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Findlay Nicolson - Global Economic Rebound Unlikely in 2019
Findlay Nicolson economists say rapid global economic expansion is likely a thing of the past. - April 17, 2019 - Findlay Nicolson
AmpleHarvest.org Announces New Board President
AmpleHarvest.org announces the appointment of John Powers, Deloitte Chief Corporate Development Officer, as President of AmpleHarvest.org Board of Directors. - April 17, 2019 - AmpleHarvest.org
Direct Auto Insurance Expands in Alabama: Hosting Four-Day Hiring Event, April 30-May 3 to Meet Growing Business Demands
Direct Auto Insurance to host hiring event April 30-May 3 to fill at least 45 retail sales agent positions for 23 new retail stores opening in Alabama within the next six months. - April 16, 2019 - Direct Auto Insurance
GCP Fund President Joe Malvasio Closes Deal Worth $987,000, as the Company Agrees to Finance Acquisition of Office Space in Washington, DC Area
The commercial property will serve as the regional operations hub of one of the fastest emerging national company in the FMCG sector. - April 16, 2019 - GCP Fund
VTMC New Developments
VTMC new ventures expansion. - April 13, 2019 - Valentine Mark Corporation
Panacea Earns Reader’s Choice Award for Best Hemp Company
Panacea Life Sciences, a medical grade hemp oil company, claims two Best of Denver awards for Best Hemp Company and Best CBD-Infused Product. The “Best of” Reader’s Choice awards were announced just as Panacea completed an expansion into their new 43,000 square foot facility in... - April 11, 2019 - Panacea Life Sciences
ALA Makes Significant Advances for Legal Operations Standards
ALA is opening the public comment period for the UPBMS v. 2.0 ― the next generation of the common language for legal support operations. - April 11, 2019 - Association of Legal Administrators
Vicki Gunvalson Denies Allegations Against Her by Mrs. Lile When Penn Insurance Allegedly Failed to Pay Mrs. Lile's Insurance Claim
Mazur & Brooks has been retained by and represents Vicki Gunvalson (“Gunvalson”) with regard to the Joan Lile (“Lile”) v. Penn Treaty Network America Insurance Company matter. Attorney Michael D. Mazur of Mazur & Brooks alleges, “The claims alleged against... - April 10, 2019 - Mazur & Brooks
ESOP Plus®: Schatz Brown Glassman LLP Partner Testifies Before Two Connecticut Legislative Committees
Richard A. Glassman testifies in favor of legislation to encourage employee ownership in architectural firms and to create an employee ownership center within the Connecticut Department of Economic Development. - April 10, 2019 - ESOP Plus: Schatz Brown Glassman LLP
Ad Victoriam Joins the MuleSoft Partner Program
Ad Victoriam Solutions (AdVic), today, announced its partnership with MuleSoft to provide consulting services for MuleSoft’s Anypoint Platform™. Anypoint Platform unlocks the power of API-led connectivity, enabling organizations to connect apps, data and devices more rapidly and efficiently. With Anypoint Platform, organizations can unlock new revenue channels, improve customer experiences and drive innovation. - April 09, 2019 - Ad Victoriam Solutions
Aaron Slye Joins Fidelity Bank of Texas as Vice President - Loan Officer
Fidelity Bank of Texas is under new leadership. Harry Geib was hired as bank president in August 2018, and he has a renewed emphasis on commercial growth, including expanding FBOT's commercial lending team. - April 09, 2019 - Fidelity Bank of Texas
Two Menlo Group Advisors Earn CCIM Designation
Steve Berghoff and Mark Haslip of Menlo Group Commercial Real Estate received the Certified Commercial Investment Member designation from the CCIM Institute. - April 09, 2019 - Menlo Group Commercial Real Estate
RiseUp Growth Extends Services Now Offering Business Loans and Funding, Becoming First Full-Spectrum Agency
In addition to their traditional marketing, design and management services, Boca Raton company, RiseUp Growth is now offering business loans and business funding to businesses around the globe. With an expedited and proprietary process, businesses can have access to their funds in as little as 24 hours. - April 09, 2019 - RiseUp Growth
Bonusly Secures $1.5M Seed Round
