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Bucket Technologies Aims to Eliminate the Need to Handle Coins Ever Again
Aiming to assist Singapore’s acceleration towards a Smart Nation and a cashless economy, Bucket Technologies’ platform digitises coin change during retail cash transactions in order to reduce the economic stress caused by the production and circulation of coins. - January 18, 2018 - Bucket Technologies
Indian River Glass, Acquired Outright by Florida Window & Door
Indian River Glass, a New Smyrna based glass, window & door company, was acquired outright by Florida Window & Door, a company based out of Palm Beach, FL for $1.8 million. Real estate was also involved in the transaction. - January 18, 2018 - NewGate Capital Partners
Solomon and Kendrick Increasing Resources for an Aggressive Recruitment Drive
As the markets shift directions to best steer a clear path through this shifting terrain, Solomon and Kendrick aim to recruit a large enough base of talent to exceed the previous years benchmark record of return. - January 18, 2018 - Solomon and Kendrick
SnapCheck and CeleritiFinTech Partner to Arm Financial Institutions with Innovative Technology to Compete and Win in the Digital Space
Alliance provides clients with easy access to the next generation in digital checking. - January 18, 2018 - SnapCheck
Women of SterlingRisk Named American Heart Association "Go Red for Women" Honorees
SterlingRisk has long history of encouraging employees to be more mindful of their health and wellness. - January 18, 2018 - SterlingRisk Insurance
Fulcrum Part Exits Specsmakers with Stellar Returns
Specsmakers, one of South India’s largest optical chains, has successfully raised $10Mn. led by Fidelity Growth Partners. The fund raise puts the investment at a 69.4% IRR for Fulcrum at a 2.8x multiple. Fulcrum Fund II led a $4.3mn round into Specsmakers over 3 tranches between 2014-2016. - January 17, 2018 - Fulcrum Venture India LLP
Education Lender Expands Loan Consolidation Opportunities
Helping Borrowers Take Control of Their Financial Future - January 17, 2018 - iHELP Student Loan/RSLFC
Global Agora Announces Launch of Maximus Live - 21st Century Media Buying Software
Global Agora, a venture capital fund founded and operated by entrepreneurs, is pleased to announce the rollout of Maximus, a 21st century media buying software that puts native advertising strategies on auto-pilot. Maximus interfaces with the major advertising platforms of Yahoo Gemini, Outbrain,... - January 17, 2018 - Global Agora
APTA and iGrad Attack Student Debt with Financial Literacy
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and iGrad have partnered to attack the growing student debt problem with financial literacy education. - January 17, 2018 - iGrad
Michael Camerota of Touchstone Advisors Given the “Exit Palooza” Award
Michael Camerota, J.D., M&AMI, Founder of Touchstone Advisors LLC, won the XPX New England “Exit Palooza” recently by recounting the story of the sale of a distribution company, in which the firm obtained a market clearing offer (9X EBITDA), skipping the auction process, all while... - January 17, 2018 - Touchstone Advisors
MarketCurrents Releases 2nd Annual Risk and Insurance Outlook for Family Offices
The list of risks family offices face is long and continues to grow with every new generation. MarketCurrents Wealth Management released its 2nd annual Risk and Insurance edition, which centered on risks that family offices face (even the not –so- obvious) and the insurance solutions that... - January 17, 2018 - MarketCurrents
CRIF Acquires Dun & Bradstreet Vietnam and Its Franchise Operations in Brunei, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia
CRIF’s decision support systems and software solutions combined with Dun & Bradstreet data and risk management solutions will help global clients optimize existing business processes in a very efficient and innovative way and strengthen relationships with other countries in Asia. - January 17, 2018 - CRIF
Omanye Money Opens a New Shop in Dubai for Its Payments and Transfer Services
Omanye Money, the money transfer and payment solutions provider, announced on Monday that Dubai will be the regional hub for its operations across the Middle East following the opening of its shop in the city to oversee its operations in the UAE and beyond. Omanye Money already enables many people... - January 17, 2018 - Omanye Limited
Sun Acquisitions Announces the Sale of a Chicago Used Car Dealership to an Investor
Sun Acquisitions is pleased to announce the sale of a used car dealership. The dealership has been operating since 2005 and has developed an excellent reputation in the marketplace for reliability and service. The business has carved out a strong niche in the subprime market for used cars, which... - January 17, 2018 - Sun Acquisitions
Residential Home Funding Corp. and Carbon Credit Capital Launch World’s First Carbon Neutral Mortgage Product
Brand New “Green” Mortgage Product Gives Borrowers the Power to Directly Help the Environment. - January 16, 2018 - Residential Home Funding Corp.
