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Despite Negative Perceptions of the Canadian National Economy, the Majority of Canadians Have a Positive Outlook on Their Own Personal Finances
61% think Canadian economic conditions are poor or very poor, but 66% have good or very good personal finances, and 53% have not experienced negative financial impacts due to the pandemic. - March 01, 2021 - Insights West
CEO John Steinmetz and Vista Bank Team Members Honored for Cultivating an Environment Recognized as a 2020 DBJ Best Places to Work
During the COVID-19 pandemic, companies of all sizes and across multiple industries faced unprecedented challenges. Deemed essential services and tasked with being the Amazon Prime of the CARES Act, community banks found new ways to serve their customers during the economic lockdowns. Amidst the... - February 25, 2021 - Vista Bank
Biodiversity: the Next Investor Demand for Companies, New Study by Leaders Arena
Leaders Arena’s latest study on biodiversity reporting finds that corporate disclosures fall short of investor expectations. The study finds that just 32% of large listed companies are disclosing on biodiversity initiatives within their business operations despite institutional investors managing $7tn in equity assets already considering this topic in their investment process. - February 23, 2021 - Leaders Arena Limited
IBMTV to Feature H.S.H Prince Michael of Liechtenstein
IBMTV will feature H.S.H. Prince Michael of Liechtenstein to discuss the Future of Finance of Swiss Impact exclusively for the IBMTV Network. - February 19, 2021 - IBMTV
iGrad and Grand Valley State University Provide Financial Literacy Education to TRIO Students
Grand Valley State University and iGrad partner to provide college students with interactive financial literacy education. - February 15, 2021 - iGrad
FS Stapleton Alliance - Dollar Set to Decline in 2021
FS Stapleton Alliance – Huge monetary and fiscal stimulus in the world’s largest economy will weaken the US dollar significantly this year say analysts. - February 10, 2021 - FS Stapleton Alliance
CREFxchange.com Releases Commercial Mortgage Modification Program
CREF Xchange has updated and re-released it's commercial mortgage modification program which offers training, support and lead generation services to legal, accounting and mortgage professionals. The program allows these professionals to enter the industry at a time when COVID has caused many... - February 10, 2021 - CREFxchange.com
Meadows Bank Total Loans Increase 24.4% and Deposits Increase 20.8%
Meadows Bank, headquartered in Las Vegas, NV, today released its year-end 12/31/2020 unaudited financials. The most notable numbers for the period were Total Loans and Total Deposits. Total Loans as of December 31, 2020 were $1.0 billion, a 24.4% growth or $196.7 million over loans outstanding at... - February 09, 2021 - Meadows Bank
Spektral Investment Bank to Acquire Shares of BTCBAM
Spektral Investment Bank, a recently founded investment bank with 800 million EU paid in kind capital that is composed of exclusive licenses of pharmaceutical drug patents and valuated mining licenses have concluded an acquisition deal with BtcBam team, a renowned software company that owns 7... - February 09, 2021 - Spektral Investment Bank
KH Properties LLC Finalizes Renovation of 351-Unit Bethalto, IL Apartment Community
KH Properties LLC is celebrating the completion of its most recent multi-family community. After purchasing the neglected property in 2018, KH Properties has directed the multimillion-dollar project toward restoring and revitalizing this community. Joining KH Properties’ other apartment communities in Collinsville, Wood River, and Granite City, Metro Apartments at Bethalto is the most significant Illinois investment KH Properties has made in the last three years. - February 05, 2021 - KH Properties
Global Exporter KORINA TRADE is Entering the U.S. Market
KORINA TRADE, which began its food trade business with export to China in 2014, is carrying out various export projects for domestic food companies. As part of a trade mission through an export consortium business, KORINA TRADE is supporting small and medium-sized businesses to advance into... - February 04, 2021 - KORINA TRADE
IBMTV Creates a New Network of TV for "Smart People"
IBMTV.TV broadcasting in 122 countries has been launched with over 65 weekly TV shows on topics not typically covered by traditional media. Economics Monday features former Comptroller General of the USA; Media Monday has Pulitzer Prize winner; Swiss Impact features Presidents and Prime Ministers around the world; Medical Friday features Doctors from USA and India. Get ready for "Smart Television." - February 01, 2021 - IBMTV
