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YapStone Announces New Chief Financial Officer
YapStone, Inc., through its RentPayment™ and VacationRentPayment™ divisions, is the Country’s largest payment processor to the property market, focusing primarily on apartments, student housing, homeowner associations and other property-related markets. - June 03, 2009 - Yapstone, Inc.
Wood Fiber Costs Are Rising for Wood Pellets Manufacturers in Europe Because the Industry is Expanding Rapidly, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
The expanding wood pellet industry in Europe is increasingly relying on pulpwood and wood chips for its raw-material needs, as the supply of lower-cost sawdust cannot meet the fast rise in demand for wood fiber. The biomass sector is now competing with both the wood-based panel manufacturers and pulpmills for wood residues and logs, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - June 03, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
Small Business Loan Survival Guide and the Increasing Use of Guerrilla Financing Tactics
A small business loan report about business owners using guerrilla loan tactics to obtain business financing has been published by AEX Commercial Financing Group. The AEX report is designed to serve as a short survival guide for commercial borrowers when they are seeking commercial loans. The practical need for businesses to resort to guerrilla finance tactics has been accelerated by the decreased performance of commercial banks in providing effective small business finance funding. - June 03, 2009 - AEX Commercial Financing Group
Declinex Marketing Campaign Receives 2009 Gold Hermes Creative Awards
Capital Access Network Inc., parent company of AdvanceMe Inc. and PredictiFund Inc. and a leading provider of financial solutions, today announces that its “Declinex” marketing campaign is the recipient of a Gold Hermes Creative Award, an international awards competition for creative... - June 03, 2009 - AdvanceMe
New Ownership Repositions CAPS as Total Solutions Provider, Adds Managed Services, Data Storage, and Partner Program. IT & Operations Veteran Peter Messina Heads New Team
Computer Alternative Processing Sites, Inc. (CAPS) new ownership repositions as a Total Solutions Provider, adding Managed Services, Data Storage Colocation, and a Partner Program with IT and Operations veteran Peter Messina heading the new management team. The first class IT infrastructure solutions provider also expands marketing, client support, and business development for large enterprise and SMB clients. - June 02, 2009 - Computer Alternative Processing Sites, Inc. (CAPS)
New Leaf Modifications Reaches a Major Loan Modification Milestone
New Leaf Modifications Inc., a Northern California residential loan modification company, is excited to announce a major milestone. Since the company’s inception, New Leaf Modifications has helped rescued over $80,000,000 million worth of troubled mortgages, keeping families from all over the... - June 01, 2009 - New Leaf Modifications
Intercontinental Mercantile Exchange Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan
Intercontinental Mercantile Exchange announced that its Board of Directors has approved the adoption of a stockholder rights plan. The rights plan is designed to encourage the fair treatment of IMEX stockholders in connection with attempts to acquire IMEX on terms or through tactics that could deny... - May 31, 2009 - Intercontinental Mercantile Exchange
Mark S. Ritter, Tax Director, Compensation and Benefit Consulting Practice, Grant Thornton LLP to Speak at KC’s Event on 401(k) Plans on 08/20/09
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts has announced today that Mark S. Ritter, Tax director, Compensation and benefit consulting practice, of Grant Thornton LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast... - May 31, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
Robert E. Friedman, Counsel, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP to Speak at KC’s Event on Form 1041 on 07/08/09
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts has announced today that Robert E. Friedman, Counsel of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Form 1041: How to Prepare an... - May 31, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
Intercontinental Mercantile Exchange (IMEX) Elects Johnny Grant to Its Board
The Board of Directors of Intercontinental Mercantile Exchange announced today that the company's shareholders have elected Johnny Grant to serve on its Board of Directors. Concurrent with Mr. Grant’s election, the Board was expanded from 9 to 10 directors. Mr. Grant is currently Senior... - May 31, 2009 - Intercontinental Mercantile Exchange
Marc J. Gerson, Member, Miller & Chevalier Chartered to Speak at KC’s Event on FY2010 Budget Greenbook on 08/13/09
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts has announced today Marc J. Gerson, Member, Miller & Chevalier Chartered will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “FY2010 Budget Greenbook... - May 31, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on FY2010 Budget Greenbook Proposes Sweeping Changes to the International Tax Provisions of the Internal Revenue Code
