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China Log and Lumber Imports Down in 1Q/12, with Russia and New Zealand Suppliers Hit the Hardest, While North America Gained Market Share
China’s demand for logs and lumber fell in late 2011 and early 2012 because of their slowing housing market. However, over the past ten years, importation of wood products has increased dramatically, as reported in the Wood Resource Quarterly. Lately, North American log and lumber exporters have increased their market share in China at the expense of exporters in Russia and New Zealand. - April 28, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Private Equity Fund Manager Horizon Capital Invests Into an IT Company Ciklum
Best private equity fund in CIS 2011 acquires a minority stake in one of the Top 5 leading IT Outsourcing service providers in the Ukraine. - April 27, 2012 - Ciklum
Simmers Financial Group Welcomes Lisa Chamberlin to Its Account Executive Staff
Simmers Financial Group welcomes Lisa Chamberlin as an addition to its Account Executive staff. - April 26, 2012 - Simmers Financial Group
Banc De Binary Awarded "Best Binary Options Broker 2012"
Popular binary options broker Banc De Binary has recently received the coveted distinction of best binary options broker for 2012 by the authoritative Binary Options Reviews website. - April 25, 2012 - Binary Options Reviews
Market Volatility Trims Healthy First Quarter Gain – Ascenta Special Situations Resource Fund
Ascenta Asset Management releases their market commentary for the Special Situations Resource Fund Factsheet of March 2012. - April 24, 2012 - Ascenta International
Luxury Portfolio SUMMIT Conveys Market and Consumer Trends to Leading Real Estate Professionals
Valore Group Palm Beach Real Estate Joins Elite Group to Explore Changes in Luxury Market - April 23, 2012 - Valore Group | Palm Beach Real Estate
Cultivation Capital Makes First Investments
Cultivation Capital announces its first three investments into early stage technology ventures in St. Louis. The portfolio investments include a $250,000 investment into JBara Software and a $250,000 investment into LockerDome. In addition, the fund strengthens its access to local entrepreneurs... - April 22, 2012 - Cultivation Capital
Uniastrum Strikes Up Partnership with Khabarovsk Region Guarantee Fund
The Bank is now one of a number of credit institutions collaborating with the Fund on its small business loan guarantee program. Under the agreement, the Fund undertakes to guarantee Uniastrum-issued loans up to a total Rb 36 mn. - April 20, 2012 - Uniastrum Bank
First-Time Foreclosures in the City Still Down But Pre-Foreclosures Are Slightly Up in Q1 2012
The number of new scheduled NYC foreclosure auctions was down 18% in Q1 2012 compared to Q1 2011, and was down 6% from Q4 2011. - April 19, 2012 - PropertyShark.com
Agcapita Farmland Investment Partners - Saskatchewan Farmland Values Increase 21.7% in 2011
According to the recently released report on farmland values issued by Farmland Credit Canada, "In the second half of 2011, farmland values in Saskatchewan increased an average of 10.1%, the highest average increase across Canada. This followed gains of 11.6% and 2.7% in the previous two... - April 19, 2012 - Agcapita Partners LP
Shale Oil and Gas Sector to Act as Major Catalyst for Economic Growth in 2012
New report from Investing Daily predicts a new long-term bull market in the US driven by sustained growth in the shale oil and gas industry. - April 18, 2012 - InvestingDaily.com
Brainybrawn, Inc. Announces Launch of Medical College Information Management Solution for Comprehensive Information Management in Medical Colleges in India
Brainybrawn, Inc. (Pink Sheets: BRNW) announced that its subsidiary Sanvi Infotech Pvt. Ltd (India) has launched Sanvi Medical College Information Management Solution (sanvi mcims), a web based application for comprehensive information management in medical colleges in India. - April 12, 2012 - Brainybrawn, Inc.
