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Think You Don’t Need Life Insurance? - Think Again
If you died tomorrow, how would your loved ones fare financially? It’s not a pleasant scenario to think about, but not doing so can have serious consequences. Take the time during Life Insurance Awareness Month access your insurance needs and take the steps to make sure your family is protected. - September 28, 2010 - Visionary Financial Strategies, Inc.
Bell Investment Advisors Offers Webinar, “Bonds: Is It Too Late to Buy?”
Bell Investment Advisors, Inc., a Bay Area registered investment advisory firm, today announced it will be hosting a free webinar, “Bonds: Is It Too Late to Buy?” on September 29, 2010, 2–2:30 PM PDT. The event is part of the firm’s on-going free educational webinar... - September 27, 2010 - Bell Investment Advisors, Inc.
Mercantile Capital Corporation Projects Closing Loans for a Record $140 Million in Total Project Costs in 2010
Mercantile Capital Corporation, the seven-year-old Altamonte Springs firm that specializes in U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small businesses, expects to finance a total of more than $140 million in total projects in 2010. Christopher Hurn, chief executive officer of... - September 26, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
When Choosing a Deposit Account, Always Look for a Bank with Generous Interest Rates and High Reliability
This August Uniastrum Bank conducted a survey to find out what customers look for above all when choosing a deposit account. Taking part in the survey were Uniastrum retail deposit holders. - September 26, 2010 - Uniastrum Bank
Raising Taxes Now Has the Potential to Cause an Economic Depression Warns North Carolina Economic Advisor
Tax Increase Would be an Act of Economic Sabotage and Political Betrayal - September 24, 2010 - The Private Capital Market, Inc.
Annual European Alternative & Institutional Investing Summit Returns to Monaco
The Opal Financial Group will be hosting their tenth annual European Alternative & Institutional Investing Summit this October in Monte Carlo, Monaco. - September 23, 2010 - Opal Financial Group
5 Fundamental Benchmark Metrics for Physical Therapy Private Practices
The primary financial purpose of running a private practice is the generation of profit, yet many private practice physical therapists miss the boat when it comes to achieving profitability with their business. - September 23, 2010 - Wealth Advisory Associates
3Delta Systems Appoints Dan Miner as General Manager, Treasury Services
Industry Veteran to Strengthen B2B Payments Processing, Treasury Products and Company Operations. - September 22, 2010 - 3Delta Systems, Inc.
Pure FX Announce New Homepage Features
Pure FX, a leading currency broker offering cost-effective currency exchange services, have launched several new additions to their homepage, with an aim to be more user-friendly for established customers and newcomers alike. The new features include a quick contact form for general enquiries,... - September 22, 2010 - Pure FX
Westcore Capital Limited (WCL) Launches Hosted Resolution for Hedge Funds Trading
Westcore Capital Limited, has recently launched hosted resolution for hedge funds trading. The program aims to maximize the demand for brokerage trading services that are received within close immediacy as exchanges revealed that such are tremendously increasing. - September 21, 2010 - Westcore Capital Limited
Rentricity Completes First Commercial Installation for Pennsylvania Water Authority
Rentricity’s 30 Kilowatt Micro Hydro Flow-to Wire System powers water pumps with “green’ electricity at the MAWC Beaver Run Water Treatment Plant in Westmoreland County, PA. - September 20, 2010 - Rentricity Inc.
AddressTwo Releases Mortgage Lending Plug-In
AddressTwo announced today the release of a new plug-in for its simple CRM software that is designed for the mortgage lending industry. The plug-in is an expansion of the core CRM and will enable mortgage companies to track industry-specific data related to their customers and prospects, and then... - September 20, 2010 - AddressTwo
How Can Banks Make Up for Lost Fees? By Turning Small Business Into Big Bank Business. Clarity Advantage to Tell How in Webinar October 21, 2010.