Monterey County Workforce Development Board to Distribute an Additional $825,000 for Small Business Relief on Behalf of the County Board of Supervisors
Grants of up to $10,000 available for eligible small businesses – Application opens February 8 - January 31, 2021 - Monterey County Workforce Development Board
Global Corporate Credit Risk Increased 20% in 2020, with More than Half of Corporate Bonds Falling Below Investment Grade, According to Credit Benchmark Year-in-Review
New Report Tracks Historic Decline in Credit Quality Across Corporates, Sovereigns and Leveraged Loans - January 28, 2021 - Credit Benchmark
DekaBank Enters Multi-Year Partnership with SkySparc
SkySparc, an independent solutions provider, has entered into a multi-year master agreement to provide Wallstreet Suite (WSS) services to DekaBank, the centralized asset management service provider for Germany’s Sparkassen public savings banks. - January 27, 2021 - SkySparc
Consumer Investing Platform Invezz Rebrands Website as Part of Expansion Plans
As part of the platform’s planned expansion in 2021, Invezz has recently undergone a complete redesign of its website, invezz.com. The new design introduces a cleaner layout, and host of new navigation features to make it easier than ever for people to access information and reach their financial goals. - January 26, 2021 - Invezz
Honda Federal Credit Union Partners with iGrad to Offer the Enrich Financial Wellness Platform to Its Nearly 70,000 Members
Honda Federal Credit Union will integrate iGrad's interactive Enrich financial wellness platform into offering for all credit union members. - January 25, 2021 - iGrad
ezPaycheck Payroll Software Offers Support on Feb. 1, 2021 for W2 and W3 Form Processing
Halfpricesoft.com offers ezPaycheck 2021 business payroll software customers extended customer support for processing W2 and W3 forms Feb. 1, 2021. Download and test it at no obligation by visiting halfpricesoft.com. - January 24, 2021 - Halfpricesoft
Precision Machine & Manufacturing (PMM) Appoints New Chief Revenue Officer
Precision Machine & Manufacturing, Inc. (PMM) has named Don Lindsey to the position of Chief Revenue Officer. Mr. Lindsey was most recently Director of Marketing and Operations with Rexius Inc.’s Conveyor Application Systems (CAS) based in Eugene, Oregon. CAS® is an original... - January 21, 2021 - Precision Machine & Manufacturing
CEO of SureFire Digital Media Launches New Software for Local Business Owners
Sean Matheis, Founder of SureFire Digital Media, has partnered with some of the greatest developers on the planet to offer software that is helping thousands of local business owners thrive during the recent economic shutdowns. SureFire Reviews has been launched to help Local Business Owners rank #1 on Google. - January 21, 2021 - SureFire Digital Media
GM Warburg Commercial – Stocks Remain Well Supported Despite COVID Resurgence
GM Warburg Commercial says ongoing central bank liquidity operations and huge $1.9tn US stimulus to support stock prices regardless of hit to global economic growth say GM Warburg Commercial analysts. - January 20, 2021 - GM Warburg Commercial
Fidelis Freight Transport Services Prepares for Continued Growth in 2021, Creates 10 New Job Positions
Despite the challenging business environment of 2020, the team at Fidelis Freight Transport Services was able to expand locally in Jacksonville, Florida and across the country. Having hit every benchmark they set for growth in 2020, the company is starting the new year with an eye on future growth,... - January 15, 2021 - Fidelis Freight
The Private Client Group OC Has Been Named One of the Top 10 Teams in Orange County by Real Trends; Orange County COVID-19 Real Estate Update
Here's a quick look at how PCG finished the year: More than $135 million in sales; 85 transactions (sold 1.5 homes every week); 20 record breaking sales - January 15, 2021 - Qodeshart
Ether-1 Network Shows Large Increase in Mining Hashrate as Project is Mentioned in Forbes Article and Older GPU Ethereum Miners Start Joining Network
The Ether-1 Network (ether1.org) recently showed a large increase in mining hashrate as the project and founder were interviewed in a recent Forbes.com writeup about the broader crypto environment. Unlike Ethereum, The Ether-1 Network still supports mining with older GPUs, so Ethereum miners are... - January 08, 2021 - Ether-1
Stanford Healthcare Loses in Appeals Court, Accused of Alleged $468 Million Dollar Healthcare Billing Fraud
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently rejected Stanford Healthcare’s (formerly Stanford Hospitals and Clinic) argument in the U.S. government’s case against Stanford Healthcare for nearly $500 million dollars of alleged Medicare billing fraud. In entering its ruling against the... - January 05, 2021 - GJLaw
