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Prospectvision Secure Second Round Funding
Reading based lead generation business Prospectvision Limited today announced that funding for its second development phase has been agreed. - May 01, 2008 - prospectvision.net
Symons Capital Management Introduces a New Small Cap Investment Strategy
SYMONS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT has introduced its third long-only equity mutual fund strategy, Symons Small Cap Institutional Fund (SSMIX). The strategy is an intellectual sibling of the Symons Alpha Growth and Symons Alpha Value strategies – in every case Symons Capital seeks to invest in... - April 30, 2008 - Symons Capital Management, Inc.
Regulatory Arbitrage After Basel ii - a New Presentation From Compliance LLC
Compliance LLC today announced a new half day presentation for hedge fund managers and professionals, high net-worth managers and family offices. - April 30, 2008 - Compliance LLC
Seasoned Entrepreneur Named Chairman of FIU’s Entrepreneurship Center
Florida International University’s Eugenio Pino & Family Global Entrepreneurship Center, which brings entrepreneurship to all students on campus no matter their major, recently announced that Mike Tomás, president of the ASTRI Group, will be Chairman of its Board of... - April 30, 2008 - Florida International University Eugenio Pino & Family Global Entrepreneurship Center
New UK/Ireland Franchise Direct Web Site Launched
Improvements include SEO optimization, video streaming and news links - April 30, 2008 - Franchise Direct USA
Fox Media Lab's Incubated Communications Company UBZ2.COM LLC Garners $125,000,000 International Technology Loan
UBZ2.COM LLC enters as the first sports world wide social network. They have been awarded a 10-year low interest Technology Loan from Russian Volk Finance Group, located in Moscow. - April 29, 2008 - Fox Media Lab
Nigeria’s Investments Opportunities Set to Get Major Boost in Asia-Pacific Region
An Australian communication firm, OctoberFirst Consulting has concluded plans to launch targeted awareness campaign for Nigeria’s investments and trade opportunities in Australia, New Zealand and other Asia-Pacific nations. - April 28, 2008 - OctoberFirst Consulting, Sydney Australia
Tucson Attorney Receives a Patent on Term Ownership
Term Ownership is a Unique Home Financing Vehicle to aide First Time Home Buyers and for those Home Owners facing Foreclosure. - April 26, 2008 - American Term Solutions
Derek Sanders Joins NorthShore Capital Advisors
Mike West, president and CEO of NorthShore Capital Advisors (www.northshore-capital.com), an independent boutique investment banking firm, has announced that Derek Sanders has joined the firm as an analyst. In this role, Sanders will construct financial models relating to new and existing clients... - April 25, 2008 - NorthShore Capital Advisors
BetterTrades Presents Free Financial Freedom Expo
BetterTrades - Take control over your future by attending free seminars that demystify stock trading. - April 22, 2008 - BetterTrades
Scottish Self-Made Millionaire Secures Lloyds TSB Jewel Business Award
One of Britain’s youngest self-made multi-millionaires has won a prestigious business and commerce award. Azeem Ibrahim, 32, whose various concerns have earned him an estimated worth of around £58m, has secured the Lloyds TSB - KPMG Business and Commerce Excellence Jewel Award 2008. In... - April 22, 2008 - ECM Holdings
Gulf Coast Western Agrees to Participate in Valentine Field Prospect in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
Dallas-based Gulf Coast Western has agreed to participate in the drilling of a significant prospect on the west flank of the Valentine Field in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. The Eagle prospect is a 3-D controlled fault closure similar to adjacent producing fault blocks that have produced in excess... - April 19, 2008 - Gulf Coast Western
MB Trading Achieves Top Ten Status for ETF Monthly Volume
MB Trading (“MBT”), a financial services company, announced Thursday that according to Nasdaq OMX Group, it ranked in the Top Ten of Market Participants for nine of the most actively traded Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in the month of February 2008. This marks a record for the company... - April 18, 2008 - MB Trading
Trepp Finds Delinquencies on Pro Forma Loans Negligible
A new report from Trepp LLC, the leading provider of CMBS and commercial mortgage information, analytics and technology, provides an in-depth look into the details and performance of Pro Forma loans in the CMBX indices. Since the beginning of the credit crunch in 2007, it has often been asserted... - April 18, 2008 - Trepp, LLC
Pulpwood Costs Are Going Up in Brazil as Competition for Smaller Logs Increased in 2007, According to Wood Resource Quarterly
Pulpwood costs in Brazil will continue to be record high as competition increases for smaller logs between the pulp, energy and wood panel sectors. Wood costs in the 4Q/07 were almost twice the level of four years ago. - April 18, 2008 - Wood Resources International LLC
Easy-Forex Ranks Number One Forex Site on Alexa.com
Alexa.com ranks Easy-Forex as the most popular Forex site in the world and lists it significantly higher than all other currency trading related sites. As well as listing Easy-Forex as the number one Forex site, Alexa also ranks it as number one of Futures and Commodities sites. Furthermore,... - April 18, 2008 - easy-forex
Popularity of "Spiritual Water" Inspires Launch of Profitable Network Marketing Opportunity
New Business Combines a Recession-Proof Product with a Spiritual Mission to Revive Faith, Hope, and Health. - April 14, 2008 - Spiritual Brands, Inc.
