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Woodlake Commodity Solutions Reduces FOREX Commission Rates

Woodlake Commodity Solutions, a well-known commodity and brokerage firm that is technology-driven and globally recognized for its low commission and focuses on order routing in futures, options, equities and recently in Forex through worldwide market exchanges announced its reduction of Forex commission rates from $4.00 per $100,000 to $2.50 per $100,000 traded forex. The new commission rate reduction for foreign exchange trade offers 40 percent of immediate reduction to clients. - April 25, 2013 - Woodlake Commodity Solutions

Agcapita Farmland Fund III Acquires 1,756 Acres in the RM of Frontier, Saskatchewan

Agcapita Farmland Fund III is pleased to announce it has acquired 1,756 acres in the RM of Frontier Saskatchewan as part of its acquisition program. - April 24, 2013 - Agcapita

Cedar Brook Partners Offer Spring Cleaning Tips for an Organization’s Retirement Plan

Cleveland-based wealth management firm partners, Craig Gabel and Christine Sivak, offer tips to “spring clean” a retirement plan. - April 24, 2013 - Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC

CPX Interactive Continues Record Growth, Looks to Future

Digital Media Company Sees 100% Quarterly Revenue Increase Over 2012, Retains Waller Capital to Explore Strategic Investments - April 23, 2013 - CPXi

CIPC Conference Profiles Complexities of Insuring the Wealthy

High-Net-Worth Insurers, Agents, MGAs, and Related Companies Gathered Together for Education, Advocacy and Networking - April 22, 2013 - MarketScout Corporation

Cedar Brook Financial Partners’ Ted Lorenzen, ChFC, and Anthony Podojil, PhD, Specialize in Financial Issues Facing Educators

Cleveland-based wealth management firm partners help educators understand the upcoming changes in their pension plans. - April 21, 2013 - Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC

IT Services Company Announces OpenStack Automated Installation Project

Veteran owned Synergetic Associates, LLC announced today significant progress in their OpenStack automated installation project targeted at achieving greater adoption and use for the struggling open source community Cloud Infrastructure As A Service (IAAS) effort. - April 18, 2013 - Synergetic Associates, LLC

MTR Gaming Group Engages Oracle to Provide Cloud-Based Social Media Services

MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MNTG) announced today the engagement of Oracle and its Social Relationship Management Suite. This product enables MTR to manage customer relationships and monitor social interactions online via Oracle’s cloud-based platforms and processing. Key features of... - April 18, 2013 - MTR

National Futures and Commodities Exchange Conducts Series of Seminars on Scams; Protection Against Misleading Marketing

National Futures and Commodities Exchange Consumer Information Department (CID) recently concluded a series of in-house symposiums and webinars to educate clients on misleading marketing practices related to account transfers with an adverse option feature. - April 18, 2013 - National Futures and Commodities Exchange

Upcoming PBS Frontline Show on Retirement Industry Abuses Should Renew Fee Disclosure and Fiduciary Debate

The upcoming Frontline TV show, "The Retirement Gamble," which airs April 23, 2013, should focus national attention on how high hidden fees and other anti-investor practices impair the financial security of millions of Americans to have a financially secure retirement, according to author Chuck Epstein. - April 17, 2013 - The Progressive Investor

New Disposable Respirator Mask Can Kill Bacteria and Viruses

Advanced Innovations Northwest (AINW) LLC announces a patent pending new type of N95 disposable respirator mask that can kill most bacteria and some viruses, including tuberculosis and H1N type viruses. This new respirator mask incorporates layers of a tested breathable anti-microbial and anti-viral metallic coated fiber into the mask gauze. - April 17, 2013 - AINW LLC

$20M Stands as Largest Condo Sale at The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort and Residences in South Florida

Patricia Maurer holds the record for largest single transaction at the St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort and Residences, in Bal Harbour, Florida. At $20 million, she closed a deal at The St. Regis that remains unsurpassed in more than a year. Maurer holds her first place position while specializing in... - April 16, 2013 - Patricia Maurer, PA

Fibonacci Calculator Now Available at ForexMinute

ForexMinute.com, the world’s leading forex news online portal, is now providing forex brokers and traders with the free JavaScript of forex webmaster tools, including the codes of the very renowned Fibonacci Calculator. Fibonacci Trading has been quite a profitable technique in forex because... - April 14, 2013 - Forex Minute

Cedar Brook Financial Partners Welcomes Jackie Wylen

Client-relationship professional, Jackie Wylen, joins the Employee Benefits Division of the Cleveland-based wealth management firm. - April 14, 2013 - Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC

National Futures and Commodities Exchange Set to Introduce Cross-Border Interactive Catalog App for Smart Phones

National Futures and Commodities Exchange Sales & Marketing Division is full of activity in preparation for the launch of their very own cross-border Interactive Catalog App for Smart Phones. - April 13, 2013 - National Futures and Commodities Exchange

