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The Downward Trend in Australian Wood Chip Exports Was Broken in 2013 Thanks to Increased Chip Demand from Chinese Pulpmills

Australia, one of the world’s largest wood chip exporters, increased its chip shipments in 2013 after a ten-year low in 2012. In the 1Q/14, shipments were close to the highest since 2010 thanks to high demand from China. Chinese pulp mills imported almost 30% of their hardwood chip import volume from Australia during the first three months of 2014. - May 08, 2014 - Wood Resources International LLC

Wood Pellet Exports from North America to Europe Have Doubled in Two Years to Reach 4.7 Million Tons in 2013 with the US South Accounting for 63% of the Volume

North America exported wood pellets valued at over 650 million dollars in 2013, a dramatic increase of more than 250 percent in just two years, according to data compiled by the North American Wood Fiber Review. The US South shipped almost three million tons last year, which was almost two-thirds of total export volume from North America. - May 08, 2014 - Wood Resources International LLC

New Market Forecast Shows 3D Printing Industry's Future is Bright, But Major Obstacles Remain

Schatt Research's latest report in Kindle format reveals that there are some major obstacles the 3D printing industry must overcome to achieve its full potential. Sales through 2018 will be limited by some serious gaps that remain in the industry's food chain. This report forecasts revenue for 3D printers, materials, and service providers through 2018. - May 08, 2014 - Schatt Research

Health Career Institute Moves to the Next Level with New Key Leaders

Health Care Institute announces new COO/President and new Director of EMS. Stephen V. Iacullo, JD is announced as the new COO/President of HCI and Brent Braunworth is announced the new Director of EMS at HCI. - May 05, 2014 - Health Career Institute

Odyne Systems, LLC Partners with Allison Transmission’s California Distributor, Valley Power Systems, Inc., for Plug-In Hybrid Installations

Valley Power to Install Odyne Plug-In Hybrid Systems in New Trucks and Retrofit to Existing Trucks Under Programs with CalStart and the Electric Power Research Institute - May 05, 2014 - Odyne Systems, LLC

Supurva Healthcare Group and MediCall Systems Team Up in Strategic National Partnership

Supurva Biomedical, a subsidiary of Supurva Healthcare Group and MediCall Systems today announced a strategic partnership that enhances both companies’ position in offering healthcare specific solutions, while significantly expanding Supurva Biomedical’s reach in the US and Canada. The... - May 02, 2014 - Supurva Healthcare Group

London Hosts "Sukuk Day"

London, the leading global financial hub and a seat for financial innovation, is once again the venue to launch an alternative financing mechanism through the use of Sukuk. - May 02, 2014 - CurzonCF

Patronomy Launches First Affiliate Marketing Program for Crowd Funding

What’s the most important part of launching a Crowd Funding Campaign? At the end of the day, it’s a numbers game. Get enough backers and you will succeed. So what’s the biggest problem most crowd funding project owners face? They simply don’t know enough people! Nigel Roth... - May 02, 2014 - Patronomy.com

Prominent Transportation Executive Joins Helpful Technology’s Advisory Board

Senior level executive with a distinguished record in automotive industry joins Helpful Technologies Inc. as an adviser. - April 30, 2014 - Helpful Technologies, Inc.

Agcapita Farmland Fund IV Completes Capital Raising

Agcapita is pleased to announce that on April 28th, 2014 Agcapita Fund IV has conducted its final closing ending a highly successful 2014 capital raising program. - April 30, 2014 - Agcapita

FOREX.ee: A Successful Trader is Always Ready to Change Forex Brokers

Analysts from the company FOREX.ee mark that successful traders in the forex market stand out for their openness to new offers and for readiness to change broker companies. “In many respects it is quite a natural tendency: as traders grow in professionalism, they also grow in number and... - April 30, 2014 - FOREX.ee

Hood Global Investment Holdings Provides Equity Investment in Newly Formed Supurva Healthcare Group

Arthur Hood, CEO of Hood Global Investment Holdings (HGIH), makes a strategic equity investment into the newly formed and highly innovative healthcare company Supurva Healthcare Group. This move demonstrates HGIH’s commitment to diversifying its holdings and investments into industries... - April 29, 2014 - Supurva Healthcare Group