Changes in regulatory and competitive environments mean big changes in bank revenue. By boosting small business revenue, banks can significantly offset losses caused by these changes, says small business banking specialist Clarity Advantage. During Making Up the Fees, a complimentary small business banking webinar coming October 21, 2010, Nick Miller, president of Clarity Advantage, tells how. - September 20, 2010 - Clarity Advantage Corporation
Even as Consumer Credit Card Balances Drop, Repay Debt, Says Freedom Debt Relief Exec
As CARD Act takes effect, Freedom Debt Relief suggests consumers pay off debt, avoid overconfidence. - September 19, 2010 - Freedom Financial Network
LBLCO Presents First Annual Financial Workshop for Teens
Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP presented a Financial Education Workshop for Teens seminar. Four of their firm’s professional staff from their Emerging Leaders Group presented to an audience of 38 teens on the topics of money, budgeting, credit, and investing. One of the attendees,... - September 19, 2010 - Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP
Aero & Marine Tax Professionals Obtains Sales Tax Exemption for Tahoe Cruise Owner
Lake Tahoe Yacht Charter Owner Gets Sales Tax Exemption for Yacht Purchase. - September 19, 2010 - Aero & Marine Tax Professionals
Aero & Marine Tax Professionals Obtains Sales Tax Exemption for San Diego Business Owner
San Diego Meat Processing Plant Owner Gets Sales Tax Exemption for Yacht Sale - September 19, 2010 - Aero & Marine Tax Professionals
Topical Factors to Consider When Preparing Budgets for 2011
Simon Glyn, partner at FRP Advisory LLP, the specialist restructuring, recovery and insolvency firm, outlines the top 8 considerations managers/financial directors should consider before finalising their 2011 budgets. - September 18, 2010 - FRP Advisory LLP
Amplidata Closes $6m Funding Round; Sees Big Future for Unbreakable Storage
Amplidata has completed a $6m funding round with investors Big Bang Ventures, Endeavour Vision and Swisscom Ventures. Amplidata provides unbreakable storage for use in high-availability, corporate or cloud data storage infrastructures. “We see that this market is accelerating rapidly,”... - September 17, 2010 - Amplidata
JK Harris Volunteers Participate in Trident United Way’s Day of Caring
JK Harris & Company participated in United Way’s nationwide Day of Caring event, a day set apart that allows organizations to provide manpower, tools and donations to other organizations in need of assistance. - September 17, 2010 - JK Harris & Company
Emerging Managers Showcased in San Antonio at Summit
The Opal Financial Group’s annual Emerging Managers Summit South will return to the Westin Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas, this October 14 and 15. - September 17, 2010 - Opal Financial Group
iPad Loves Enterprise -- Build Groovy, Powerful iPad Front-Ends for Legacy Data. iPhone too.
Use your iPad to access ERP, CRM, HR, financials, and other off-the-shelf or custom enterprise databases. Build prototypes in 1/10th the time. Easy deployment to unlimited iPads or iPhones. Enter data, manage operations, print reports, GPS-driven optimization, and more. Great way for IT departments to add mobile productivity to legacy data. - September 15, 2010 - iOptimal
Proactive Medical Management Assists with Proposed OSHA Regulation Changes
JFK Medport and Insight Diagnostics, Inc. (IDI) have formed a strategic alliance that provides state of the art technology for the diagnosis and treatment of soft tissue injuries, enhancement of employee productivity and assisting employers with new Occupational Safety and Health Administration... - September 15, 2010 - Insight Diagnostics Inc
Fiduciary Duty: What Does It Really Mean?
EL CAP Announces Release of In-Depth Report. - September 14, 2010 - EL CAP, Inc.
