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ServPRO Establishes a New International Business Centre in Cyprus
ServPRO, a company providing specialized quality services to International Business Companies and Individuals, establishes a new Business Centre in Nicosia, Cyprus. Both existing and new clients can now benefit from an extensive scope of professional services ranging from the initial planning of... - January 15, 2012 - ServPro
Whitefish Credit Union Kicks Off “Cash and Cans Food Drive” Tuesday
For every pound of food collected, Whitefish Credit Union will donate a dollar to local food banks. The Credit Union hopes to break last year's record collection of 2,000 pounds of food. - January 15, 2012 - Whitefish Credit Union
Taycor Financial Helps to Conserve Business Capital with Two Equipment Leasing Promotions
Taycor Financial announced this week two equipment leasing promotions to help businesses conserve capital while still getting the equipment they need. - January 14, 2012 - Taycor Financial
CPEhr Releases Annual Report: 2012 Human Resources Updates
HR Outsourcing firm releases new report highlighting important 2012 employment law updates. - January 13, 2012 - CPE HR, Inc.
H.I.G. Capital Sells Vantage Specialty Chemicals Company
H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm, has announced the sale of Vantage Specialty Chemicals (Vantage) to private equity firm, The Jordan Company. - January 13, 2012 - H.I.G. Capital
All-New, All-Inclusive, Complimentary Collection Industry Directory Launched - Called, Collection World.org
The National Board of Collection Attorneys, Inc. is pleased to announce a new and expanded vendor section on its website (www.nationalboardofcollectionattorneys.com) that will offer complimentary listings to 76 types of professionals, associations and publications along with providers of products and services to the collection industry at large. - January 12, 2012 - National Board of Collection Attorneys
Forex-Metal Accepts Applications for Local Representative Positions
Forex-Metal is currently looking for local representatives in different countries. - January 12, 2012 - Forex-Metal
IAOP Launches Financial Services Chapter
Inaugural Webinar to be Held in Conjunction with UK and Ireland Chapter Meeting - January 12, 2012 - IAOP
WallachBeth Capital Adds More Industry Vets to ETF Desk; Boutique Broker Continues to Leverage Talent and Market Presence
WallachBeth Capital LLC (“WB”), the institutional brokerage/execution firm specializing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), equities and options, today announced its further expansion with the addition of two more industry veterans to the firm’s ETF execution division, one of the leading ETF desks in the Industry. Chris Hempstead, a 20-year trading market veteran joins as Director of ETF Execution, and Dong Lee, a 12-year ETF product specialist, joins as Director of Institutional Sales. - January 11, 2012 - Mischler Financial Group, Inc.
Rob Smith to Lead Mortgage Analytics Team for Mortgage Consulting Firm
zIngenuity, Inc., a boutique consulting firm dedicated exclusively to advising mortgage lenders on mortgage finance matters, is pleased to announce that Rob Smith, Vice President has been named as the head of the Mortgage Analytics team. Rob, who started with zIngenuity in early 2009 when... - January 11, 2012 - zIngenuity, Inc.
Ground-Breaking Technology Takes Business Planning to a New Level
For the first time ever entrepreneurs can now use the ground-breaking 1-Click Submit to Investors® technology when creating their business plan or financial forecasts as part of the www.BusinessPlanWhiz.com business plan software program. Being an entrepreneur has always been an ideal for many... - January 11, 2012 - Business Plan Whiz
Total Mortgage Services Names Neil Bader to Lead Retail Origination Channel
Industry veteran named National Retail Sales Manager to help build expanding nationwide retail lending channel. - January 11, 2012 - Total Mortgage
New Year - New Budget
Debt management company Gregory Pennington says that anyone can be their own financial manager by planning for the year ahead with a new budget for 2012. Read more here. - January 11, 2012 - Gregory Pennington
Gary S. Williams, CFP®, CRPC®, AIF® Receives Baltimore Magazine's FIVE STAR Wealth Manager Award
Williams Asset Management, one of the leading wealth management and investment firms, is pleased to announce that its President, Gary Williams, has been selected as a FIVE STAR Wealth Manager for 2012. His selection will be announced in the February 2012 issue of Baltimore Magazine. This is the... - January 11, 2012 - Williams Asset Management
Kevyn J. Nelson Has Recently Been Recognized by The Global Directory of Who’s Who Publication
Kevyn J. Nelson, of Los Angeles, California, has recently been recognized by The Global Directory of Who’s Who for outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Financial Consulting. About Kevyn J. Nelson Kevyn J. Nelson was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended Illinois... - January 08, 2012 - Global Directory of Who's Who
Glacier Nordic Club Hits the Trails with Whitefish Credit Union
Whitefish Credit Union recently donated to the Glacier Nordic Club's Junior Jets and Chet Hope Youth League, programs that focus on teaching young people in the area how to cross country ski. - January 08, 2012 - Whitefish Credit Union
Nations Valuation Services Sees Massive Increase in Number of Orders
Nations Valuation Services has seen major growth in their orders in recent months, increasing their volume by several thousand orders each month. - January 08, 2012 - Nations Companies
Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC Announces Major Expansion
Cleveland-based Cedar Brook Financial Partners is merging with The Professional Advisor Group, LLC, based in Bloomfield Hills, MI with an office in Naples, FL. - January 08, 2012 - Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC
Financial Education Author Robert Kiyosaki Chosen Most Popular Finance Expert of 2011
Rich Dad’s Kiyosaki Wins Go Banking Rates “12 Days of Finance Poll” by Over 41% - January 07, 2012 - The Rich Dad Company
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Named Sponsor at Knowledge Congress' Event “Detecting Financial Statement Fraud Live Webcast”
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, one of the most prominent law firms in the U.S., teams up with The Knowledge Group for the upcoming webcast entitled “Detecting Financial Statement Fraud Live Webcast.” This two-hour event will be held on February 16, 2012 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET. - January 06, 2012 - The Knowledge Group
Taycor Financial Announces New Website
Taycor Financial, an award winning leader in the equipment leasing and financing industry is excited to announce the launch of their new website, taycor.com. Since 1997, Taycor has centered on a culture of constant improvement to reach the company’s objective, to help customers and vendor... - January 06, 2012 - Taycor Financial
Guardian Capital Advisors, LLC Releases Podcast on Divorce Planning
Suzanne Barham, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, Gives Advice on Ensuring Financial Security Throughout Difficult Process - January 06, 2012 - Guardian Capital Advisors
FCStone Licenses ActForex Trading Platform
Business Affiliation Offers More Liquidity Alternatives for Trading Firms - January 05, 2012 - ActTrader Technologies, Inc
Sunflower Systems Announces Participation in NPMA Conferences in 2012
Sunflower Systems has just announced that they will be participating in the NPMA conferences in 2012 to discuss their asset management and real property management strategies, software and services with the best of the industry. Sunflower Systems is scheduled to appear at three conferences in 2012... - January 05, 2012 - Sun Flower Systems
Simmers Financial Group is Pleased to Announce the Addition of John Gorges to the Account Executive Staff
Simmers Financial Group is pleased to announce the addition of John Gorges to the Account Executive staff. - January 05, 2012 - Simmers Financial Group
eForexGold Now Accepts Visa and Mastercard Payments
eForexGold now accepts Visa and Mastercard debit and credit card payments. - January 05, 2012 - eForexGold
Wick Phillips Expands Transactional Practice Group
Firm Handles More Than $250 Million in Transactions During 2011 - January 04, 2012 - Wick Phillips Gould & Martin, LLP
Credit Card Processing Firm Merchant Focus Rated “A” by CardPaymentOptions.com
CardPaymentOptions.com has reviewed the credit card processor Merchant Focus (also known as Established Merchant Focus) and issued the merchant services company an A rating. The review focused on their sales tactics, marketing practices, fees, overall costs, as well as merchant... - January 04, 2012 - CardPaymentOptions.com, Inc.
New Zealand’s Log Exports to China Account for One-Third of the Country’s Timber Harvest in 2011
Log exportation from New Zealand continues to rise at a record pace, with almost one-third of the country’s timber harvest being processed at sawmills in China. The high demand for logs from overseas has increased domestic sawlog prices to their highest levels in 15 years, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - January 03, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Credit Management Eliminates Slow-Pay Customers; Ventureneer Shows How
Steer clear of slow-or no-pay customers with tips from a collections expert in free Ventureneer webinar. - January 01, 2012 - Ventureneer
Opalesque Launches World's First Video Show on Uncorrelated Investments
The show’s host Mark Melin explains “Uncorrelated Investments Show” uncovers market environments with deep analysis of macroeconomic trends and its impact on uncorrelated investments. - December 31, 2011 - Opalesque Ltd
FX Junction Unveils AutoCopy™ with Performance Index to Enhance Their Growing Social Network
Announcing Autocopy with Performance Index from FX Junction, the leading open social network of Forex traders. Traders can now use Autocopy to exchange information and copy trades in a centralized venue. - December 30, 2011 - FX Junction LLC
L.O.I.S Kick Starts 2012 with Financial Focus Series
Five Business Experts to Speak on Credit Clean-up, Real Estate Marketing Magic, Total Domination Lead Generation, Getting the "Yes" you need and Judgment and Lien Properties: Webinars launch January on LearnOthersInsideSecrets.com - December 28, 2011 - Learn Others Inside Secrets, LLC
MECOF Moderator Delivers a Master Class in Compliance at Arab Academy for Banking & Financial Sciences
The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences (AABFS) held last week a 5-days master class in compliance in banking in Cairo. A group of executives and compliance officers attended the course, which was led by Hany Abou-El-Fotouh, Chief of Staff of Cairo-based investment bank CI Capital. Abou-El-Fotouh is also the owner and moderator of Middle East Compliance Officers Forum (MECOF). - December 28, 2011 - Hany Abou-El-Fotouh
eToro Blog Presents Weekly Social Trading Roundup
The eToro financial news blog now introduces a new column dedicated to analyzing the weekly activity on eToro’s social trading network, eToro OpenBook. - December 25, 2011 - eToro Group Ltd.
