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First Mineral Sold by Senior Joint Venture Partner
Inca Peruvian Mining Ltd. is pleased to announce that their senior joint venture partner has sold its first shipment of gold. The process used for extracting the gold is known as carbon in pulp (CIP). The ore is first dumped into a primary crusher hopper where it reduced to 1 inch then conveyed... - August 13, 2012 - Inca Peruvian Mining Ltd.
Industry Experts to Discuss Commercial Viability and Regulation of Gambling on Facebook at the 11th European iGaming Congress and Expo (EiG)
Post Facebook foray into real money wagering with Gamesys, the stakes are raised in iGaming sector. - August 13, 2012 - NVPR
“Will I Outlive My Money?” Free Educational Seminar Hosted by Daniel A. White & Associates
Daniel A. White & Associates, a retirement planning firm based in Glen Mills, will host a free, informational seminar called, “Will I Outlive My Money?” for individuals in need of financial advise. The event will take place at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 15 at the Dilworthtown Inn, located at 1390 Old Wilmington Pike, West Chester, PA, 19382. The free informational seminar will be hosted by Dan White, founder and president of Daniel A. White & Associates. - August 12, 2012 - Daniel A. White & Associates
London Gold and Commodities Exchange Offers More Benefits to FOREX Traders via Price Improvements
London Gold and Commodities Exchange, has recently improved its FOREX Desk Execution Model by adding a much improved price list. - August 12, 2012 - London Gold and Commodities Exchange
The Farmland Gold Ratio - Farmland as a Lagging Inflation Hedge
The Saskatchewan farmland/gold price ratio still appears to be below its long-term average. If the ratio were to reach a similar peak to the last inflation period of the 1970’s of around 0.8 times – Saskatchewan farmland prices would have to almost double from current levels based on current gold prices. - August 11, 2012 - Agcapita Partners LP
The FCF Group Advise Investors to Use Commodities as Inflation Hedge
The FCF Group are keen to advise both cautious and astute investors that commodities are part of a “real asset” class that can help protect against the impairment of portfolio assets from rising inflation. - August 11, 2012 - Fitch Commodity Futures Group
The FCF Group: - Outlook for Gold Very Positive for Rest of 2012
Fitch Commodity Futures Group (The FCF Group) Chief Executive George Parsons said that continuing global financial worries could push gold prices above $2,000 an ounce this year. - August 10, 2012 - Fitch Commodity Futures Group
RedChip Continues Track Record of Discovering Winning Stocks
RedChip’s long history of discovering tomorrow’s blue chips today started two decades ago in 1992. - August 08, 2012 - RedChip
International Bentley & Rolls Royce North Sea Rally Sponsored by Brokersclub AG
North Sea Rally Sunday 9 September 2012 Sponsored by Brokersclub AG Organised by International North Sea Rally On Sunday, September 9, 2012, the summer season will be ended in style with a rally along the North Sea, from Knokke to Middelkerke. Enjoy a day filled with Bentleys and Rolls-Royces,... - August 08, 2012 - Brokersclub AG
South Coast Surety Announces Its Largest Single Month in Production
With the surety industry looking to find sources of premium South Coast Surety is very pleased to have generated their largest amount of monthly premium ever. South Coast Surety appreciates the accounts and many brokers that have helped them breach their prior record. - August 08, 2012 - South Coast Surety
Eka Announces Release of Commodity Sourcing and Processing Solution for Consumer Product Companies
Solution to help companies manage the volatilities of commodity markets by rationalizing their input costs and proactively managing their commodity sourcing and processing operations. - August 08, 2012 - Eka Software Solutions
Forex-Metal Partners with FX Replitrader
Forex-Metal has partnered with FX Replitrader, a unique automatic trading system which lets traders receive free daily trading signals. - August 08, 2012 - Forex-Metal
China Imported 15 Percent Less Sawlogs in the First Half of 2012 Than in 1H/2011; in Addition, Prices for Domestic and Imported Softwood Logs Were Lower Than Last Year
The slowing economy in China has reduced the importation of logs from New Zealand, Russia and the US by about 15 percent during the first six months of 2012. Prices for imported and domestic softwood logs in China have fallen this year by 14 percent and 10 percent, respectively as reported in the Wood Resource Quarterly. - August 07, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
JMR Partners with Taycor to Provide Easy Financing Solutions to Fuel Customer Development Into the Cloud
“We are proud to announce our partnership and future collaboration with JMR,” said Dave Mos, Equipment Financing Specialist at Taycor Financial. - August 03, 2012 - Taycor Financial
Steiker, Fischer, Edwards and Greenapple, P.C. (SFE&G) Opens Boston Office and Announces New Leadership
Expands National Presence and ESOP Legal Services - August 02, 2012 - SES Advisors
zIngenuity Provides Comprehensive Analysis on Mortgage Insurance Industry in Latest Report
zIngenuity, a premier mortgage consulting firm providing strategic advisory services to mortgage lenders and servicers, announced the availability of the July 2012 edition of zInsights, an analytical report on the mortgage insurance (MI) industry. Through zInsights, zIngenuity provides periodic... - August 01, 2012 - zIngenuity, Inc.