Industry-leading employee recognition and rewards platform aimed at increasing engagement at work and improving employee retention announces seed round of $1.5 million from FirstMark Capital and Bloomberg Beta. - April 05, 2019 - Bonusly
"Future Fintech" Interactive Dinner New Bonus to Two-Day Accredited Financial Advisor Training
DNA Behavior International adds interactive dinner aimed at further activating behavioral insight solutions for attendees during April 24-25 training in Atlanta. - April 04, 2019 - DNA Behavior International
Halp Raises $2.6M to Transform IT Support with Conversational Ticketing
Announcing Halp, a conversational ticketing solution for IT teams allowing them to assign, prioritize, and answer requests from Slack in a message-based interface. They are taking conversational ticketing experience to a whole new level. - April 04, 2019 - Halp
BDA Advises Quasar Medical on Sale of Majority Stake to Longreach
BDA Partners is pleased to announce that its client, Quasar Medical, has agreed to sell controlling interests in Quasar Engineering Ltd and QIL Engineering Ltd to the Asia-focused private equity fund, The Longreach Group. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1988 and... - April 04, 2019 - BDA Partners Ltd
T-REX Taps Seasoned FinTech Executive Tricia San Cristobal as Chief Product Officer
Thomson Reuters and Bloomberg vet Tricia San Cristobal joins T-REX as Chief Product Officer, bringing deep financial markets, SaaS, and data management experience to take product strategy to the next level. - April 03, 2019 - T-REX
Michelle Caine of Prudential Financial Becomes the New NSSTA President
National Structured Settlements Trade Association announces Michelle Caine as President and Michael W. Goodman as President-Elect. - April 03, 2019 - National Structured Settlements Trade Association
New Stablecoin USDQ Will be Presented in the First Half of April
One of the largest listing service providers, Platinum intends to launch a new stablecoin USDQ in the first half of April. USDQ will be decentralized, self-regulating, and backed by Bitcoin. This feature will allow the market participants to trade and make payments in popular cryptos without... - April 02, 2019 - Platinum LLC
MetCredit Acquires the Collection Agency Division of Accès Crédit, a Quebec Based Credit Bureau
In its latest asset acquisition, national collection agency MetCredit (Metropolitan Credit Adjusters Ltd.) has acquired the collection agency division of Quebec credit bureau Accès Crédit. “Having successfully run a physical office in Montreal for nearly 30 years, this was a... - April 02, 2019 - MetCredit
Arax - a Universal Crypto Wallet Launched by LALA World
LALA World, a Fintech Organization founded in Singapore, launched its multi-cryptocurrency wallet today. The wallet is named Arax and it supports multiple cryptocurrencies and blockchains. Arax Wallet is a step towards providing utility to the cryptocurrencies, the absence of which has stalled the global adoption of digital assets. - April 02, 2019 - LALA World
Glitzkoin CEO Navneet Goenka Announces DOBITRADE Listing for GTN
Trading on the Stellarport exchange since July 2018, the Glitzkoin GTN token will soon start trading on the DOBITRADE exchange. This move will provide additional exposure to the token. - April 01, 2019 - Glitzkoin
Deloitte and Innovative Assessments to Help Improve Credit Scoring for the Underbanked
Deloitte and Innovative Assessments have entered into an alliance that will allow banks to reliably approve more loans among traditionally underserved consumers. - April 01, 2019 - Innovative Assessments
YourBitStore.com Opens Their First Bitcoin ATM Locations
YourBitStore.com now has two locations for their Bitcoin ATMs, both in Orange County. The company has plans to open 30 more ATM locations in the next two years. - April 01, 2019 - YourBitStore
No Tuition or Fee Increases for Southern Utah University
For the first time in 42 years, Southern Utah University will not be increasing its tuition or student fees. On Friday, March 29, the Utah Board of Regents approved Southern Utah University’s tuition proposal, making SUU the only school in the Utah System for Higher Education that isn’t... - March 29, 2019 - Southern Utah University
Book Author Agrees to Share Potential SEC Whistleblower Settlement with all Contributors to his Go Fund Me Account
