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London Gold and Commodities Exchange Now Offers Currency Options Trading Service to Global Investors

London Gold and Commodities Exchange, is happy to announce its currency options trading services to global traders and investors using its most ground-breaking trading platform, the WinTrade platform. - August 17, 2012 - London Gold and Commodities Exchange

Capstone Real Estate Announces Success with Saguaro 2 Investment

Canadian Real Estate Investment Company Delivering Great News to Investors - August 16, 2012 - Capstone Real Estate Investment

Bridgestone Global Partners Intensifies Forex and Managed Futures Accounts for 2012

For most successful traders and investors, alternative investment is the best option to enhance your investment profitability. - August 14, 2012 - Bridgestone Global Partners

First Mineral Sold by Senior Joint Venture Partner

Inca Peruvian Mining Ltd. is pleased to announce that their senior joint venture partner has sold its first shipment of gold. The process used for extracting the gold is known as carbon in pulp (CIP). The ore is first dumped into a primary crusher hopper where it reduced to 1 inch then conveyed... - August 13, 2012 - Inca Peruvian Mining Ltd.

Education Fund of America™ Launches “Seven C’s of EB-5 Investing” Program-New Program Helps Foreign Nationals Evaluate EB-5 Project Risks and Job Creation

The U.S. EB-5 program helps foreign nationals obtain a Green Card if their investment in a U. S. business creates 10 American jobs. Foreign nationals have, since 2003, invested over $3.1 billion of foreign capital in the U.S. economy, creating well over 65,000 jobs for U.S. workers - all at no cost... - August 12, 2012 - Education Fund of America

Reaves Greer of Guardian Capital Advisors Passes Level II Chartered Financial Analyst Exam

Registered Sales Assistant for Local Financial Firm Reaches Milestone in Pursuit of CFA Certification. - August 12, 2012 - Guardian Capital Advisors

London Gold and Commodities Exchange Now Offers Customized, Automated Trading Needs

LGCEX, a premier trade service provider of futures, options and FOREX trading services now offered programming services at fixed prices. - August 11, 2012 - London Gold and Commodities Exchange

Bridgestone Global Partners Releases New Updates to Market Scope Charting Package

Bridgestone Global Partners has recently released additional tools that complement with the previous features on its Market Scope Charting Package system that basically provides trading convenience to active traders and investors. The new enhancement to the package is still offered for free to active clients of Bridgestone Global Partners. - August 10, 2012 - Bridgestone Global Partners

London Gold and Commodities Exchange Warns Investors of Cold Calling Campaign to Save Money from Fake Investment Opportunities

LGCEX has recently released a notification to investors warning them to be vigilant on the possible dangers brought about by the so called Cold Calling Campaign from unidentified promoters of bogus investment opportunities that may result to losing of thousands of dollars from their financial investments. - August 09, 2012 - London Gold and Commodities Exchange

RedChip Continues Track Record of Discovering Winning Stocks

RedChip’s long history of discovering tomorrow’s blue chips today started two decades ago in 1992. - August 08, 2012 - RedChip

International Bentley & Rolls Royce North Sea Rally Sponsored by Brokersclub AG

North Sea Rally Sunday 9 September 2012 Sponsored by Brokersclub AG Organised by International North Sea Rally On Sunday, September 9, 2012, the summer season will be ended in style with a rally along the North Sea, from Knokke to Middelkerke. Enjoy a day filled with Bentleys and Rolls-Royces,... - August 08, 2012 - Brokersclub AG

China Imported 15 Percent Less Sawlogs in the First Half of 2012 Than in 1H/2011; in Addition, Prices for Domestic and Imported Softwood Logs Were Lower Than Last Year

The slowing economy in China has reduced the importation of logs from New Zealand, Russia and the US by about 15 percent during the first six months of 2012. Prices for imported and domestic softwood logs in China have fallen this year by 14 percent and 10 percent, respectively as reported in the Wood Resource Quarterly. - August 07, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC

VIRUN® Closes $2.1 Million Series-A Funding to Bolster Innovation and World-Wide Expansion

After almost 10 years of self-funding growth and business expansion, VIRUN is ready to further-illuminate its presence and capitalize on its patented technology portfolio and product development. - August 02, 2012 - VIRUN

Gene T. Offredi Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Publication

Gene T. Offredi, of Guilford, Connecticut, has recently been recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for his outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Financial Services. About Gene T. Offredi Gene T. Offredi founded the investment advice firm, Summit Investor... - August 01, 2012 - Strathmore Who's Who

Revolutionary Israeli Toilet Gets Gates Foundation Grant for $ 110K

Earmarked for homes in developing nations, the device needs no water and generates its own power to turn waste into sterile, odor free compost. An Israeli-invented toilet that needs no water and leaves no waste caught the interest of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which awarded parent... - July 29, 2012 - Paulee CleanTec

A Drop in Demand for Woody Biomass in the US Reduced Biomass Prices in the South, Northeast and the West During the 2Q/12