The Treasury Department's proposed FY2010 Budget "Greenbook" proposes sweeping changes to the international tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. These new proposals, if enacted, would result in the most broad reaching and fundamental changes to the international tax provisions in... - May 31, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
Intercontinental Mercantile Exchange (IMEX) Updates Revenue Outlook
Intercontinental Mercantile Exchange updated its revenue guidance for Q1 of fiscal year 2009 ended March 31, 2009 and provided revenue guidance for its second quarter of 2009. Based on preliminary information, revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 exceeded the upper end of the previously... - May 31, 2009 - Intercontinental Mercantile Exchange
Award-Winning Financial Planner Partners with Annapolis-Based Private Wealth Asset Management Firm to Create Hopkins Investment Management
An award-winning international financial planner and money manager is making his financial planning services available in America by co-founding Hopkins Investment Management in Annapolis. - May 30, 2009 - Hopkins Investment Management
Sharply Declining Wood Costs for Pulpmills Worldwide in the 1Q 2009, According to Wood Resource Quarterly
Wood costs, the largest cost component when producing wood pulp, have fallen substantially in all regions of the world the past nine months. The biggest reductions have occurred in western North America, Oceania, Latin America and the Nordic countries, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - May 29, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
Qaran Express Has a Comprehensive Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering Policy
Qaran Express has a comprehensive compliance and anti-money laundering policy within its network to ensure full compliance with new rules and regulations. They recognise the importance of complying with all anti money laundering laws and combating the financing of terrorism. - May 29, 2009 - Qaran Financial Express LLC
Free Community Lunch and Learn Seminars for Victims of Stockbroker Fraud in Palm Beach County
LaBovick & LaBovick is pleased to announce Free Community Lunch and Learn Seminars from the Financial Services Division. Attorney Marc S. Dobin will conduct the Seminars in Palm Beach County on June 8th and June 15th. The Lunch and Learn Seminars will kick off in North Palm Beach County and... - May 29, 2009 - LaBovick & LaBovick, PA
Financial Access Ltd Has Launched Web Based Rules Engine Designed to Link Finance/Mortgage Brokers & IFA's to the Best Possible Deal for Their Clients
There has been so much written recently about high interest rates and the credit crunch that it's increasingly difficult to focus on the positives moves that exist in the market. Financial Access Ltd has bucked the trend by launching a new state of the art web based rules engine designed to link Finance / Mortgage Brokers & IFA's to the best possible deal for their clients. www.loanaccepted.co.uk & www.financialaccess.co.uk approaches the loan market in a new and innovative way. - May 29, 2009 - Financial Access Ltd
Intercontinental Mercantile Exchange's (IMEX) Announces Amendments to Secured Credit Facilities: Eliminates Outstanding Margin Calls
Intercontinental Mercantile Exchange's (IMEX) today announced that it has entered into a series of amendments to its secured credit facilities with Deutsche Bank, State Street Bank and Trust Company and Arab Bank Australia Limited. The facilities have been amended to provide similar terms which,... - May 29, 2009 - Intercontinental Mercantile Exchange
Intercontinental Mercantile Exchange's (IMEX) Executes Long-term Refinancing Deal
Intercontinental Mercantile Exchange's (IMEX)) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Transad Company, successfully completed a $4.10 billion refinancing that replaces the majority of a term loan due in November of 2010 and, along with cash on hand, will be used to retire $475 million of its... - May 29, 2009 - Intercontinental Mercantile Exchange
FSSI Launches New letterStreamOne Marketing Campaign Centered On Time-savings, User Productivity
FSSI, a full-service print-and-mail leader specializing in the high-volume production and delivery of targeted customer communications, launches a nationwide campaign, featuring a little blue "spokesclock" named eLSO to highlight user benefits. - May 29, 2009 - FSSI
Moksha Yug Access (MYA) - Chief Operations Officer (COO), Bagalkot, India
Moksha-Yug Access, business of Rural Supply Chain Management is a growth catalyst for rural India provides microfinance and microcredit for rural development in India. - May 29, 2009 - Hinduja Group
Equity Administration Solutions, Inc., Named Sponsor at Knowledge Congress' Event on FAS 123R & SAB 107 on 07/07/09
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts has announced today that Equity Administration Solutions, Inc., a web-based accounting, tax and administration software will be a sponsor at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming... - May 29, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