Hana Financial, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Sunnie Kim Wins Los Angeles Business Journal 2012 Asian Business Award
Ms. Kim, selected out of 34 finalists, won the Los Angeles Business Journal 2012 Asian Business award because she is a co-founder of Hana Financial, the first minority-owned full service finance company in Los Angeles. In addition, Ms. Kim redefined the roles of women in Asian enterprises when she became the first female chief executive officer and president of a major Korean enterprise. - August 01, 2012 - Hana Financial, Inc.
Jerri Simpson “The Debt Lady” Gives Advice on Paying Credit Card Balances
Financial Strategist Gives Straight Talk on the Perils of Only Paying Minimum Payments on Credit Cards - August 01, 2012 - The Debt Lady
Jerri Simpson “The Debt Lady” Gives Advice on What to Do If a Creditor Sues You
Financial Strategist Gives Tips on Handling Being Sued by a Creditor - August 01, 2012 - The Debt Lady
Jo Ann Koontz Named to the Faculty of the 2012 Symposium for Financial Planning Professionals
Sarasota, Florida Attorney & CPA to Serve on Faculty for 2012 Symposium - July 29, 2012 - Koontz & Associates, PL
A Drop in Demand for Woody Biomass in the US Reduced Biomass Prices in the South, Northeast and the West During the 2Q/12
Prices for mill and forest biomass fell in most major consuming regions of the US in the 2Q/12, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. The main reason for the declining prices is the continued fall of natural gas prices to levels not seen in ten years. - July 27, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Chesswood Group Limited Announces Renewal and Expansion of Pawnee Credit Facility
Chesswood Group Limited announced today that Pawnee Leasing Corporation ("Pawnee"), Chesswood’s largest operating business, renewed and expanded its credit facility, for a term of four years, expiring in July 2016. The existing credit facility was due to mature in September 2013. - July 27, 2012 - Pawnee Leasing Corporation
Olympus Futures INC Announces Sierra Chart as One of Its Platform Partners
Sierra Chart is a professional Trading platform for the financial markets. Sierra Chart supports manual, automated and simulated trading. - July 27, 2012 - Olympus Futures
Discrete Monaco Family Offices Display Substantial Demand for Hedge Funds and Alternative Investments
The Opalesque Monaco Roundtable dealt with important aspects of wealth management, private banking and how to run investments post (or pre?) crisis. - July 26, 2012 - Opalesque Ltd
Bridgestone Global Partners Intensifies Web-Based Steel Market Support Solution, News Center
In addition to the present web-based trading support solution, Bridgestone Global, disclosed today the intensification of the firm’s extensive web-based trade support with the addition of Steel Market Support Solution and Industry News and Data Center. - July 26, 2012 - Bridgestone Global Partners
Cognitive Options Group Expands Mortgage Compliance Services to Credit Unions
Cognitive Options Group, a national consulting firm specializing in mortgage compliance and loan due diligence reviews, announced it is now providing the firm’s operational advisory services to credit unions engaged in mortgage banking. As the industry continues to see historic low rates,... - July 25, 2012 - Cognitive Options Group, LLC
Customer Effective Receives High Honors from Microsoft at Worldwide Partner Conference
Superior Customer Engagement and Outstanding Service Place Company in Elite Status - July 25, 2012 - Customer Effective Inc.
