFID tags and readers for instant deployment. Constructed from... - April 15, 2009 - DAILY RFID CO., Limited
Mingle360 Signs Multi-Event Deal with SmartCEO for Attendee Networking Solution
Mingle360 to implement its live social networking solution for event attendees. The MingleStick technology enables all attendees to connect with a simple click of a button. - April 15, 2009 - Mingle360
Crown Point, Indiana Media Agency Continues Expansion
Adding services pays off for media agency. - April 15, 2009 - Omega Marketing Group
First Investors Insights - Spring 2009 Issue is Now Available
First Investors just released the Spring 2009 issue of First Investors Insights. First Investors Insights is a semi-annual newsletter that is mailed with clients’ account statements. It is also available on www.firstinvestors.com under the header, “Information Center.” The... - April 15, 2009 - First Investors Media
Cornerstone Solutions Wins Three MarCom Awards
Chris Sinclair and Alastair Macaulay, partners of Cornerstone Solutions (www.cornerstonesolutionsteam.com), have announced that the firm has been honored with three MarCom awards. Cornerstone Solutions received honorable mention in the category of direct mail for a vote by mail piece for Save Our... - April 15, 2009 - Cornerstone Solutions
WCED Assistant Executive Director to Speak at The State of Garner Panel Discussion
Ken Atkins, executive director for Wake County Economic Development (WCED) (www.raleigh-wake.org), has announced that Conni Tucker, assistant executive director, will be participating on Triangle Business Journal’s “The State of Garner” panel discussion on Friday, April 17 from... - April 15, 2009 - Wake County Economic Development
N.C. CEO Forum Announces Platinum Level Sponsors
The 2009 N.C. CEO Forum (www.ncceoforum.com), an invitation-only business event scheduled for Friday, May 15 at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, N.C., has announced the eight Platinum Level Sponsors for the event. - April 15, 2009 - NC CEO Forum
Graycin Supply Launches New Website at www.graycin.com
Graycin Supply is pleased to announce the launching of their website at www.graycin.com for packing, shipping, and moving supplies - April 15, 2009 - Graycin Supply
ePayment Consultants Names New President
In keeping with ePC's growth strategy, Todd Linden brings an instant national presence and awareness to ePayment Consultants. - April 14, 2009 - ePayment Consultants.com
Bobby’s Best Launches 2009 Best Grill Reviews
Just in time for grilling season, Bobby’s Best announces its new and improved Best Gas & Charcoal Grill Reviews section for 2009. Back for a fourth year with a new look, the grills section at Bobby’s Best is packed with informative reviews and tips on more than 20 gas, charcoal and... - April 14, 2009 - Bobby's Best
Making Sense of Giving Away Change
BusinesSuites Harborplace searches for nonprofit organizations in need of conference room space. - April 14, 2009 - BusinesSuites
Quality Track to Celebrate 2 Million Mystery Shop Calls
Quality Track International is proud to celebrate the upcoming milestone of our 2 millionth mystery shop call. Quality Track has been an industry leader since 1996 and is dedicated to conducting telephone mystery shopping and PCI compliant remote call monitoring exclusively for the hospitality... - April 14, 2009 - Quality Track International Inc.
Trust for Architectural Easements and Island Press Promote Sustainability and Historic Preservation in Boston April 23, 2009 at the Boston Public Library
In the next twenty years, the number of urban dwellers worldwide will swell to an estimated five-billion people. Redeveloping our existing built resources to accommodate this growth will determine the future of our cities and regions, the natural environment, and the health and human welfare of all of the earth’s inhabitants. As we face the challenges of climate change and diminishing fossil fuel resources, how will urban areas accommodate a growing population while minimizing resource use? - April 14, 2009 - Trust for Architectural Easements
Novus Origo Launches with a New Perspective on Project Management, Outsourcing Consulting, and Relationship Management
Novus Origo launches a new consulting company providing Project Management, Outsourcing Consulting, and Relationship Management services across a wide variety of industries and service lines, specializing in Middle Market Operations. Acknowledging today’s complex business challenges, Novus Origo’s industry proven experts know the importance of aligning their client’s business projects with strategic business goals to promote success. Novus Origo is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business. - April 14, 2009 - Novus Origo, LLC
Donna Johnston Earns the Prestigious Designation to Help Homeowners in Danger of Foreclosure
Donna Johnston owner of Charlotte Premier Realty Partners and affiliated with RE/MAX Executive Realty has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, having completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance and short sales. This is invaluable expertise to offer at a time when the area is ravaged by “distressed” homes in the foreclosure process. - April 14, 2009 - Charlotte Premier Realty, Inc
Diamond Blade Dealer Provides Better Online Customer Experience
New DiamondBladeDealer.com website redesign offers same low prices with enhanced features. - April 14, 2009 - Diamond Blade Dealer
Free Mortgage or Loan Modification Leads with All Voice Broadcasting or Direct Mail Marketing
kellymediagroup.com Kelly Media announced today that are offering free internet mortgage or loan modification leads with all voice broadcasting campaigns targeting loan workout, refinance and FHA mortgage loans. KMG announced that they are all committed to internet lead generation and direct... - April 14, 2009 - Kelly Media Group