Financial Expert, Kim Butler Joins Business Expert Webinars Speaker Portfolio
Business Expert Webinars (BEW), the leading provider of business eLearning, announced that financial expert, Kim Butler, has joined their speaker community. “There is a tremendous amount of misinformation in the marketplace on how to build wealth. As one who desires to enhance their wealth... - May 29, 2009 - Business Expert Webinars
Premier Canadian Symantec Partner Announces Partnership with TransVault Software (TVS)
Partner extends its archiving technical services to include legacy data migrations - May 29, 2009 - TransVault
Capital Corp Merchant Banking Continues to Strive in 2009
Through difficult times…Capital Corp Merchant Banking sees Funding Applications grow - May 29, 2009 - Capital Corp Merchant Banking
JP Turner Announces Launch of Broker Website
JP Turner & Company, LLC is pleased to announce the launch of its newest broker website, jpturnerhollywoodfl.com. The new website was created by Liz Bloom, Hollywood, Fla. to better accommodate her clients’ needs for information and useful tools. The site includes a new Learning Center... - May 28, 2009 - J.P. Turner & Company, LLC
Column 5 Consulting Adds Strength in Profitability and Cost Management
Steve Wofford has been hired as the new Director of Profitability Solutions to strengthen Column 5’s support for the SAP Enterprise Performance Management Suite. - May 28, 2009 - Column5 Consulting
Column5 Consulting Adds Seasoned BI Professional to Enhance EPM Practice
Grant Lopez has joined Column 5 as Director of Business Intelligence to complement Column 5’s service offerings for the SAP Enterprise Performance Management Suite. - May 28, 2009 - Column5 Consulting
JP Turner Representative Ed Baxter Announces New Website
JP Turner & Company, LLC, an independent brokerage headquartered in Atlanta, announces launch of Texas branch website. - May 28, 2009 - J.P. Turner & Company, LLC
Amas Bank (Switzerland) Ltd Changes Name to Hinduja Bank (Switzerland)
Hinduja Bank (Switzerland) Ltd combines the solid traditions of Swiss banking with excellent links to the growing economies of South Asia and the Middle East. - May 27, 2009 - Hinduja Group
DES Options Introduces 24-Hour Futures Trading
DES Options today announced the availability of 24-hour trading for a wide range of electronically traded futures contracts, including many of the most popular financial currency, metals and energy futures. In addition to allowing investors to place trades at any time these markets are open, DES... - May 27, 2009 - DES Options
dMine Dashboards Now Available on IBM Smart Business Platform
www.dminebi.com dMine Dashboards is now available on IBM Smart Business Platform - a ready to use IT infrastructure for SMBs that is easy to operate, manage and grow. With this release, dMine has become the first dashboard product on the Smart Business Platform IBM Smart Business Platform includes... - May 27, 2009 - Icicle Technologies Private Limited
Mortgage Loan Audit May be Last Resort for Tough Loan Modifications and Investment Properties
It seems that investment properties, second homes, and jumbo mortgage loans are turned down for modification almost immediately, in the absence of leverage against the lender, like a failing mortgage loan document audit. - May 26, 2009 - MitiGroup, LLC
Japanese Log Imports Fell 34% in 2008 – US Replaces Russia as the Leading Supplier to Japan
Importation of logs to Japan has declined for four consecutive years and was in 2008, 34 percent lower than the previous year and 50 percent lower than in 2004, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Practically the entire decline from 2007 has been that of Russian shipments and the US has now become the leading supplier of logs to Japan. - May 24, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
First Rate Debt Solutions Featured on K-Cal 9 for Debt Management Services
Los Angeles CBS affiliate K-Cal 9 recently featured First Rate Debt Solutions for their debt management services on their morning show SoCal. Now, a premiere lifestyle television show which features successful businesses, important trends, and the hottest spots in Southern California. - May 24, 2009 - firstratedebtsolutions.com
United States Financial Group of New York Announces Wholesale Lending Arm
United States Financial Group LLC, (usfgonline.com) recently announced a new wholesale lending arm of their business, which allows mortgage brokers and real estate professionals to provide clients with simple and expeditious financing for their investment properties and new construction projects. - May 24, 2009 - United States Financial Group
Marquette Managment Launches Lease Release Program for Renters Concerned About Job Loss
Marquette Management Launches Lease Release Program for Apartment Renters Concerned About Future Job Loss. Marquette Management, Inc, of Romeoville, IL, has announced their Lease Release Program - allowing apartment residents to easily break their lease in the case of a job loss. “With... - May 23, 2009 - JVM Realty Corporation
WAF That’s Neither Complex Nor Expensive
webScurity releases first-ever free Web Application Firewall LiveCD. - May 23, 2009 - webScurity Inc.