New Book Release for Business and Life Success
Speaker and Author Marc Demetriou Receives Praise for Newest Book "Lessons From My Grandfather." - January 16, 2018 - Marc Demetriou
Three Twenty-One Capital Partners’ Client, Tec Air Acquired by Angstrom USA in §363 Bankruptcy Sale
Three Twenty-One Capital Partners, LLC (321 Capital) announced its client, Tec Air, Inc., has been successfully acquired by Angstrom USA, via §363 Sale of substantially all the assets, as part of it’s plan to exit Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Managing Partner of Three Twenty-One Capital... - January 16, 2018 - Three Twenty-One Capital Partners, LLC
GoLookUp’s Advanced People Search Method Lets Anyone Tap Into Hundreds of Millions of People Records
How does the people search work exactly? In order to search and find a person across America using the GolookUp tool, a user will need to enter basic information about the desired person on the website's search page; first and last name, state of residency. Once that information is available, Golookup allows to dig for gold in terms of people search. - January 14, 2018 - Lucky2Media, LLC
Powers Insurance and Risk Management Creates Plant a Tree Program
St. Louis insurance agency to give back to the environment. - January 14, 2018 - POWERS Insurance & Risk Management
SAFE Federal Credit Union Gives More Than $1 Million to Members
Members of SAFE Federal Credit Union received annual bonus dividends and interest rebates on December 31 totaling more than $1 million, based on their account usage. The payments were based on members’ account usage. Deposit accounts, including certificates, received a 12 percent bonus based... - January 14, 2018 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
CRIF Acquires Vision-Net, a Leading Business Information Provider in Ireland
CRIF, a global company specialising in credit bureau, business information and credit solutions, has announced today the acquisition of Vision-Net, a leading provider of business information based in Dublin. - January 13, 2018 - CRIF
Wise-Sync Adds Another Integration for Wise-Pay and QuoteWerks
Wise-Sync, developer of leading accounting integration with ConnectWise, announced a new integration for its payment automation system, Wise-Pay. The new integration with QuoteWerks, a specialized software used for creating sales quotes and proposals, was launched last month and marks its third... - January 13, 2018 - Wise-Sync
CrowdFundX CEO Darren Marble Talks Regulation A+ 2018 Predictions and the Future of Hybrid Reg.A+ Offerings
"Hybrid" Regulation A+ offerings are the talk of the town. What are they? Why are they important? And why do all the experts think hybrids will make a major statement on the Regulation A+ marketplace in 2018 and beyond? This episode of the Reg.A Money Show answers these questions. - January 13, 2018 - Reg.A Funding Group
Sun Acquisitions Welcomes Larry Sanderman as Vice President of Buy Side Services
Sun Acquisitions has recently hired Larry Sanderman as Vice President of Buy Side Services. Larry Sanderman is a seasoned M&A professional with experience across a breadth of industries including financial services, industrials, services, specialty chemicals and technology. - January 13, 2018 - Sun Acquisitions
Program for 2018 National Medicare Supplement Association's Industry Summit Posted
The program for the national Medigap insurance industry summit has been announced by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance, the conference organizer. - January 13, 2018 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Southeast Asian Mobile Money Market Heating Up in 2018
Southeast Asia's mobile money and agent banking scene continues to race forward as regional authorities, international experts and industry stakeholders gather once again for the 9th Mobile Money & Agent Banking Summit 2018 to be held on February 7-8 at the ParkRoyal Hotel in Yangon,... - January 13, 2018 - Magenta Global Pte Ltd
New Firm Makes Investing in Stocks Accessible for Everyone