David M. Shimana, CPA, CWS® Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

David M. Shimana, CPA, CWS®, of Honolulu, Hawaii has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of financial securities. About David M. Shimana, CPA, CWS® David M. Shimana has over 13 years... - April 10, 2013 - Strathmore Worldwide

Pamela G. Wilson Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

Pamela G. Wilson of Dallas, Texas has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of real estate. About Pamela G. Wilson Pamela G. Wilson is a Real Estate Investor for Home and Property Ventures LLC which... - April 10, 2013 - Strathmore Worldwide

ForexMinute Now Promoting Partner Traders Forex Products and Services

ForexMinute, the world’s leading forex news portal, is now offering highly effective promotional services for traders and brokers Forex and financial products and services. - April 08, 2013 - Forex Minute

Futuro Markets Release Diamond Industry’s First Quarter 2013 Report

The diamond industry is resilient as ever, according to new report. - April 08, 2013 - Futuro Markets

National Futures and Commodities Exchange Tackles Responsibility on Preservation for Smart Cost Cutting

National Futures and Commodities Exchange concluded their weeklong series of discussion regarding facilities maintenance and integrated power and resources preservation responsibilities. - April 06, 2013 - National Futures and Commodities Exchange

Board of Woodlake Commodity Solutions Convene to Discuss 2013 Direction

The Board of Directors of Woodlake Commodity Solutions convened last week to discuss the firm’s direction for the next quarters of 2013. - April 06, 2013 - Woodlake Commodity Solutions

Benedict Group Announces Web Access for Its Loan Servicing Software

Benedict Group, Inc. announced today that it has added WebLOANS!, a new set of internet screens and reports, to its loan servicing software so that 3rd parties, such as borrowers, developers, and investors, can easily view selected information about their loans. The information made available... - April 05, 2013 - Benedict Group, Inc.

Popular Webmaster Tool Live Forex Rates Ticker Now Available at ForexMinute

ForexMinute, the world’s leading forex news online portal, is now providing a wide range of popular and efficient Webmaster forex tools, including the Live Forex Rates Ticker tool, which may easily add to traders’/brokers’ websites, blogs and Facebook pages. A spokesperson from... - April 05, 2013 - Forex Minute

Dave Doran Named Top Agent for Q1 2013 by EXIT Realty Metro, Minneapolis

Leading EXIT Agent, Dave Doran received outstanding honors as the top Agent for EXIT Realty Metro for the first quarter of 2013. - April 04, 2013 - EXIT Realty Metro

The MarketCounsel Summit Opens Registration, Announcing a Joint Keynote Address by Sen. Christopher Dodd and Rep. Barney Frank

The architects of the historic Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act will deliver a joint keynote at The MarketCounsel Summit on December 10th through 13th at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas. - April 04, 2013 - MarketCounsel, LLC

Agcapita Partners is Pleased to Announce That Agcapita Farmland Fund IV Will Open to Investors on April 18th with a $20 Million Offering

Agcapita Partners is pleased to announce that Agcapita Farmland Fund IV will open to investors on April 18th with a $20 million offering. Agcapita is the only farmland investment fund eligible for Registered Retirement Savings Plans (“RRSP”). - April 04, 2013 - Agcapita

Regional Banking Leader Takes the Helm at Alliance Bank & Trust

Alliance Bank & Trust, a North Carolina community bank with branches in Gastonia, Shelby, and Kings Mountain, announced its board of directors has chosen Mr. Don Harrison to lead their team. Pending regulatory approval, Mr. Harrison will serve as the new President and Chief Operating Officer. - April 03, 2013 - Alliance Bank & Trust

Exclusive Visas Welcomes Anna Barella as Its Newest Project Manager

EB-5 industry and brings her unique perspective and understanding of the program and how it relates specifically to Russian EB-5 candidates. - April 03, 2013 - Exclusive Visas

FXOpen Group Keeps No Accounts in Cyprus

In response to clients’ inquiries FXOpen broker would like to make an official statement that none of FXOpen Group run any business in Cyprus. The company keeps no accounts in the country and has no relation to its banking sector. Thus, the clients of the broker may not worry about the safety of their assets. - April 02, 2013 - FXOpen

Sawlog Prices in North and Central Europe Have Trended Downward the Past Two Years, While Prices in Eastern Europe Have Increased Slightly

Sawlog prices in Europe were generally lower in 2012 than in 2011 because of lower log demand from the sawmilling sector, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Many sawmills on the continent have been forced to reduce production as a result of the weak lumber market. Log prices fell the most in the Nordic countries, while prices in Eastern Europe were steady or even slightly higher toward the end of 2012. - April 02, 2013 - Wood Resources International LLC