Prices for mill and forest biomass fell in most major consuming regions of the US in the 2Q/12, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. The main reason for the declining prices is the continued fall of natural gas prices to levels not seen in ten years. - July 27, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC

Active Bear ETF Portfolio Manager Brad Lamensdorf to Appear on Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies on Friday, July 27 at 12:00 p.m. CT

The actively managed, short-only AdvisorShares Active Bear ETF (NYSE:HDGE) is shorting 18 stocks that will be reporting numbers this week. Brad Lamensdorf, Portfolio Manager for Ranger Alternative Management, LP’s Active Bear ETF (www.rangeralternatives.com), will appear on Tim... - July 27, 2012 - Corporate Strategies, LLC

Northern Providence Investments Capitalizes on Crowdfunding to Generate SRI Awareness and Raise Additional Funds

Northern Providence Investments announces the launch of its "Help Change the World for the Better" campaign. - July 25, 2012 - Northern Providence Investments

Greenbird Financial Now Offers Currency Options Trading Service to Global Investors

Greenbird Financial, an international brokerage company that specializes on futures and options, forex and derivatives products is happy to announce its currency options trading services to global traders and investors using its most ground-breaking trading platform, the WinTrade platform. - July 25, 2012 - Greenbird Financial

RSSM Names New Managing Partner and Administrative Managing Partner

Michael Bernstein, CPA has been named Managing Partner succeeding Martin Greenberg, CPA who previously served as managing partner of RSSM and David W. Ostrow, CPA has been named Administrative Managing Partner, a newly created position. - July 23, 2012 - Rosen Seymour Shapss Martin & Company LLP

The BSC Group Arranges $15.125M Financing for 7 Property Portfolio Acquisition

The BSC Group, LLC, a leading commercial real estate financing advisor and provider of debt and equity capital solutions for self-storage owners, announced it arranged $15.125M in financing on behalf of Storage Pros Management LLC for 7 self-storage properties in two separate portfolio transactions... - July 23, 2012 - The BSC Group, LLC

Wood Fiber Costs for the European Pulp Industry Have Fallen from the Record Highs of 2011

Wood costs for many European pulp mills have fallen the past six months as the pulp market has weakened. In the Nordic countries, pulplog and wood chip prices have fallen 11-15 percent from last spring, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. Despite the price decline, Europe continues to have some of the highest wood fiber costs in the world. - July 19, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC

Randy Lee, President of Lee Wealth Solutions in Florida, Earns Prestigious Award, Credits Work Ethic and Growing Popularity of Boutique Style Financial Firms

In an industry where competition is tough and size used to matter, a new type of financial planning firm is gaining popularity. They are called "boutique" style firms, known for their broad list of financial services and strong attention to customer service. Randy Lee of Lee Wealth Solutions in Jupiter, Florida says customer service is what sets his firm apart from the rest, and the industry is starting to notice. - July 19, 2012 - Lee Wealth Solutions

Global Water Treatment Chemicals Market to Cross US$ 31 Billion by 2017 Says TechSci Research

Increasing fresh water demand from industries & consumers along with increasing environmental norms is thriving water treatment chemicals market worldwide. - July 13, 2012 - TechSci Research

Tyson Asset Management Expands Corporate Finance Division

After booking a record amount of proceeds from IPO fees in the first half of 2012, Tyson Asset Management Inc. is doubling staff in its Corporate Finance department. - July 13, 2012 - Tyson Asset Management Inc.

Buy a Phoenix Mansion, Get a Bentley

Two Phoenix, Arizona luxury homes come with a new Bentley automobile at the close of escrow. Jeffrey Smith, the listing agent, is marketing the exclusive properties to international buyers. - July 12, 2012 - West USA Realty

Playrise Digital Announces Fundraising to Support Launch of First Games

Experienced console game developers and long-time venture capitalist combine to create new company developing high quality games for phones and tablets - July 09, 2012 - Playrise Digital

Yet Another Recognition: Dr. Naseer Homoud Among Top 100 in Construction Sector of the Arab World

Recognizing immense standing in the construction and real estate sector, Dr. Naseer Homoud, a renowned philanthropist and business leader, has been placed at 84th position of 100 Most Powerful in Gulf Construction as unveiled by Construction Week’s annual Power 100 listing. - July 09, 2012 - Dr. Naseer Homoud

Capital Group One Inc. Reported to Launch Second Euro Hedge Fund in Five Years

This week Capital Group One Inc. announced that they would be initiating a $610 million Euro hedge fund, its second such fund in five years. - July 08, 2012 - Capital Group One Inc.