Hart Rank Associates Announces the Formation of Med-Pulse and Licensing Agreement with Florida Institute of Technology for Skin Cancer Laser Detection Patented Technology
Hart Rank Associates Announces the formation of Med-Pulse and Licensing Agreement with Florida Institute of Technology for Skin Cancer Laser Detection Patented Technology. The technology enables the development of a laser-based system to be used in doctor’s offices and specialty imaging centers to detect the presence of skin cancer cells in a patient. The in office laser-based system will reduce and/or replace painful, costly & time-consuming biopsies. - April 10, 2012 - Hart Rank Associates
MD Clients Has Accepted the Challenge
MD Clients will be competing in this year’s MassChallenge competition and they need your support. Every vote they receive will put them one step closer to finding the right investor for their new Patient Management Portal. - April 10, 2012 - WOM Communications, LLC
Biometric Signature ID Secures Series A Equity Investment from Mohegan Biometrics LLC
BSI's BioSig-ID solution Identity authentication over the Internet will help retail and gaming organizations add a level of assurance to reduce ID fraud, account takeover fraud, payment fraud and insider fraud. This investment by the Mohegan Tribe confirms the need for raising the security standards. - April 10, 2012 - Biometric Signature ID, Inc
Wood Pellet Exports from the US and Canada to Europe Reached a Record High in the 4Q/11 Thanks to Increased Demand in the United Kingdom
Exports of wood pellets from North America to Europe reached a record of over two million tons in 2011, according to analysis reported in the North American Wood Fiber Review. Canada has long been the main exporter of pellets but in the second half of 2011, the US caught up and exported an equal volume to Canada. - April 07, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Sharkthemarket.com: The IR Platform for Social Media
Sharkthemarket.com (http://www.sharkthemarket.com) today announced the conclusion of "stealth" mode. Sharkthemarket.com is now online and visible for all. Sharkthemarket is a social network where investors come to see what other investors are tweeting about or posting on their Facebook... - April 07, 2012 - SharkTheMarket.com
Symphony's Algorithmic Trading for Institutional Brokers: Opportunity Target Completion Strategy
Symphony Fintech, leading vendor of Automated Trading Systems for the Indian Market, today announced the release of OTCS - Opportunity Target Completion Strategy. - April 07, 2012 - Symphony Fintech Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Private Mortgage Investments Outperform Traditional Property Rental Investments, Says Franklin Partners Mortgages
A detailed review of the main advantages that drive investors to move their portfolios from property rentals to direct mortgage investments. - April 05, 2012 - Franklin Partners Mortgages
Global Sawlog Prices Fell in Late 2011, Especially in Lumber Export-Oriented Countries Such as Western Canada, Finland, Sweden, Russia and New Zealand
Weakening lumber markets in Asia and Europe reduced demand for sawlogs in many countries late last year. As a result, log prices in a number of the major lumber-producing countries in the world fell during the second half of 2011, according to the market report the Wood Resource Quarterly. - April 04, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Capstone Real Estate Announces Closing Date for Phoenix Real Estate Investment Venture
Potential investors of Saguaro Series 2 have three months left to join this RRSP eligible Phoenix Real Estate investment opportunity - April 04, 2012 - Capstone Real Estate Investment
MD Now Urgent Care Welcomes Growth Capital Investment with Brockway Moran & Partners, Inc.