St. Lawrence University Students Win Adirondack Cup Stock Challenge

A team of six St. Lawrence University students took on 17 other colleges and universities across the Northeast to win the Adirondack Cup Competition stock challenge. - April 26, 2014 - St. Lawrence University

Swanson Industries Completes Equity Investment in RN Motion Technologies

Swanson Industries (www.swansonindustries.com) is pleased to announce that it has added RN Motion Technologies (www.rnmotech.com) to its portfolio of companies. Swanson will provide additional resources to expand and invest in RN Motion Technologies’ existing facility while also taking... - April 25, 2014 - Swanson Industries

Lendoor, Inc. Partners with BancBox

Lendoor announces their strategic partnership with BancBox. - April 25, 2014 - Lendoor, Inc.

Melody L. McDonald Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

Melody L. McDonald of Stanford, California has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of finance. About Melody L. McDonald Melody McDonald has over 30 years of experience in the financial field. She... - April 25, 2014 - Strathmore Worldwide

BTG Option Launches Its Brand-New Trading Platform

BTG Option has changed management and has completely re-designed its binary options trading site. Its new and improved trading platform provides a unique trading experience, allowing traders to utilize various financial instruments while trading on a wide range of underlying assets from across all global markets. The site will be providing special offers and luxury terms & bonuses within the near future, alongside a range of helpful trading tools. - April 24, 2014 - BTG Option

Global Sawlog Prices Rose in the 4Q/13 Resulting in the GSPI Reaching Its Third Highest Level Since 1995; Highest Increases in Western North America and Northern Europe

Higher demand for lumber and increased global trade of logs pushed sawlog prices upward in many markets during 2013, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. As a consequence, the GSPI price index has move upward to reach its highest level in eight years. Log prices in Western North America, Sweden, Finland, Latvia and Japan have increased the most over the past 12 months. - April 23, 2014 - Wood Resources International LLC

Increases in Russian Lumber Exports Have Not Compensated for the Decline in Log Exports That Came as the Result of Higher Log Export Tariffs by Russia in 2007

The Russian log export tax that was implemented in 2007 resulted in a sharp decline of log exportation with the Russian share of globally traded logs falling from 44% in 2006 to 15% in 2013. During the same period, lumber exports have increased but shipments have not compensated for the decline in income from the log exports, reports the WRQ. - April 23, 2014 - Wood Resources International LLC

Importation of Softwood Logs to Sweden Reached a 10-Year High in 2013 with Norway and Latvia Being the Major Suppliers of Both Pulplogs and Sawlogs

The forest industry in Sweden imported about ten percent of its wood raw-material needs in 2013, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. Softwood log imports reached a ten-year high, while there has been a decline in the importation of hardwood logs. The major log suppliers to Sweden in 2013 were Latvia, Norway, Estonia and Finland. - April 23, 2014 - Wood Resources International LLC

Osagie Imasogie Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

Osagie Imasogie of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of finance. About Osagie Imasogie Mr. Imasogie has over 30 years experience in the finance field. He is the... - April 23, 2014 - Strathmore Worldwide

Brian D. Birchall, P.Eng. Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

Brian D. Birchall, P.Eng. of Newmarket, Ontario, Canada has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of risk management. About Brian D. Birchall, P.Eng. Mr. Birchall has over 40 years’ experience... - April 22, 2014 - Strathmore Worldwide

Wealth DNA Radio Show Discusses MyRA’s and GRA’s vs IRA’s and 401(k) plans with Teresa Ghilarducci, PhD on April 28, 2014 at 9:00 AM PDT

The Wealth DNA radio show will have Teresa Ghilarducci, PhD as the featured guest on April 28, 2014 at 9:00 AM PDT (12 noon EDT). The show will focus on MyRA's and GRA's vs. IRA's and 401(k) plans. - April 21, 2014 - Wealth DNA radio

Agcapita Update – Canadian Growing Season Lengthens 2 Weeks Over Last 50 Years, Farmland Values to Benefit?