FAPA Virtual Pilot Job Fair Draws Over 500 Job-Hunting Pilots
On Wednesday 16 December, Future & Active Pilot Advisors (FAPA) hosted their monthly Pilot Job Fair via virtual conference. The online event caught the attention of 536 job-hunting aviators, all of them interested in the existing job opportunities in an otherwise widely-accepted stalled-out... - December 21, 2020 - FAPA (Future and Active Pilot Advisors)
Generation’s Partnership with Southwest Tennessee Community College Offers Free Access to Online Training Programs
Generation USA, a nonprofit organization that transforms education to employment systems, is excited to announce its partnership with Southwest Tennessee Community College, a public community college in Memphis, Tennessee, to offer free, online Digital Marketing Analyst and IT Help Desk Technician... - December 21, 2020 - Southwest Tennessee Community College
United Capital Partners Sources $15MM Growth Capital Facility Offering
United Capital Partners sources $15MM in growth capital for an international based entity in the data storage industry. - December 18, 2020 - United Capital Partners
United Capital Partners Secures $25MM Revolving Line of Credit Offering
United Capital Partners secures $25MM line of credit for high growth telecom entity. - December 18, 2020 - United Capital Partners
Survey: 73% of Americans Support Biden's Plan to Forgive $10,000 in Student Loan Debt
Student loan forgiveness has become a hot-button political issue over the last few months. President-Elect Biden has proposed canceling $10,000 in student loan debt, while others want more. The College Investor surveyed 2,000 Americans, including those who don't have loans, to see how much they support canceling student loan debt. - December 17, 2020 - The College Investor
TLC Associates Bringing Over 300 Jobs to Santo Domingo Contact Center Firm Known Best for Amazing Work Culture
TLC Associates is a high-touch, third party contact center service provider, headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The company supports many of the USA’s leading brands across many verticals and currently operates from two partner locations in the Dominican Republic. The newest site is conveniently located at Tiradentes Avenue Plaza near 27 de Febrero Avenue in the Capital city, Santo Domingo. - December 16, 2020 - TLC Associates
Amit Sharma, Founder & CEO of FinClusive, Joins SweetGig’s Advisory Board
Amit Sharma, Founder & CEO of FinClusive is joining SweetGig's Advisory Board. Mr. Sharma’s work compliments SweetGig’s mission of making it easier for low-income, hourly workers to improve their financial well-being through employment. - December 16, 2020 - SweetGig
Verb(TM) Presents Speaker Series Features Bill Crowell
Bill Crowell, Partner at Alsop Louise Partners and former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency, will be the Verb(TM) Presents Speaker Series’ featured guest on January 18, 2021, 12 Noon (Pacific Time). Peter Coe Verbica, JD, CFP®, Managing Director of Silicon Private Wealth,... - December 10, 2020 - Silicon Private Wealth
Kansas City Bankruptcy Attorney Explains Helpful Kansas Eviction Prevention Program
Landlords and tenants financially affected by the COVID pandemic may be eligible to receive rent assistance. Applications are due December 15. - December 10, 2020 - The Sader Law Firm
Daugherty Business Solutions’ Software Development Center Expansion to Bring Over 100 New, High-Paying Jobs to Columbus, Ohio
Daugherty Business Solutions, a leading advisory services and technology consulting firm will be expanding its operations to open a new, world-class Software Development Center in Columbus, Ohio to support its rapid growth and to engage the Region’s diverse talent pool and thriving business community. - December 09, 2020 - Daugherty Business Solutions
New Season of the Behavioral Economics in Marketing Podcast Focusing on Leadership
Join host Sandra Thomas-Comenole on the 2nd season of The Behavioral Economics in Marketing Podcast as she explores topics in leadership including acquisition theory, human capital theory and IKEA effect. Season 2 of the Behavioral Economics in Marketing podcast will begin by laying the framework... - December 09, 2020 - Behavioral Economics in Marketing Podcast
Barron’s Honors iGrad/Enrich for Financial Empowerment
The Enrich and iGrad financial wellness platforms have received recognition from Barron's in its "Barron's Celebrates" initiative, where organizations were evaluated based on their purpose, scalability and effectiveness. - December 08, 2020 - iGrad
Getting Children Interested in Investing: Steps to Gifting Stock Shares