MD Now Medical Centers Welcomes Growth Capital Investment Brockway Moran & Partners, Inc. invests in leading Urgent Care business MD Now Medical Centers, Inc. (MD Now Urgent Care - MD Now) of West Palm Beach, Florida, a leading provider of urgent care medical services, announced today a growth capital investment from a private equity partner, Brockway Moran & Partners, Inc. (Brockway Moran & Partners), to position itself for continued growth. - April 03, 2012 - MD Now Urgent Care
Gold: The Hottest Commodity in the World, in Business Review India
In their recent issue, Business Review India takes pride in featuring the article on gold, the oldest precious metal that is valued as a global currency and a commodity. Gold is considered to be a valuable and highly sought after precious metal for coinage, jewelry and other forms of art. This... - April 03, 2012 - WDM Group
Jumpstart Equity Partners to Invest with Emerging Real Estate Fund Managers
Jumpstart Equity Partners, a subsidiary of Los Angeles based investment company Jumpstart Capital, LLC., today announced the launch of a new initiative targeting direct co-investment opportunities alongside emerging real estate fund managers. - April 02, 2012 - Jumpstart Equity Partners
Daytona Beach Real Estate Investors Use Special Techniques to Build Rapid Wealth in Current Real Estate Market
Find out how to protect your assets and use a 1031 Exchange or Self Directed IRA to build wealth. - March 31, 2012 - RE/MAX Signature
American Investment Consortium Launches for Mongolia
The Embassy of Mongolia in Washington, DC this week hosted the inaugural gathering of the Mongolian-American Investment Consortium (MAIC), whose goal is to leverage Western experience and capital to develop high potential business opportunities in Mongolia. - March 31, 2012 - Mongolian-American Investment Consortium
InvestorBee Comes Up with a Brand New Approach for Choosing Investments
It’s now simple to make smart investment decisions with the help of InvestorBee, the firm that helps with historical data of previous successful investors - March 31, 2012 - Investor Bee
Financial Cloud Demystified at New Webinar for FX Traders, 10 AM, April 12 New York
“FX in the Cloud,” Webinar will show Foreign Exchange (FX) trading firms how to capitalize on the benefits of cloud computing to optimize high-volume, latency-sensitive trading operations. Time: 10 AM New York, 3 PM London, Thursday, April 12. Registration: http://traderspeak.com/eforexwebinars/ - March 30, 2012 - FCM360
Investing Daily Analyst Elliott Gue Forecasts Market Pull Back in Latest Market Commentary
Updated market commentary from investment analyst, Elliott Gue, recommends defensive approach to investing in the second quarter of 2012. - March 29, 2012 - InvestingDaily.com
Former Congressman Brian Baird to Appear on Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies on Friday, March 30 at 12:00 p.m. CT
Former US Representative Brian Baird will appear live on Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies on Friday, March 30 at Noon CT. Dr. Baird, co-sponsor of the original iteration of the STOCK Act (Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge), will discuss its recent passing. The story gained public... - March 28, 2012 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
BDA Advises on the Sale of Sichuan Zhiqiang Food to Lunar Capital
Lunar Capital (“Lunar”), a China-focused private equity group, has acquired 60% of Sichuan Zhiqiang Food Co Ltd (“Zhiqiang” or “Joysun”), a leading instant walnut beverage manufacturer in China. The original management team of Zhiqiang will continue to hold the... - March 27, 2012 - BDA Partners Ltd
Barter in South Africa Gains the Necessary Strength for Success on Local and Regional Levels
TransMedia Barter establishes regional brokerage office in South Africa led by Des Langkilde. In this first month of operating, new accounts have ranged from media companies, a large hospitality group, safari lodge, restaurants and other businesses. The simple model used is quite attractive since there is no cost to open an account, no monthly or annual fee, only a transaction fee when purchases are made providing a performance based solution. - March 27, 2012 - TransMedia Barter
New Crowdfunding Website Gives Away Stock
A new crowdfunding website dedicated to helping the terminally ill is giving away its stock to the first 10,000 subscribers. - March 26, 2012 - Conzortia Business Funding, Inc.
As U.S. Farmland Prices Hit Record Highs, Non-Farmer Investors' Influence is Likely Greater Perceived
A new analysis by Farmland Investor Letter shows that non-farmer investors are likely an increasingly dominant force in the public farmland market. - March 22, 2012 - Mercator Research LLC
Chinese Stocks to Benefit from Expected 7.5-Percent Growth in Domestic Economy
Updated report from Investing Daily refreshes advisory outlook on 10 emerging market stocks. - March 22, 2012 - InvestingDaily.com
Eucalyptus and Pine Log Prices in Brazil Close to All-Time Highs in the 4Q/11
Wood costs for pulp mills and sawmills in Brazil have gone up over the past few years, reaching their highest levels in over 20 years in 2011, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. However, towards the end of the year, Eucalyptus and pine log prices fell, mainly because of the strengthening US dollar. - March 20, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Rentricity Inc. Launches Series A Fundraising at 2012 Wall Street Green Summit in New York City
The Company Announces New Global Strategic Partnership for the First Time at March 20th Pitch - March 19, 2012 - Rentricity Inc.