"XEMarkets is One of the Top Brokers We’ve Ever Reviewed," Says ForexMinute

Providing global traders with the most genuine forex reviews since its inception, ForexMinute recently reviewed XEMarkets, an emerging online Forex broker. Describing XEMarkets as “one of the top brokers,” ForexMinute seems to be overwhelmed with its innumerable features and excellent... - April 01, 2013 - Forex Minute

Cedar Brook Financial Partners Welcomes Kelly Smith, CFP®

Kelly Smith, veteran financial services professional, joins the Cleveland-based wealth management firm. - March 31, 2013 - Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC

New Service for Foreign Tax Lien Investors

Joanne Musa, the Tax Lien Lady, has found a solution for foreign investors who want to invest in tax liens and tax deeds in the U.S. She states: - March 31, 2013 - TaxLienLady.com

ForexMinute Now Partners with Benzinga and Other Top Online Trading Companies

Ensuring the most interactive and accurate services, ForexMinute has now partnered with the most renowned global news services provider Benzinga. - March 31, 2013 - Forex Minute

Moovweb Announces Investment of $16 Million to Expand Sales, Marketing & Products

Company Also Announces New Chief Operating and Financial Officer. - March 29, 2013 - Moovweb

Cadman Renegotiates LOI for Three New Tanzania Copper Projects

Cadman has renegotiated with Shenba Resources Holdings Limited and has entered into a new letter of intent to acquire 75 percent of Tung Wing Trading Co. Ltd. a Tanzania registered company with interest in three mineral properties in Tanzania. - March 27, 2013 - Cadman Resources Inc

ForexMinute Brings Forex Glossary Section for Traders’ Knowledge Enhancement

ForexMinute, emerging as a leading online Forex news portal, is now offering its visitors a complimentary subscription of its newsletter. - March 27, 2013 - Forex Minute

RiXtrema Inc. Adds Drs. Yaacov Kopeliovich and Barry Schachter to the Research Team

RiXtrema, Inc. (www.rixtrema.com), a leading risk management modeling and software provider to the investment management industry, is pleased to announce today the addition of Dr. Yaacov Kopeliovich and Dr. Barry Schachter to the research team. Dr. Kopeliovich, who joins RiXtrema as a Director of... - March 26, 2013 - RiXtrema

Lookout Capital Partners with Midtown Race Series

Lookout Capital, a Raleigh, NC-based provider of growth capital and services, has signed a sponsorship agreement to become the title sponsor of the Midtown Race Series June 1st, 2013 race. The Midtown Race Series produces a series of premier running events in Midtown Raleigh, North Carolina. The... - March 26, 2013 - Midtown Race Series

ForexMinute Gets Encouraging Reviews from International Traders

Since its recent inception, ForexMinute has successfully attained a position as one of the most reliable and authentic financial news providers. The Forex portal has received encouraging responses from traders around the world. - March 25, 2013 - Forex Minute

Low Interest Rates Are Feeding the Retail Bond Market

Increasingly, investors are buying retail bonds to diversify their portfolios and spread their risk. In today's strange economic times, many investors are at a loss. They are struggling to find investment vehicles with good returns. Increasingly they are turning to relatively new investment... - March 24, 2013 - Retail Bond Expert

No Cost Trading eBooks for Beginners Now Available at ForexMinute

The complex trading process has become easy with ForexMinute. The forex news provider is now offering its visitors and traders with several trading eBooks. Strongly recommended for novice traders who are looking forward to learn to trade forex, ForexMinute eBooks are of no cost and can be read or... - March 24, 2013 - Forex Minute

Lumber Markets Improved Sharply in the US During 2012 and Early 2013; Prices Have Increased Over 60 Percent Since Late 2011

The lumber market in the US really took off in late 2012 and early 2013. Lumber prices in February were more than 60 percent higher than in late 2011. Increased lumber production has put upward pressure on sawlog prices and in the US Northwest, Douglas-fir sawlog prices reached a five-year high in the 4Q/12, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. - March 23, 2013 - Wood Resources International LLC

IQMONEY PLC Announces Agreement with ViralAngels.com

IQMONEY PLC today announced the execution of an agreement with Viral Angels, which enables IQMoney to utilise the Viral Angels network to market IQMoney’s products and further execute a pre-IPO private placement for an amount up to SEK 5 million during the period 21 March – 8 April 2013. - March 23, 2013 - IQMONEY PLC

Western Mineral Consultants Acts as Trusted Advisors for Mineral Lease Negotiations

Western Mineral Consultants offers credible support for skillful negotiation of mineral leasing with oil and gas companies. The firm also helps clients in selling mineral rights. - March 23, 2013 - Western Mineral Consultants

CRU Launches New Bauxite Long Term Market Outlook

CRU, independent commodity industry analysts and management consultants in the global metals, mining and fertilizer industries, have launched their new Bauxite Long Term Market Outlook, which provides detailed forecasts of the global bauxite industry. CRU’s team of industry experts has... - March 23, 2013 - CRU Group