Private Company Employment Data and CEO Sentiments Indicate Belt Tightening — But No Mortal Fear
Negative sentiment nearly quadrupled in Q4 (from prior periods) when CEOs reported their outlook for “next quarter’s business climate.” Private company CEOs also believe funding will be increasingly more difficult to obtain in 2008 per a dramatic increase in perception that financial resources, both capital and debt, will be tighter in the coming period. - April 12, 2008 - Private Company Index
Petition Drive Finds Major Support for SIRIUS and XM Satellite Merger
Capital Earnings & Research are experts in national polling and targeting business language, TV & radio advertisements and public relations policies by using "dial-testing" computer technology for Wall Street and Fortune 1000 companies. - April 12, 2008 - Capital Earnings & Research
Detroit Area Foreclosures Decrease 16 Percent in March 2008
Foreclosure Statistics Continue to Improve in the Area. - April 11, 2008 - Default Research Inc
Research Oracle: Free to View Equity Research Portal
Free to view equity research portal launched. - April 10, 2008 - IIR
Real Estate Professionals, REITs & Funds Now Have a Dynamic and Cost Effective Software Tool for Raising Unlimited Capital
The easy-to-use software system generates the required securities offering documents and investor leads to enable Real Estate Developers, General Contractors, Real Estate Agents and Property Management Companies to evolve to the next level of professionalism by raising and managing an unlimited amount of capital for acquiring Income and Growth properties nationwide. - April 09, 2008 - Commonwealth Capital Advisors
N. California Foreclosures Increase 4.6 Percent in March 2008
Area sees foreclosure increase at a relatively low rate. - April 09, 2008 - Default Research Inc
Entropy Resources S.A. - Joint Venture With TransAfrican Minerals Limited
Entropy Resources S.A.(Entropy) a private Argentinean mining company, with HQ in Perth, Western Australia, is pleased to announce that on the 3rd of March 2008, it has signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TransAfrican Minerals Limited (TransAfrican) in connection with 4... - April 07, 2008 - Entropy Resources Pty Ltd
Permavest Closes $63 Million Private Equity Funding
Permavest Investment (www.permavest.com) announces today that the final closing of a private equity fund-of-funds with a total of $63 million in capital commitments. Raised from high net worth clients spanning the Asia Pacific region, the private equity fund was created to provide clients access to... - April 05, 2008 - Permavest Investment
MB Trading Launches Retail FIX Product and Support
MB Trading, a financial services company, announced Monday that it has launched full support for third party developers to connect their applications via FIX. The company is offering full support via forums, phone, and e-mail to customers around the globe. MB Trading views the launch as another... - April 03, 2008 - MB Trading
Index Reveals That Revenue Growth Rates of Historically High-Growth Companies Have Slowed
The Entrex PCI/Gazelles Index, a newly formed, 10 company, high-growth subset of the three year old Private Company Index (PCI) saw slowed growth this month -- as measured by monthly company revenues. - April 01, 2008 - Private Company Index
New Pacific’s Executive Panel Witnesses Soaring Seller Initiated China M&A
New Pacific Consulting conducts bi-weekly surveys with an executive poll comprised of leaders from multi-national companies operating in China. This week’s survey sample is made up of China-based leaders of 50 Multi-National companies. The objective of this week's survey was to gauge the... - April 01, 2008 - New Pacific Consulting
FEDs Expected to Announce New Mortgage Guarantee Swaps Through the FHA This Week
In an unprecedented move the President Bush, Treasury Secretary Paulson and the Federal Reserve have reversed their position on helping homeowners at risk. President Bush has been saying he would veto any legislation that would help Homeowners and Investors facing foreclosure. He has announced his support of the newest plan offering FHA guaranteed mortgages. - March 29, 2008 - Federal Banking Coop
Ensemble IT Director Profiled in Virtual Office News
James Frey, Director of Information Technology for Ensemble Financial Services and Director of Operations for Ensemble’s parent company, AM&M Financial Services, is featured in the January issue of Virtual Office News, a monthly newsletter that addresses practice management and technology... - March 28, 2008 - Ensemble Financial Services
TwoPercentSecret.com Founded to Spread the Secret of the Super-Rich, Land Banking