According to a recent Bloomberg article: "Corn is the most common grain in the U.S., with its production historically concentrated in a Midwestern region stretching from the Ohio River valley to Nebraska and trailing off in northern Minnesota. It had been ungrowable in the fertile farmland of... - April 19, 2014 - Agcapita

Gene T. Offredi Has Been Recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals

Gene T. Offredi, of Guilford, Connecticut, has been recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Financial Planning and Wealth Management. He was selected as Financial Leader of the Year 2014 in Wealth Management and Industry Leader of the Month of April, 2014. He has also been named Professional of the Year 2014 in Financial Management. - April 17, 2014 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals

Real Gold IRA, LLC is Now Offering Nationwide Alternative to Retirement Account Holders - Learn How to Escape the High Fees That Erode IRA & 401(k) Retirement Accounts

Real Gold IRA, LLC is now offering a nationwide alternative to retirement account holders. They specialize in converting high fee IRA/401(k) retirement accounts into IRA LLCs, saving people thousands in account management fees while allowing physical possession of precious metals. Real Gold IRA LLCs are the low cost retirement account. - April 17, 2014 - Real Gold IRA, LLC

Dodilio's Unique Research Procurement System Adds Efficiency to Fortune 100 Company

Dodilio's custom research exchange brings transparent solution to research of tablet and PC market, reducing time from initial research request to proposal receipt to 48 hours from 10 days. - April 17, 2014 - Dodilio, LLC

Coolcat Report Ranked No. 2 For 15 Years by Hulbert Financial Digest

Hulbert Financial Digest, the leading independent watchdog for investment newsletters, ranks The Coolcat Explosive Small Cap Growth Stock Report, the flagship report for CoolcatReport.com, as the No. 2 investment newsletter for 15 years out of more than 150 newsletters it follows with a gain of 556.9% - an average annual increase of 13.3%. - April 16, 2014 - CoolcatReport.com

New Study Shows Oil Investments May Protect Against Bond Declines

A new study released this week by Sharath Sury (Executive Director of SIFIRM and Adjunct Professor of Economics at the University of California) and Manda Sury (CEO of Chicago Analytic Trading Co. and Adjunct Professor of Finance at DePaul University) shows that investments in the energy related oil and gas exploration sector may provide a strong hedge against bond losses in a rising interest rate environment. - April 15, 2014 - SIFIRM

Agcapita's Canadian Farmland Investment Thesis Confirmed by New Report from Farm Credit Canada

Farm Credit Canada’s newest farmland values report shows the average value of Canadian farmland increased 22.1% in 2013. - April 15, 2014 - Agcapita

Weiss Ratings: 10 Best Low-Cost Variable Annuities 2014

Today, Weiss Ratings released its annual 10 Best Variable Annuity list. To help consumers sort through the many variable annuity choices, Weiss Ratings reviewed over 155,000 annuity offerings to find the 10 best low-cost variable annuity products. - April 12, 2014 - Weiss Ratings

Cushman & Wakefield Announces More Than 56,000 Square Feet of Leasing at Two Harbour Place

Cushman & Wakefield announced today it has negotiated eight separate transactions for new and renewing tenants for office space during the past 12 months at Two Harbour Place. These leases comprise more than 56,000 square feet of space, or about 30 percent of the entire building. The building... - April 10, 2014 - Cushman & Wakefield, Tampa Division

UnikHomes US$30m Real Estate Expansion with Funding Arranged by Asia Pacific Investment House is Positive News for Silicon Valley Housing Market

Asia Pacific Investment House (APIH) as Lead Funding Arranger, announces new US$30m offshore, direct real estate investment opportunity open to non-US-based Investors. In 2013 in Phase 1 of its Corporate Expansion Programme, following many years successfully designing and building luxury bespoke... - April 10, 2014 - Asia Pacific Investment House (APIH)

Marcus & Millichap Brokers the Sale of Feather Sound Country Club, Clearwater, Florida

The National Golf & Resort Properties Group of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services (NYSE: MMI), the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm with offices throughout the United States and Canada, today announced the sale of Feather Sound Country Club, an... - April 10, 2014 - Leisure Investment Properties Group a Division of Marcus & Millichap REIS

Youfit Health Clubs Announces Investment from PWP Growth Equity

Youfit Health Clubs, one of America’s fastest-growing fitness companies, today announced that it has raised growth capital from PWP Growth Equity, a Perella Weinberg Partners private equity entity focused on investing in lower middle market growth companies. Youfit’s founder, Rick... - April 09, 2014 - Youfit Health Clubs