Finance Reform? CIO Finance Summit Prepares for Tactical Change
After a successful CIO Finance Summit 2008, in the midst of an industry meltdown, the CIO Finance Summit Group readies for a tactically based 2009 finance IT event that has continued to attract top CIO delegates, sponsors and an abundance of return attendees. The CIO Finance Summit will be held at... - May 23, 2009 - CDM Media
Marcum & Kliegman LLP and Rachlin LLP to Merge - New Firm Will be Among the Largest, Independent Public Accounting and Advisory Services Firms in the Nation
Two of the East Coast’s most prominent public accounting firms, New York-based Marcum & Kliegman LLP and Florida-based Rachlin LLP, will merge effective June 1, 2009. Effective with the merger, Marcum & Kliegman LLP will change its name to Marcum LLP and will be called Marcum LLP in... - May 23, 2009 - Marcum LLP
Crescent State Bank Participates in Teach Children to Save Program
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that the bank’s Wilmington location has enrolled in the American Bankers Association Education Foundation’s Teach Children to Save... - May 23, 2009 - Crescent State Bank
Common Sense Advisory Releases Annual Ranking of Top 30 Translation, Interpretation, and Localization Providers; Companies Realize More Than 19 Percent Average Growth
Revenue data reveals that 2008 was a strong year for many suppliers in the language services industry. - May 22, 2009 - Common Sense Advisory
Kim Ciccarelli Kantor, CFP®, CAP™ Among “Best of Best” Financial Advisors Attending Barron's Winner's Circle Top Independent Advisors Summit
Exclusive Conference Hosts Wealth Management Leaders and Industry Decision Makers - May 22, 2009 - Ciccarelli Advisory Services, Inc.
Incoming-Calls.com Launches Aged Debt Settlement Lead Bank
Incoming-Calls.com, a leader in lead generation for the debt settlement industry, has officially launched their aged debt settlement lead. - May 22, 2009 - Integrated Direct LLC
The Transition Companies Renames Business Optimization Practice Group
The Transition Companies renames its Consulting Services Group to the Business Optimization Practice Group. - May 21, 2009 - The Transition Companies
General Acceptance Corp. Adopts XpressCredit Loan Origination System
General Acceptance Corp., of Fairfield NJ, had signed to use the XpressCredit Loan Origination and Credit Aggregation Systems and will become a lending source for independent auto dealers. - May 21, 2009 - Premier Internet Comminications, Inc.
Peregrine Capital Management Appoints Joseph McEver as Vice President of Finance
Peregrine Capital Management today announced the appointment of former Sopheas Corporation executive, Josehp McEver, as vice president of sales and marketing. McEver brings 25 years of sales and marketing experience in commodities and trading to his new position, in which he will drive... - May 21, 2009 - Peregrine Capital Management
Scottsdale Futures and Options Limited Adviser’s Momentum Tracker Sizes Up DGL
As inflation worries still nag at investors, ETF issuers continue to offer a variety of methods to invest in gold. The latest issue of Scottsdale Futures and Options Limited’s PowerShares Momentum Tracker examines Momentum Tracker DB Gold (DGL), an ETF that aims to give small investors a... - May 21, 2009 - Scottsdale Futures and Options Limited
American Right of Way Associates Holds Right of Way Training Program
American Right of Way Associates will hold a training class May 23rd, 2009 at the Petroleum Club of Shreveport. The class is titled Right of Way Agent Training Program. It was developed to teach the skills necessary for new right of way agents to serve the various oil and gas companies located in... - May 20, 2009 - American Right of Way Associates