Use Land Banking, the secret of the super-rich, to plan a secure future and avoid the coming retirement crisis. - March 28, 2008 - TwoPercentSecret.com
Middle Market Investment Bank, VERCOR, Strengthens Team with New Senior Transaction Director
VERCOR, a middle market investment bank, expanded its team with the addition of Vijay Madyastha to its Atlanta office. - March 28, 2008 - VERCOR
Clear Creek Investment Services Launches Creative New Website That Stands Out with Innovation, Functionality, and Indivituality
Streaming stock market quotes, proprietary market commentary, and current news stories are just a few of the features that make Colorado-based Clear Creek Investment Services new website (www.clearcreekinvestments.com) unique and exciting. Unlike most financial services companies, Clear Creek Investment Services took a chance with a refreshing look and feel to appeal to the savvy investor. - March 28, 2008 - Clear Creek Investment Services, Inc.
Nevada Company Offers Free Web Seminars on Advantages of Incorporation and LLC Formation
A company providing business owners with services pertaining to asset protection and tax planning recently hosted a seminar in Reno, Nevada, and online versions are now available nation-wide via their website. - March 26, 2008 - Laughlin Associates, Inc.
New "Catalysts Private Equity Fund" Created for Corporate Pre-Funding Investment Fees
Formed to create early stage equity participation in companies that are in the processing stage of being financed, the Catalysts Private Equity Fund 1 has been created. Under the auspices of PreConstruction Catalysts, Inc real estate, manufacturing, and other categories of business projects that have a high chance of successful financing through PCC have created an opportunity to buy equity inexpensively, by providing lender due diligence fees. - March 26, 2008 - The Image Generators, Inc.
Arik Kislin Joins Be’er Hagolah Institutes’ Board of Directors
Be’er Hagolah Institutes announced today that Arik Kislin, a New York-based entrepreneur and real estate developer, has joined its Board of Directors. - March 25, 2008 - Linx Industries
AKFOREX Announces Launch of New Website Supporting Its New State of the Art Online Trading Platform
AKFOREX is pleased to announce the re-launch of their website with many new features making online currency trading even easier for both new and existing clients. - March 24, 2008 - AKFOREX
Gulf Coast Western Partners with Sterling Energy on Redrill in Gulf of Mexico
Dallas-based Gulf Coast Western agrees to participate with Sterling Energy, Inc. on an offshore side track in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 10 miles east of Corpus Christi, Texas. Sterling Energy acquired a well in 2004 originally drilled by Unocal in 2001 that came in at 12,000 MCFPD and produced 5.5 BCF when they encountered mechanical problems while attempting to open additional productive zones and lost the well. - March 22, 2008 - Gulf Coast Western
gnuTrade’s Live Trading Game is a Hit with Students
Top students from all over the world are trading the live financial markets with gnuTrade in a fierce battle to win £20,000 (~$40,000) – in cash. - March 21, 2008 - Gnutrade
Michael A. Krafft, CEO and Managing Partner, M&A Media Group, (M&AMG) Has Announced Expanded Core Service Offerings in Media, Entertainment and Communications Industry
M&A Media Group announced today two new key solution offerings of Organizational Development services rarely available outside large corporate budgets in a cost effective way and fee for performance Business Development initiatives that create a new universe of revenue streams. - March 21, 2008 - M&A Media Group, LLC
The Federal Foreclosure Assistance Center Goes Live; The FFAC Launched Their New Membership Self Help Assistance Site Today
The Federal Foreclosure Assistance today launched their online interactive website to help home owners at risk. With Foreclosures soaring to historic levels, banks, mortgage companies, lenders and loan service organizations are looking for creative solutions to keep home owners in their homes and open lines of communication. The FFAC helps home owners develop plans and get results from their lenders and to understand the foreclosure process. - March 20, 2008 - Federal Banking Coop
Reserve Aid Announces Support from James Dondero of Highland Capital Management
Reserve Aid announced today that James Dondero, Managing Partner and President of Highland Capital Management, has been added to their list of financial contributors. Mr. James Dondero’s support for Reserve Aid is through an undisclosed monetary contribution. “Reserve Aid provides... - March 19, 2008 - Highland Capital Management, L.P.