CommonBond Hosts 2012 MBA Summer End Gala to Benefit African School for Excellence
CommonBond, a student loan crowdfunding platform, is pleased to host the 2012 MBA Summer End Gala on Thursday, August 2, 2012, to benefit its nonprofit partner, African School for Excellence. The MBA, Startup, and Financial communities in New York City are invited to Midtown Loft & Terrace, at 267 Fifth Ave, from 8:00pm to 11:00pm, to celebrate a great cause, while enjoying excellent food, specialty drinks, and spectacular views of the city. - July 25, 2012 - CommonBond
LOFX Now Accepts Diversification of Portfolios via Managed Accounts
Are you interested in futures and forex investments but have limited time to do the trading by yourself? LOFX now accepts and intensifies portfolio diversification with full support from its professional brokers. - July 25, 2012 - London Options and Futures Exchange
RSSM Names New Managing Partner and Administrative Managing Partner
Michael Bernstein, CPA has been named Managing Partner succeeding Martin Greenberg, CPA who previously served as managing partner of RSSM and David W. Ostrow, CPA has been named Administrative Managing Partner, a newly created position. - July 23, 2012 - Rosen Seymour Shapss Martin & Company LLP
The BSC Group Arranges $15.125M Financing for 7 Property Portfolio Acquisition
The BSC Group, LLC, a leading commercial real estate financing advisor and provider of debt and equity capital solutions for self-storage owners, announced it arranged $15.125M in financing on behalf of Storage Pros Management LLC for 7 self-storage properties in two separate portfolio transactions... - July 23, 2012 - The BSC Group, LLC
Capital Group One Inc.’s Multi-Year Study Proves Specialist Fund Managers Are Key
A research study recently released by Capital Group One Inc. confirms that in the short and long term horizon, specialist fund managers far surpass multi-asset or generalist managers in fund gains and risk management. - July 22, 2012 - Capital Group One Inc.
Sara Making a Difference: Raises Money with a Lemonade Stand
Sara Peters, age 6, with her team of Cary Christian friends and her brother, Robert, age 3, offered cupcakes, brownies and the sought after lemonade to much of downtown Raleigh and beyond for the benefit of Men or Armor. - July 21, 2012 - VisionQuest Wealth Management
Dodd-Frank and the Latest in Reporting and Affirming Swaps
Reval to Discuss What Swap Dealers Need to know About the Latest in CFTC Rulings, Definitions and Reporting Requirements - July 20, 2012 - Reval.com Inc
Securities America Welcomes Browning, Bacon-Proctor
Financial advisors Matt Browning and Monica Bacon-Proctor have become registered representatives with Securities America, Inc. Both of them said in their introductory interviews that they were pretty impressed with the quality of service that Securities America’s support team provides. Browning & Bacon-Proctor bring in immense experience to the Securities America’s network of advisors, along with a substantial amount of client assets under management. - July 20, 2012 - Securities America Inc.