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Cultivation Capital Invests in Yurbuds and Systematic Revenue

Cultivation Capital announces a $219,000 investment into Yurbuds and a $100,000 investment into Systematic Revenue. - July 05, 2012 - Cultivation Capital

Allison Transmission Purchases Equity Stake in Odyne Systems

New relationship between Allison and Odyne will benefit commercial hybrid trucks with urban drive cycles and high energy requirements while the vehicle is stationary. - July 02, 2012 - Odyne Systems, LLC

Knightsbridge Advisors AG: Providing Clients with a Unique Competitive Edge in Financial Advisory

Knightsbridge Advisors AG provides the solution to the demanding needs of novice investors. While it is a reluctant self-confessed leading firm in the field, its proprietary investment analytics hold a lot of promise for its clients. Asset managers can make or break an investor’s financial well-being. It is crucial to find the right asset manager to successfully navigate through the jungle of available investments in the market. - June 29, 2012 - Knightsbridge Advisors AG

LTC Tree Study Finds Mac Users Buy More Long Term Care Insurance, Too

An article this week in the Wall Street Journal reveals that users of Apple’s Macintosh computers who visit travel site Orbitz spend an average of $30 more per night on hotels than their Microsoft Windows PC counterparts. With higher per-capita income and different buying patterns, a new study indicates that Macintosh computer users also purchase bigger Long-Term Care Insurance policies, and more often. - June 29, 2012 - LTC Tree

The Deley Group Opens Insurance Office in Edina

The Deley Group has opened its Edina, Minnesota location. Servicing, the State of Minnesota including Minneapolis, St.Paul, Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, Burnsville, Cloquet, Duluth, Edina, Eden Prairie, Inver Grove, Inver Grove Heights, North Oaks, Maple Grove, New Brighton, Plymouth, Woodbury and Stillwater. They offer American Income Life's products and services. - June 28, 2012 - The Deley Group

SkyREPORT’s Interface Builder Now Offers More File Formats and Even Greater Efficiency

SkySparc, the financial consulting firm, has further enhanced the functionality of its SkyREPORT platform to offer even greater flexibility and efficiency when building interfaces between different systems and data sets. - June 28, 2012 - SkySparc

401(k) Tab Added to Hoover and Associates Main Website

Hoover and Associates Financial Services, Inc. has updated their main website (hooverassociates.com) to include a new tab containing 401(k) information. - June 28, 2012 - Hoover and Associates Financial Services, Inc.

A Strong Month in May – Multi Asset Allocation Fund

Cardea International Multi Asset Allocation releases their market commentary for the Mosaic Global Fund factsheet of May 2012. - June 27, 2012 - Cardea International

Phoenix Real Estate Investment Company Releases Saguaro Series 2 Featurettes

Capstone Real Estate creates short videos of their RRSP eligible investment webinars - June 27, 2012 - Capstone Real Estate Investment

LOFX Intensifies Forex and Managed Futures Accounts for 2012

For most successful traders and investors, alternative investment is the best option to enhance your investment profitability. - June 22, 2012 - London Options and Futures Exchange

Arin Risk Advisors, LLC Launches Arin's Large Cap Active Core Plus SMA in Partnership with Logan Capital Management, Inc.

Arin Risk Advisors, LLC (“Arin”), a fee-only, SEC-registered investment advisor, providing options overlay and volatility management services, is pleased to announce that Logan Capital Management, Inc. (“Logan”) has agreed to act as a sub-advisor for its newly created Arin... - June 22, 2012 - Arin Risk Advisors, LLC

Rio Tinto Exercises Option to Earn Additional 10% Interest from Forum on Henday Project, Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan

Forum Uranium Corp. (FDC: TSX-V) is pleased to announce that Rio Tinto Canada Uranium Corporation ("Rio Tinto") has exercised its option to acquire an additional 10% interest in the Henday project, Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan. Under the terms of the Property Option Agreement with Hathor... - June 21, 2012 - Forum Uranium

iOption, Binary Option Broker Introduces Two New Features "Long Term Expiry Dates" and "Cross Market Assets"

With the addition of these two features, traders can now incorporate more advanced trading strategies to their investments and also find new and exciting ways to trade, such as trading gold against the euro, in a simple one step trade. - June 20, 2012 - iOption Ltd

Exclusive Visas Now Offers Webinars to Teach US Businesses How to Raise EB-5 Capital

Exclusive Visas has been involved in the creation of EB-5 private offerings and direct EB-5 funding opportunities in various industries across the country. - June 20, 2012 - Exclusive Visas

New Website, Online-Stock-Brokers.com, Offers Online Traders an Independent Comparison of Stock Brokers

Online-Stock-Brokers.com lists stock broker reviews including detailed information about their business practices and trading platforms as well as including an easy ten-point scale to follow. - June 19, 2012 - Best Online Brokers

Appropriate Balance Financial Services Announces Expansion Into 401(k) Pension Planning

Appropriate Balance Financial Services, Inc. (ABFS) announced today that it will leverage its extensive investment management experience by expanding into 401(k) and 403(b) pension planning services. “This is a very natural extension of the investment management and financial planning... - June 19, 2012 - Appropriate Balance Financial Services, Inc.