Mr. Lawless, the Author of "Capitol Hill's Criminal Underground," claims to have uncovered an alleged, multi-billion-dollar municipal bond fraud. The book was a result of a three year investigation. The SEC accepted his multiple SEC whistleblower complaints and has assigned them to a senior attorney. He is now ready to share any possible rewards with all contributors to the "Go Fund Me - Capitol Hill's Criminal Underground, Prosecution Fund." - March 29, 2019 - Richard Lawless, Author
MetaSource MERS Compliance Reviews Highlight Need for Improved Documentation
Subservicer Compliance, Staff Turnover Among Sources of Difficulty - March 28, 2019 - MetaSource
MortgageFlex Systems LOS, MortgageFlexONE Provides Solution to HELOC Specialist Symmetry Lending
Industry leader and LOS provider, MortgageFlex Systems, implemented its advanced LOS, MortgageFlexONE at Symmetry Lending. Symmetry Lending, the HELOC specialist headquartered in Atlanta, GA, needed a system built for their commitment to service, speed, and simplicity. - March 28, 2019 - MortgageFlex Systems
Findlay Nicolson – Asian Investors Weigh Global Risks
Findlay Nicolson survey reveals Asian investors are concerned about risks to global economy. - March 27, 2019 - Findlay Nicolson
OmniFi Access Supports Straight-Through Business Intelligence
SkySparc, an independent solutions provider, has added new functionality to OmniFi to simplify data exchange and analysis for users of market-leading business intelligence (BI) tools. - March 27, 2019 - SkySparc
Turtle Creek Management and Turtle Creek Trust Company Focuses Client Attention on the Recent Federal Tax Cut and Jobs Act
On December 20, 2017, Congress passed a statute originally named the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) which enacts a broad range of tax changes. The Act was signed by the President on December 22. One of the key provisions of the Act is for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017, corporate income... - March 27, 2019 - Turtle Creek Management, LLC
Midcoast Properties, Inc. Announces Sale of Plantation Self Storage in South Carolina
Midcoast Properties, Inc. is pleased to announce the sale of Plantation Self Storage located in South Carolina. Dale C. Eisenman, CCIM of Midcoast Properties, Inc., a leading self storage broker in the Southeast, represented the seller and had the listing to market the facility. - March 27, 2019 - Midcoast Properties, Inc.
GE Real Estate Consulting, LLC's Englesbe Cites Indicators for Positive Housing and Refinance Market
Greg Englesbe, an investment banker and philanthropist with 23 years in the residential mortgage business, has confidence in the housing market and is predicting a turnaround in the refinance market. Pointing to recent data from Black Knight, there are now 3.27 million homeowners who could reduce... - March 26, 2019 - Gregory Englesbe
LeafHouse Financial Launches New Brand Identity
LeafHouse Financial (“LeafHouse”) begins a new chapter of company growth and development with the launch of a new brand identity. The visual refresh is an outward expression of LeafHouse's continual commitment to revitalization within the retirement space. The LeafHouse solution integrates technology and industry knowledge to provide a layer of protection to plan sponsors. - March 26, 2019 - LeafHouse Financial
Principia Now Offering a Comprehensive Solution for SOFR Derivatives
Principia Partners LLC, an industry-leading provider of derivatives portfolio management solutions, today announced the full integration of SOFR into their platform, Principia SFP, and the online derivatives valuation service powered by it, pasVal. “We are proud to be well ahead of the... - March 25, 2019 - Principia Partners LLC
Grande AMA & Associates LLC Investment Program Creates Cash Flow and Builds Wealth
Notice of a new website and learning about Grande AMA. Notice that Grande AMA is growing and that they have a team. - March 23, 2019 - Grande AMA & Associates
NAFA, the National Association for Fixed Annuities, Provides Support to Critical Industry Victory in Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court Affirms Fixed Index Annuities Are Not Securities. - March 22, 2019 - NAFA, National Association for Fixed Annuities
ArrowShade Announces New Leadership and Executive Changes as the Company Plans for Growth in 2019