Recently, Keith Turner introduced a new digital document to the public to help parents that are inexperienced investors teach their children about investing through the process of gifting stocks. The digital document is a step-by-step guide to understanding custodial accounts and buying stock. This document can be downloaded at artisKEITH.com. - December 04, 2020 - Money Mondays
After Year of Global Crisis, Millions Respond with Massive Swell of Generosity and Shared Humanity on GivingTuesday 2020
The GivingTuesday Data Commons reports total giving increased from $1.97 billion to $2.47 billion in the United States alone, representing a 25% increase compared to GivingTuesday 2019. Further, GivingTuesday estimates that 34.8 million people participated in GivingTuesday 2020, a 29% increase over 2019. - December 03, 2020 - GivingTuesday
Carson-Based Community Organization Awarded $15,000 Bank of America Grant on #GivingTuesday to Continue Critical Needs Services During Prolonged Pandemic
Award winning “Love My Neighbor” program pivoted from arts workshops for at-risk youth to food aid and art kits for homebound families. - December 03, 2020 - Artward Initiative
RSA Announces Four New Board Members and 2021 Board of Directors
The Reprographic Services Association (RSA) announces the appointment of four new members to its Board of Directors, as well as the full slate of officers and board members for 2021. Joining the Board this year are Dan Hemming of Reprodux, Dan Lienemann, Action Reprographics, Dan Soldavini,... - December 03, 2020 - Reprographic Services Association
Kensington Self Storage, Spartanburg, South Carolina, Sold by Midcoast Properties, Inc.
Midcoast Properties, Inc. announces the sale of Kensington Self Storage, located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. - December 03, 2020 - Midcoast Properties, Inc.
MyVerse Addresses Plea from the Unemployed, "All I Want for the Holidays is a New Career, But What Fits Me?"
Putting the 40MM+ COVID unemployed back to work but in the right career. - December 03, 2020 - MyVerse
Commonwealth Credit Union Offering Enrich and iGrad Financial Wellness Platform to Members and Students
Commonwealth Credit Union has partnered with San Diego-based financial education company iGrad to make the award-winning Enrich™ financial wellness platform and the student-focused iGrad™ financial wellness platform available to its members and all students at University of Louisville, Metropolitan College and Kentucky high schools. - November 12, 2020 - iGrad
Mike Hix Joins Meadows Bank as Executive Vice President, Senior Loan Officer in Northern Nevada
Meadows Bank announced that Mike Hix recently joined Meadows Bank as Executive Vice President, Senior Loan Officer in Northern Nevada. Mike is a native Nevadan with over 35 years of banking experience in Northern Nevada. Mike joins Meadows Bank most recently from Plumas Bank where he was Senior... - November 12, 2020 - Meadows Bank
Community Leaders, Philanthropists and Business Activists Join Forces to Launch the Black Entrepreneur Initiative
Nationwide Movement to Mobilize 100,000 Black Entrepreneurs Begins The Black Entrepreneur Initiative, a broad coalition of Black community leaders, philanthropists, educators, clergy, and business leaders, united behind the mission of creating immediate change in the Black community, today... - November 12, 2020 - The Lonely Entrepreneur
Fidelis Freight Transport Services Reports Exploding Growth with 735% Hike Year-Over-Year
Fidelis Freight is a veteran-owned freight broker and supply chain management firm. Freight Transport Services, a key division of Fidelis Freight, is an asset-based trucking company based in Jacksonville, Florida that provides business support services to capacity owners and transportation services to shippers and transportation brokers. Their team is composed of experienced industry professionals who carry out the company’s mission to take care of their clients and their community. - November 11, 2020 - Fidelis Freight
IVI Research Brief Examines Value Assessment in the Age of COVID
Researchers Highlight Important Advancements in Understanding Value Emerging from the Pandemic - November 10, 2020 - Innovation and Value Initiative
Meadows Bank Total Loans Increase 24%
Meadows Bank, headquartered in Las Vegas, NV, announced today that its Total Loans as of September 30, 2020 were $1.0 billion, a 24% growth or $195.8 million over loans outstanding at September 30, 2019. Total Deposits grew by $110.4 million from September 30, 2019 to $933.6 million at September... - November 10, 2020 - Meadows Bank
Medicare Insurance Agency Reports Busiest Year on Record
With 44 million Americans currently enrolled in Medicare, it’s no surprise that some of the nation’s largest brokers are experiencing their busiest days of the year right now. That’s because the country is in the middle of what’s known as “Medicare Open... - November 07, 2020 - Bridlewood Insurance Services