Introducing Abbilon.com, a different kind of investment advisor. Abbilon recommends and manages portfolios of individual stocks (not funds) for clients of all income levels. By combining the latest technologies with fundamental investment principles and quantitative models, Abbilon makes it easy and affordable for individuals and small businesses to invest like the elite: in portfolios of carefully selected stocks. - January 12, 2018 - Abbilon Investments
Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Turkey: Istanbul to Discuss Blockchain Technologies and Future of Digital Economy
On March 1, Istanbul will host a large-scale event, Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Turkey, dedicated to the study of the role of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in the modern world. Why Turkey? The country experiences an active development of the blockchain technology and... - January 12, 2018 - Smile-Expo
Moneyto Launches Lei Transfers to Moldova
Online transfers paid out in Moldovan lei are subject to 0.49% commission, minimum €/£1. Moneyto offers new service to customers in Europe and UK. - January 12, 2018 - Moneyto
Sun Acquisitions Welcomes Ellen Park as New Marketing Coordinator
Sun Acquisitions is pleased to announce that Ellen Park has joined their firm in the role of marketing coordinator. Ellen has a background in digital advertising and sales which will enable her to support all marketing efforts and new content for the firm and their advisors. Prior to joining Sun... - January 11, 2018 - Sun Acquisitions
ARGI Welcomes New Advisor to Bowling Green
ARGI, a Louisville-based personal and business financial advisory firm, is pleased to announce that PJ Gibbs, CFP® has joined the Bowling Green office. Gibbs, a native of neighboring Logan County, joins the ARGI Bowling Green team after working for several years in the company’s... - January 11, 2018 - ARGI Financial Group
Leading Procurement Consultancy Announces Sponsorship of ISM2018
Source One Management Services partners with the Institute for Supply Management as a principal sponsor of upcoming annual conference - January 10, 2018 - Source One, a Corcentric Company
Marc Demetriou to Speak at Lakeland High School
On January 19, 2018, Marc Demetriou will return to his alma mater Lakeland High School to speak to the school’s chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), DECA members and business education staff on what it takes to be truly successful and to lead their best life. He will be... - January 10, 2018 - Marc Demetriou
Stratus Interoperable Chosen as Newest Preferred Provider by the California Association of Health Facilities
Stratus Interoperable and the California Association of Health Facilities (CAHF) have established a preferred provider arrangement to deliver StratusLink, an innovative service-based data management and business intelligence platform. - January 10, 2018 - Stratus Interoperable
American Receivable Launches New Website
American Receivable Corporation proudly announces the launch of their newly designed website, www.americanreceivable.com. The new website serves as a navigation portal for small businesses across America seeking cash flow assistance. The site is optimized for the end user’s technology, i.e. - January 10, 2018 - American Receivable Corporation
Kyrylo Shevchenko: "Green-Banking is a Financial Means of Saving Human Lives"
Ukraine requires resolute actions in the area of environmental enhancement and Ukrgasbank is prepared for their realization. According to the company's press service, such was the statement made by Kyrylo Shevchenko, the CEO at UKRGASBANK, during the international banking forum CIS Bankers... - January 10, 2018 - UKRGASBANK
Allied Wealth Partners Advisor Andrew Sansone Achieves CFP
Andrew Sansone, CFP®, Financial Advisor at Allied Wealth Partners in New York City has been authorized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board) to use the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and CFP® certification marks in accordance with CFP Board certification and... - January 10, 2018 - Allied Wealth Partners
Jefferies Goes Live with Percentile for Risk Reporting and Analysis
Jefferies, the global investment bank, has gone live with London based Percentile’s RiskMine Cube software for firm wide Market Risk and Credit Risk aggregation and reporting. - January 10, 2018 - Percentile