Crowdfunding Site Sharestates.com Brings NY Luxury Condo Development Project to "the 99%"

Innovative real estate crowd-funding company with singular focus on making real estate investing affordable for the general public. - April 09, 2014 - Sharestates.com

AlgoTrades Launches Automated ETF Trading System for Individual Investors

AlgoTrades announces the launch of its new automated Exchange Traded Fund system on April 1st 2014. The company marked the launch with their April Fools Video, an engaging and humorous take on ETF. The AlgoTrades automated trading systems are designed to allow the ordinary investor to take... - April 08, 2014 - AlgoTrades.net

Fife Hamilton Associates Have Obtained a Limited Amount of Pre IPO Alibaba Stock

Richard Clarke and Peter Wedgewood from Fife Hamilton Associates speak about the Alibaba IPO. - April 08, 2014 - Fife Hamilton Associates

Fulhold Pharma Plans Initial Public Offering of Company’s Ordinary Shares in London

Fulhold Pharma Plc intends to conduct an IPO and announces a roadshow. - April 07, 2014 - CurzonCF

Ohio Franchise Experts, Michael Creatore and Nick Kerpsack, Predicts Top Earning Franchise Industries for 2014

When most people think of the franchise industry, quick-service food outlets are the first types of franchises to come to mind. In a list provided by Entrepreneur’s 2014 Franchise 500, fast-food chains dominated the franchise industry with over 25% list entries. Frozen Yogurt locations were... - April 03, 2014 - Franchise Direct 1, LLC.

Tax Lien Lady Presents 3 Stealth Strategies for Profits in Tax Lien Investing

Some investors believe that tax lien investing is dead and that the small investor just can't compete anymore.... The truth is that tax lien investing is not as profitable as it once was, the way some experts are teaching investors how to do it. For example.... · Bidding at the tax sale is... - April 03, 2014 - TaxLienLady.com

In Response to Industry Regulations and Higher Level of Risk with ACH Transactions, Argos Risk Online Announces Powerful Solution to Protect Financial Institutions

Argos Risk’s Third-Party Sender Portfolio Report is the company’s latest enhancement to its flagship product, Argos Risk Online. Designed to help financial institutions effectively identify and monitor the risk associated with originating ACH transactions on behalf of Third-Party Senders, the Third-Party Sender Portfolio Report allows subscribers to clearly see the aggregate originator risk contained within a single third-party sender customer. - April 02, 2014 - Argos Risk

Tax Lien Lady: The Truth About Tax Lien Investing

Joanne Musa, The Tax Lien Lady, has just updated her Kindle book for 2014. Next month the price of the book will be increased. So here is the last chance to buy it while at a lower price. - April 02, 2014 - TaxLienLady.com

Spiritcube Inc. Releases Investor Information for 506 Capital Raise

Spiritcube is in the process of a $2,000,000 (Two Million Dollar) capital raise with funds to be used for the completion of its web based software application, operational expenses and an advertising campaign to attract new users. - March 27, 2014 - Spirit Cube Inc

Tax Lien Lady Free Webinar: California Dream’n

Joanne Musa, The Tax Lien Lady, will be hosting a free webinar with her friend Ryan Roberts. Ryan has a very profitable system for investing in California tax delinquent properties and he’s going to talk about it during this free webinar on April 2. This special webinar will also have a complimentary replay available. - March 27, 2014 - TaxLienLady.com

Stock-Trak and optionMONSTER® Team Up to Launch The March Madness Trading Tournament

Stock-Trak and optionMONSTER® create an online trading competition to find the top university-student trader. - March 27, 2014 - Stock-Trak

Equicapita Income Trust is Pleased to Announce That Co-Founder Stephen Johnston Has Joined the Advisory Board of the Mises Institute of Canada

The Mises Institute of Canada was founded in 2010 in order to spread the teachings of the Austrian School of Economics. It is an independent organization making up one of the many Mises Institutes now operating in over 20 countries. It is the mission of Mises Canada to advance the Misesian... - March 26, 2014 - Equicapita Income Trust