Best ISAs Easier to Find on New-Look Savings.co.uk Website
Revamp of savings.co.uk website improves navigability and enables consumers to find the Best ISAs quickly. - December 25, 2011 - We Know Money
ClearOne Advantage Encourages Shoppers to Use Layaway for Holiday Purchases
ClearOne Advantage is advising consumers against charging holiday shopping to credit cards, especially when many stores—e.g., Kmart, Sears, Walmart, Best Buy—offer consumers layaway payment plans. - December 25, 2011 - ClearOne Advantage
Aero & Marine Tax Professionals Helps Fastener Company Obtain Tax Exemption
Company Highly Pleased at Receiving Sales Tax Exemption on the Purchase of New Plane - December 25, 2011 - Aero & Marine Tax Professionals
Manhattan and Queens Reach the Same Level of First Time Foreclosures in November 2011
PropertyShark.com, a New York based property search and foreclosure listings website, released its monthly report covering new scheduled foreclosure auctions in New York City for November 2011. Key Report Findings · NYC first time foreclosures dropped slightly for the sixth consecutive... - December 23, 2011 - PropertyShark.com
The Expansion of Pulp Production in China Continues and the Lack of Domestic Wood Fiber Sources Has Resulted in Record Imports of Wood Chips in 2011
Chinese pulp mills increasingly have to rely on imported wood chips for their wood fiber needs. In 2011, record volumes are being imported mainly from hardwood plantations in Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. Imported wood chip costs from Vietnam have gone up 40 percent in two years and are closing in on costs for chips shipped to Japan, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - December 23, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC
Andrew J. Lorentz, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP to Speak at KC’s FFIEC Authentication Guidance Examination in 2012: Are You Prepared? LiveWebcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced that Andrew J. Lorentz, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “FFIEC Authentication Guidance... - December 23, 2011 - The Knowledge Group
Forex-Metal Launched Regional Blogs for Traders from India, Kenya, and Nigeria
Forex-Metal has launched new regional blogs for traders from Kenya, India, and Nigeria. - December 23, 2011 - Forex-Metal
Pacific Timesheet Announces New SaaS Cloud Crew Timesheet Pricing for Construction and Field Services Customers
Cloud Crew Timesheets will allow for various licensing packages and lower costs. - December 22, 2011 - Pacific Timesheet
All the Latest Financial Planning Resources Are Now Available on FiPath Website
FiPath.com delivers crucial information for employees who participate in a 403b retirement plan. - December 22, 2011 - FiPath
IBcontacts Company Has Successfully Closed the Deal on Trade Finance in Ukraine
IBcontacts company has successfully closed a five-year Buyer’s Credit export finance deal for one of the leading confectionery factories in Ukraine ALC “ZhL.” IBcontacts was in charge of structuring the project, preparing analytical documentation (financial, marketing and legal... - December 22, 2011 - IBcontacts
MTR Gaming Group Files for Ohio Gaming License
MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MNTG) today announced that it has officially submitted its application with the Ohio Lottery Commission for a license to operate video lottery terminals ("VLTs") at its Scioto Downs racetrack. - December 21, 2011 - MTR
CD-adapco to be Featured on Upcoming Episode of Business Update
Engineering Simulation: Saving America Money - December 19, 2011 - DMG Productions, LLC
Dodd Frank Summary and Dodd Frank Act Information Now Available at DoddFrankSummary.com
DoddFrankSummary.com announced today the launch of a new website, doddfranksummary.com. This site is a one-stop-shop for attorneys, lawyers, students, financial services professionals, and any others seeking up-to-date and helpful information about the Dodd Frank Act. - December 18, 2011 - DoddFrankSummary.com
Weaker Lumber Markets Are Causing Global Sawlog Prices to Fall for First Time Since Early 2009
Slowing lumber markets throughout the world have resulted in declining sawlog prices in many of the major lumber-producing regions in Europe and North America, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. The biggest price reductions occurred in Japan, Sweden, Poland and Russia. - December 17, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC
FiPath Launches First Independent Site to Help Consumers Take Control of Their Financial Future
Members benefit from unbiased and educational financial planning information, easy-to-use tools, peer-to-peer connections and expert resources With an effective growth rate of 10,000 new members per month, FiPath is projected to have more than 100,000 members by year-end. FiPath (www.fipath.com)... - December 16, 2011 - FiPath