Breitling Oil and Gas Readies Drilling Plan for BREITLING-DENMAN #1 Prospect
Breitling Oil and Gas plans to spud the BREITLING-DENMAN #1 prospect on September 20, 2010. - September 14, 2010 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Uniastrum Cements Its Position in Saint Petersburg Auto Finance Market
The Bank dramatically increased its share of the Saint Petersburg auto credit market just two months after launching its Uni SPG loan program. - September 13, 2010 - Uniastrum Bank
Uniastrum Increases Payment Card Spending Limits
The Bank is now offering loyal customers 25% more credit. - September 13, 2010 - Uniastrum Bank
Uniastrum Bank Places 31st by Credit Portfolio Volume in RBC Top-500 Rankings
New data released by RosBusinessConsulting news agency show Uniastrum’s overall credit portfolio expanding over 60% year-on-year as of July 1, 2010. - September 13, 2010 - Uniastrum Bank
Barclays, Credit Suisse, Investcorp, Goldman Sachs, Infinity Capital, Morgan Stanley, Safra, at High-Frequency Trading Happy Hour
Golden Networking's High-Frequency Trading Happy Hour to Attract More than Two Hundred Executives from Hedge Funds, Fund of Funds, Private Equity, Electronic Trading and High-Frequency Trading. - September 13, 2010 - Golden Networking
Hoffman Asset Management Launches Managed Futures Program to Overcome the "Small Account Conundrum"
Award winning Commodity Trading Advisor Dean Hoffman, through his firm Hoffman Asset Management, is launching a managed futures product for smaller investors. “This is an underserved market, as most individually managed trend following programs have minimums of $1,000,000 or more,” says Hoffman. - September 12, 2010 - Hoffman Asset Management
Technology Association of Georgia Selects Director of Economic and Community Resources
The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) has announced today that Chelsea Arkin has been hired as Director of Economic and Community Resources for the organization. In this role, Arkin is responsible for producing the State of the Industry: Technology in Georgia Report. This report, which is... - September 12, 2010 - TAG think
300 Jobs Saved as FRP Advisory Facilitates Sale of Calyx Group to Better Capital Fund
FRP Advisory, the specialist restructuring, recovery and insolvency firm, facilitates the sale of the trade and assets of certain subsidiaries of Calyx Holdings Limited to a vehicle of Becap Fund LP, a dedicated fund of Better Capital Limited. - September 12, 2010 - FRP Advisory LLP
Lance Futures Launches Manage Futures Fund with Transparency and Liquidity
Lance Futures has recently launched a new managed futures fund equipped with daily transparency with mark to market evaluation, weekly redemptions and subscriptions. - September 11, 2010 - Lance Futures
Amero Enterprise Launches New Pell Grants Website, PellGrants.us
PellGrants.us is the Biggest Site in the Realm of College Grants. The Site Provides Free Information, Tools, and Strategies Helping Undergraduate and Graduate Students Pay for College with Money That is Not Required to Pay Back. - September 10, 2010 - Amero Enterprise
FISC Solutions Hires Account Executive
FISC Solutions, a third party service provider located in Lewiston, Maine, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Splane to the role of Account Executive. Michael joined FISC on August 2, 2010, bringing a background in business development and sales. Michael is a well-known sales... - September 10, 2010 - FISC Solutions
US Top Ten Bank Moves to Error-Free Signing of Consumer and Small Business Loans with Silanis E-Signatures
A top ten commercial bank in the United States is moving to error-free signing of consumer and small business loans across its 3,025 retail branches announced Silanis Technology today. This leading commercial lender has integrated Silanis’ enterprise electronic signature platform with its Consumer Loan Operations (CLO) to keep the loan application process electronic, and eliminate the errors. - September 10, 2010 - Silanis Technology Inc
Brady Katz and White Announces Rapid Cash Recovery Management
After nearly 2 decades, BKW has released its Rapid Cash Recovery Management program designed to assist small businesses in recovering those hard to collect receivables. - September 09, 2010 - Brady Katz and White, Inc.