Hennessey Capital Welcomes New Marketing Director
Hennessey Capital, a Michigan-based finance company providing working capital to entrepreneurial companies, announced today the hiring of Katie Mullin as its new marketing director. In this position, Mullin is responsible for the development and execution of all marketing and communication... - July 20, 2012 - Hennessey Capital
Suisse Credit Bancorp Has Launched a New Website, www.suisse-Credit-Bancorp.ch
Suisse Credit Bancorp (SCB), a leading global financial services provider, has launched a new website, www.suisse-credit-bancorp.ch, aimed at highlighting SCB's premium products. - July 20, 2012 - Suisse Credit Bancorp
Oceanside Christopher, The Catholic Credit Union Launches Mobile Banking iPad Sweepstakes
Oceanside Christopher, The Catholic Credit Union, today announced that entries are being accepted through July 31 in its First-Ever Mobile Banking Sweepstakes. One Grand Prize Winner will be named in August 2012 and receive The New iPad with Wi-Fi (16GB), a $500 retail value. As the leading... - July 20, 2012 - Oceanside Christopher, The Catholic Credit Union
Wood Fiber Costs for the European Pulp Industry Have Fallen from the Record Highs of 2011
Wood costs for many European pulp mills have fallen the past six months as the pulp market has weakened. In the Nordic countries, pulplog and wood chip prices have fallen 11-15 percent from last spring, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. Despite the price decline, Europe continues to have some of the highest wood fiber costs in the world. - July 19, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Xotel’s European Hotel Market Analysis Report Q2 2012
While Banks and governments are struggling, the travel industry is definitely rising in Europe. Regardless of the economical challenges in the financial market over the last few months, the European hotel industry is showing strong results. Xotels reports a 9,8% RevPar growth in Q2 for its... - July 19, 2012 - Xotels
Secrets of Traders LLC® Announces the Trading Advantage® July 2012 Webinar
Trading Advantage® is offering a Free Webinar – Learn How Professional Traders Use Volume - with Professional Educator Dan O’Brien – so Get Ready to Pump Up the Volume. - July 19, 2012 - Secrets of Traders LLC.
Scientific Capital Arranges the Refinance of Comfort Suites, California
Scientific Capital refinances the first trust deed of an existing SBA 504 loan of the Comfort Suites in Salinas, CA. - July 19, 2012 - Scientific Capital Group, Inc.
New Personal Finance Blog, Financing The Dream is Here
Financing The Dream is a blog created to help newly minted adults reach their ultimate goals, and all the little goals along the way. The site advises a measured approach to financial stability and success, emphasizing smart, consistent decisions over short-term grabs at wealth. Financing The Dream... - July 19, 2012 - Financing The Dream
Tax Professionals Help Company Secure Tax Exemption on Helicopter
Aero & Marine Tax Professionals Helps Transport Company with Procuring Tax Exemption on Hughes 500D Helicopter - July 18, 2012 - Aero & Marine Tax Professionals
Financial Services Company Get Sales Tax Exemption on Jet Purchase
Aero & Marine Tax Professionals Helps Company Get Sales Tax Exemption on Purchase of Cessna Citation CJ1-Plus - July 18, 2012 - Aero & Marine Tax Professionals
"The Next Perfect Storm" Descends Upon Las Vegas
Patrick Bet-David, CEO of People Helping People, and Former Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum to Address Nation’s Financial Planners. - July 15, 2012 - People Helping People (PHP)
Terrace Capital, Inc. – Non-Recourse Senior Debt Financing- $13.7MM - Sheraton Hotel & Resorts - Augusta, GA.
Terrace Capital announced today that it has secured $13.7MM in non-recourse financing for a 152-room, Class A, full-service Sheraton hotel in Augusta, Georgia. - July 14, 2012 - Trinity Street Capital Partners
Live Webinar on Harmonized Tariff Schedule Classification by Compliance2go
The World Customs Organization made its 5 year update to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) in 2012 with 220 sets of amendments at the international level. - July 13, 2012 - Compliance2go
Dan White of Daniel A. White & Associates to Host Free Educational Seminar for Retirees and Pre-Retirees
Retirement planning firm Daniel A. White & Associates will host a free educational seminar titled, “Will I Outlive My Money?” for retirees and pre-retirees. The program will take place at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 18 at the Dilworthtown Inn, located at 1390 Old Wilmington Pike,... - July 13, 2012 - Daniel A. White & Associates
Tax Resolution Firm in Miami, FL, Reaches Out to Area Taxpayers Thanks to SEO Marketing Pros
ocal tax resolution firm Heyer & Associates EA, PA has partnered with the online marketing specialists Prospect Genius to improve its Web presence. - July 13, 2012 - Heyer & Associates EA, PA