NYSSCPA, Staten Island Chapter, Launches New Scholarship Opportunities for Community Colleges
A new scholarship program is available to students attending colleges in Staten Island, NY. - January 10, 2018 - Hays CPA
3 Secrets from the Tax Lien Lady That Will Explode Your Profits from Tax Liens
This webinar on Wednesday night has no cost for registration but there is a limitation on how many can attend, so register now at http://taxlieninvestingsecrets.com/atlis-2018 to reserve your spot. - January 10, 2018 - TaxLienLady.com
Shapiro Bieging Barber Otteson Partners Named to Top Lawyers 2018 by 5280 Magazine
5280 Magazine has named three partners from Shapiro Bieging Barber Otteson to its list of Top Lawyers 2018. Tom Bieging, Christian Otteson and Stephen Shapiro were selected to the list based on ballots cast by thousands of lawyers in the seven-county Denver metro area, as well as 5280 magazine’s extensive research. - January 10, 2018 - Otteson Shapiro LLP
Credit Unions, Bank in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas Move All Their ATMs to Dolphin Debit Management
Four credit unions and one community bank in the South Central region now have all of their ATMs under the management of Dolphin Debit, the full-service ATM management company. The credit unions and bank range in size up to $159 million in assets. The institutions are: · Combined Federal... - January 10, 2018 - Dolphin Debit
Buckley King Attorneys Recognized as 2018 Ohio Super Lawyers
"With no more than five percent of attorneys in Ohio receiving such recognition, we are thrilled to have such an impressive representation from the Firm," stated Brent Buckley, managing partner. - January 10, 2018 - Buckley King
Peregrine Now Acquiring Royalties in Washington County, PA
Peregrine Energy Partners, a company assisting 1031 investors in diversifying their exchange, has agreed to acquire producing and non-producing oil and gas minerals in Washington County, Pennsylvania from an undisclosed seller. Peregrine Managing Director C.J. Tibbs commented, “This... - January 09, 2018 - Peregrine 1031 Energy Partners
New Day Underwriting Managers Promotes Stacy Burrows to Senior Accounting and Underwriting Support Analyst
Stacy Burrows has been promoted to senior accounting and underwriting support analyst at New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a leading specialty intermediary of high-quality environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance coverage. “Stacy has taken on increasingly more... - January 09, 2018 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Ethereum (ETH) Price Tops $1000 For First Time After ETH Blockchain Futures (FUTR) Launched
Futereum (FUTR) are smart contract-enabled utility tokens that simulate the returns of futures contracts for digital currency Ethereum. - January 06, 2018 - Futereum Foundation
Association's National Directory of Medicare Supplement Insurance Agents Aiding Consumers
A report from the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance reported increased consumer usage of the organization's new local agent directory. - January 06, 2018 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Develops Exclusive Monoline Sewer Back-Up and Sump Pump Overflow Product
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc., a leading insurance wholesale outlet, has developed a Monoline Sewer Back-up and Sump Pump Overflow product, exclusive to appointed agents. Offered through AUI Brokerage and available in all 50 states, this product covers a wide range of occupancy classes including... - January 06, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Blockchain-Platform-as-a-Service Startup Receives Angel Funding
Blockchain startup, Morpheus Labs receives angel funding to launch its enterprise app store for enterprises. - January 05, 2018 - Morpheus Labs
GoMedigap Celebrates Another Impressive Year of Growth and Recognition
As the baby boomer generation enters Medicare age, GoMedigap, a 10-year-old company based in Austin, Texas, is growing to meet the demand for help in evaluating and purchasing Medicare supplement insurance. Over the course of the next 10 years, over 10,000 people will turn 65 every day in the... - January 05, 2018 - GoMedigap