Index of Private Company Revenues Takes First Dip in Eight Months
The Private Company Index (PCI) for month-end February 2008 reflects a 2.96% decline in revenue performance from this diverse portfolio of North American companies. Key capital markets indicators (Dow Jones Industrial Average, NASDAQ 100 and the S&P Small Cap 600) each ended the month down... - March 19, 2008 - Private Company Index
Continental Realty Advisors, Ltd of Denver, Colorado Completes the Funding of Their Summit CRA Multi-Family Housing Fund I
Continental Realty Advisors, Ltd. is pleased to announce the funding of the Summit CRA Multi-Family Housing Fund I will soon close. Investors will have through March 2008 to invest in this unique, multi-family investment fund. This is first of many planned fund offerings involving Continental Realty. This fund offers investors a preferred rate of return along with participation incentives to the asset management team. - March 17, 2008 - Continental Realty Advisors, Ltd of Denver, Colorado
KEO International Consultants Accepts MIPIM AR Award at Ceremony Held in Cannes, France
South of Shamkha Master Plan Receives Commended Award in the ‘Regeneration and Master Planning’ Category at the 2008 MIPIM AR Future Project Awards. - March 13, 2008 - KEO International Consultants
Victory Capital Group Offers Working Capital Program
Particularly around business tax season, small businesses are seeking alternative funding which offers the benefit of fast cash approvals and many other benefits compared to traditional bank loans. Victory Capital Group financing can help pay for taxes, new store locations, or other business expenses. - March 13, 2008 - Victory Capital Group
Redwood Empowers SAP Financial Fast Close Solution
Redwood Software is unveiling a new Financial Fast Close solution for world-class companies that has been jointly developed with SAP AG. The new Fast Close solution is being featured by Redwood at next week’s SAP Financials2008 show in Orlando on March 10 - 13. - March 06, 2008 - Redwood Software
Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald Attorney First to be LEED Accredited in Virginia
Chris Cheatham, attorney with the construction and surety law firm Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, has been certified as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP) by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Cheatham is the only Virginia practicing... - March 05, 2008 - Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald
Manhattan Beach Trading, Inc. Acquires EFX Group, LLC
Manhattan Beach Trading, Inc. (MBTI), a financial services holding company, has acquired introducing forex agent (IA), EFX Group, LLC. EFX Group, LLC. Will be integrated into MB Trading Futures, Inc. (MBTF). Terms of the deal were not disclosed. (MBTI) believes that the acquisition provides... - March 05, 2008 - MB Trading
2008 PCI/Gazelles Recognized as Benchmark Group of Top Growth PCI Companies
The Private Company Index (PCI) announces the creation of the PCI/Gazelles, a 10 company subset of the PCI portfolio recognizing the top growth firms of 2007—as measured by the percent change in 2007 revenues over 2006. The PCI/Gazelles Index will be tracked monthly and plotted against the... - March 05, 2008 - Private Company Index