Greenbird Financial Predicts Asia Commodity Futures to Outshine Equities in Q2
Greenbird Financial is optimistic that for the next two years, from 2012 to 2013, Asia’s commodity futures will outperform equities. - March 18, 2012 - Greenbird Financial
Guildall Diamond Investments Inc. Launches Diamond Calculator
Guildhall Diamond Investments Inc. has launched its Colored Diamond Investment Calculator for investors to visualize what a return on an investment in a natural fancy colored diamond will look like over a 20 year period. - March 17, 2012 - Guildhall Diamond Investments Inc.
Forex-Metal Offers 0.5 Pip Rebate to Reward Active Traders
Forex-Metal has announced its forex rebate program that allows traders to receive a 0.5 pip rebate on their trades. - March 16, 2012 - Forex-Metal
Greenbird Financial to Launch Market Text Alert Service
In line with the firm’s market information drive to help both new and experienced traders and investors get to the top of the competition in the commodity futures and brokerage industry, Greenbird Financial is set to launch a new service offering focused on information services via market text alert service. - March 16, 2012 - Greenbird Financial
Barron’s Awards 4 Stars to Raleigh’s Own Place Trade in "Best Online Brokers" Special Report
Barron’s Magazine awarded Place Trade an overall 4 Star rating and named the firm to its 2012 list of Top Online Trading Firms. Barron's 17th annual ranking of online brokers was featured in the March 12, 2012 issue in a Special Report entitled Barron’s Best Online Brokers – Cut the Cord. - March 15, 2012 - Place Trade Financial
Nordic Peer-to-Peer Lending Website isePankur.ee Launches White Label Social Banking Software
isePankur is the most established social banking company in the Nordics with a solid three-year track record providing lenders on average annualised returns of over 19 per cent. isePankur have launched a partnership with Helmes, one of Estonia’s largest IT companies to sell social banking software and support services internationally. - March 13, 2012 - Sõbralaen OÜ
Agcapita Farmland Fund III is Pleased to Announce Its Third Closing. Agcapita III is the Only Farmland Investment Fund Eligible for RRSPs.
Agcapita Farmland Fund III is pleased to announce its third closing. Agcapita Farmland Fund III was opened to investors in October 2011 with a $20 million offering. Agcapita Fund III is the only Canadian farmland investment fund eligible for Registered Retirement Savings Plans (“RRSP”) and has a low minimum investment of $5,000. - March 12, 2012 - Agcapita Partners LP
Ironridge Promotes Industry Veteran Keith Coulston to Director
Ironridge Global Partners, a long-only institutional investor making direct equity investments in small cap public companies, has promoted industry veteran Keith Coulston to Director. - March 11, 2012 - Ironridge Global Partners, LLC
GiiResearch.com: Top 50 Companies in China's Real Estate Industry
From January to September 2011, the sales area and sales amount of commodity housing in China increased by 12.9% and 23.2% YOY respectively. - March 11, 2012 - Global Information Inc.
New Monthly Demo Contest with Prizes by Deltastock
The new Forex Masters Contest by Deltastock has started, and the monthly prize fund is €1,700, distributed in live trading accounts among the top 10 participants. - March 09, 2012 - Deltastock
New Crowdfunding Platform Exclusive to Film Now Accepting Submissions
Passerby, a new film-only crowdfunding platform, is now accepting filmmaker submissions with an eye toward an April 2012 launch. Please visit http://passer.by for details. - March 08, 2012 - Passerby
Place Trade Financial Welcomes Danielle Musselwhite
In this position, Ms. Musselwhite will serve as a marketing assistant and work closely with Financial Advisors, oversee client service issues and handle special projects for senior management while participating in Place Trade’s internship program. - March 08, 2012 - Place Trade Financial
ExecSense Publishes Webinar on What Venture Capitalists Need to Know About China Led by Oscar Ramos, CEO, DaD Asia Seed Capital
ExecSense is pleased to collaborate with Z. H. STUDIO as an intellectual partner in producing a webinar led by Oscar Ramos, CEO, DaD Asia Seed Capital, on What Venture Capitalists Need to Know About China. The webinar is now available for download and watching on a computer, mobile device, iPod or... - March 08, 2012 - Z. H. STUDIO