ArrowShade is happy to announce exciting leadership changes as the company plans for network growth. - March 22, 2019 - ArrowShade
ICO Spotter Publishes Guide on the Best Altcoin Exchanges of 2019
Top ICO Listing Site, ICO Spotters, Shares Their Comprehensive Guide to the Most Trustworthy, User Friendly, and Proven Cryptocurrency Exchanges on the Market Today - March 21, 2019 - ICO Spotters
Findlay Nicolson to Attend Asian Investment Conference
Findlay Nicolson to attend annual Asian Investment Summit for the first time. - March 21, 2019 - Findlay Nicolson
The European Edition of the "Automotive Cost Engineering" Conference is Gearing Up for Its Second Event
Potsdam-based Enterprise Product Costing (EPC) software manufacturer FACTON is once again the main sponsor of the European “Automotive Cost Engineering” conference. The event will take place from May 21–22, 2019 at the Grand Hotel Westin in Frankfurt, Germany. FACTON is not only an exhibitor there, the company is also organizing the networking event. CEO Alexander M. Swoboda will be delivering a keynote speech on the topic of “AI in Product Cost Management.” - March 20, 2019 - FACTON
Active.Ai, Launches ONE.Active.Ai, a Conversational Banking as a Service Platform for Credit Unions and Banks
Active.AI, an innovator in the Conversational AI platform for financials, today announced the launch of ONE.Active.Ai. ONE.Active.Ai (https://one.active.ai/) is a secure platform running on AWS Cloud, enabling digital leaders, CMO’s, and CIO's of financial institutions to offer... - March 18, 2019 - Active.ai
IdealRatings Expands Its ESG Solutions
IdealRatings, Inc. a global screening provider for responsible investments solutions, announced today the launch of the enhanced ESG metric data offering; a recent addition to its ESG qualitative investment solutions. The new data-set reflects figures covering environmental topics such as air... - March 18, 2019 - IdealRatings, Inc.
gotomyerp Introduces Cross-Platform Integration with Its QuickBooks Cloud Hosting Services
A leading provider of QuickBooks hosting services, gotomyerp offers flexible and customizable accounting software solutions to businesses. - March 15, 2019 - gotomyerp llc
Zoellner Whole Financial PLLC Strengthens Professional Alliances with Commercial Real Estate Brokers by Completing 1031 Exchanges Into a Delaware Statutory Trust
Zoellner Whole Financial PLLC Strengthens Professional Alliances with Commercial Real Estate Brokers by completing 1031 Exchanges into a Delaware Statutory Trust enhancing the relationship between the Commercial Real Estate Broker and their large Commercial Real Estate Client. January 14th 2019 a... - March 14, 2019 - Zoellner Whole Financial PLLC
Quantum Workplace Introduces Employee Vitals for Strategic Talent Reviews
Quantum Workplace releases Vitals, a new talent pipeline software that helps HR leaders and executives make strategic talent decisions based on collaborative, real-time data. - March 13, 2019 - Quantum Workplace
Alliance For Site Neutral Payment Reform Applauds Inclusion of Site Neutral Payment Reforms in President’s FY2020 Budget
The Alliance For Site Neutral Payment Reform, a coalition of healthcare providers, insurers, employers and patient advocacy groups established to address growing access to care issues driven by disparities in payment rates for identical clinical services provided in different healthcare settings... - March 13, 2019 - Alliance For Site Neutral Payment Reform
SkySparc Strengthens Executive Team with CFO Appointment
SkySparc, an independent solutions provider, has appointed Rebecca Ericsson Birck as the firm’s first full-time chief financial officer. - March 13, 2019 - SkySparc
Carlos Solari, Former CIO at the White House and Senior FBI Executive Director, Joins PlatinumDEX ICO as the Chief Information Officer
Carlos Solari has joined London headquartered Fintech PlatinumDEX as Chief Information Office. Carlos is an internationally known IT security expert, formally CIO of The White House, responsible for the IT systems for the Executive Office of two President’s. PlatinumDEX is a start-up licensed (pending) e-bank incorporating a global network of "hyper-secure" blockchain enabled crypto exchanges, at the early stages towards of an ICO. - March 13, 2019 - Platinumdex Limited