Erik Linstrom, VP with AllianceBernstein Becomes New Resource for MyCFOnetwork
MyCFOnetwork.com, an exclusive, invite-only community comprised of some of the best-known and highly acclaimed CFOs and financial executives in the country, announced today that Erik Linstrom with AllianceBernstein, will be joining the network as a valued "Resource." - September 09, 2010 - MyCFOnetwork
DAT-Consultancy Introduces Pre-Legal Debt Collection to Foreign Creditors in Turkey
Debt collection as financial service is a totally new business sector in Turkey. With the launch of its pre-legal collection services, DAT-Consultancy has been able to serve the need for a professional and effective approach. A combination of personal involvement, mediation and judicial solutions has proven to be very successful and has received much praise from debtors and collectors. - September 09, 2010 - DAT-Consultancy
CardReady Appoints Art Porth as Executive Vice President
CardReady announced the appointment of Art Porth as the company’s new Executive Vice President. With an extensive background in electronic payments, Mr. Porth will oversee all of CardReady’s strategic business development and mange both its direct and indirect sales channels. - September 09, 2010 - CardReady
Nearly $26 Million Invested in Saginaw
In the 2nd quarter of 2010, Saginaw Future (SF) assisted eight companies that invested nearly $26 million, creating 52 jobs and retaining 62 jobs. Expansions · ADM Edible Bean Specialties plans to construct a new Blumfield Township processing facility, which consists of a new four-story,... - September 09, 2010 - Saginaw Future
Calyx Group Enters Into Administration - FRP Advisory Appointed Administrators
The Calyx Group and its subsidiaries were placed into administration on 3 September 2010 with the appointment to the UK and Northern Ireland entities of Joint Administrators from FRP Advisory. - September 08, 2010 - FRP Advisory LLP
Friday 10 Early Bird Registration Deadline for High-Frequency Trading Experts Workshop 2010, in London, NY, Dubai and Hong Kong
Early Bird Registration for Golden Networking's High-Frequency Trading Experts Workshop 2010, "Practical Implementation of High-Frequency Trading Strategies," London, October 4 & 5, New York, October 7 & 8, Dubai, October 25 & 26, and Hong Kong, October 28 & 29, to Expire Friday September 10 - September 08, 2010 - Golden Networking
Lighthouse Software Releases PCI Merchant Management as a Service or Platform
"With the PCI Merchant Management System, merchant portfolios can be monitored in real-time for completion and compliance. Based on experience with Merchant Management Software and PCI Requirements, Lighthouse Software has produced a product that is easy for Merchants to understand. Required information can be provided on demand to processors, banks and card brands." -- Bruce Dubbert, Industry Consultant - September 07, 2010 - Lighthouse Software Development, Inc
Spectrum Commercial Lending, Inc. Closes Over $20M in Owner-User Commercial Real Estate Projects for the Month of August 2010
Spectrum Commercial Lending, Inc. a non-bank commercial lender located in Southern California announced that they had closed over $20M in commercial real estate projects throughout Southern California that accounted for over 221,300 sq. ft. of commercial real estate. - September 07, 2010 - Spectrum Commercial Lending
Golden Networking to Offer Exclusive Sponsorship Opportunities for WSJ-Featured High-Frequency Trading Happy Hour, September 14
Exclusive Sponsorship Opportunities at Golden Networking's High-Frequency Trading Happy Hour; Exposure to Hundreds of Executives from Hedge Funds, Fund of Funds, Private Equity, Electronic Trading and High-Frequency Trading - September 07, 2010 - Golden Networking
New Small Business Tax Credit Calculator™ Calculates, Not Estimates, Actual, Guaranteed Numerical Data for Health Care Reform Small Businesses’ Tax Credit Filing
The Small Business Tax Credit Calculator™, has just been launched by Tax Credits, LLC™ at www.smallbusinesstaxcreditcalculator.com. The calculator, not an estimator as are most on the web today, computes specific, complete, and actual numerical data needed for qualifying small business to use in filing tax returns to take advantage of the Small Business Tax Credit (SBTC) created by the new Health Care Reform called The Patient Protection and Act. - September 04, 2010 - Tax Credits, LLC
David Hofmann, InterChina Consulting, Featured at Golden Networking's China Leaders Forum 2009 DVD Video Package
David Hofmann, Director North America of InterChina Consulting, Featured at Golden Networking's China Leaders Forum 2009 DVD Video Package, "Addressing the Challenges Posed by the Present Wave of Chinese Globalization" - September 03, 2010 - Golden Networking
Harry Edelson, China Investment Group LLC, Featured at Golden Networking's China Leaders Forum 2009 DVD Video Package
Harry Edelson, Founder and President of China Investment Group LLC, Featured at Golden Networking's China Leaders Forum 2009 DVD Video Package, "Addressing the Challenges Posed by the Present Wave of Chinese Globalization" - September 03, 2010 - Golden Networking
Scientific Capital Arranges 1.3 Million SBA 7a Refinance for Independent Motel in Oregon
Refinancing a motel with a seller carry back within the 24-month minimum wait period - September 03, 2010 - Scientific Capital Group, Inc.