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Isabella Bank's New Website Nominated for Award
WSI (We Simplify the Internet) recently assisted Isabella Bank, headquartered in Mt. Pleasant, MI with a complete re-design of their website and Internet marketing strategy. The makeover was part of a corporate-wide re-branding effort which involved a name change, new brand development and rolling in three other banks under their holding company under a new, unified name. Former community banker, Eric Cook, took the lead for WSI and received a nomination for best Financial Services site in 2008. - July 24, 2008 - WSI Internet Consulting
Compliance LLC Launches Two New Web Sites
The first web site is designed to discuss the risks and opportunities of spread betting and CFDs. The second to give credit to the best hotels and airlines of the world that help them give to their clients and delegates a truly unique learning experience. - July 24, 2008 - Compliance LLC
Global Energy Advisory Considers the Supply and Regulatory Challenges Facing the UK Energy Market and Asks: Where Will Our Future Electricity Come from? Nowhere.
EU Directives require the UK to source increasing amounts of energy from as yet undefined renewable sources and to close a number of productive coal-fired power stations by 2015. Consequently, the UK will be generating 60% of required power from gas by 2018 with three-quarters of this being imported at the prevailing market price. Are households and businesses simply at the mercy of future supply risks and ever rising prices? How can UK business set a strategy to survive these challenges? - July 24, 2008 - Global Energy Advisory Limited
HelpForDebtors.com Doubles State Law Resources
Online debtors’ help community upgrades state-by-state information and links to new resources. - July 24, 2008 - National Financial Awareness Network, Inc.
Foreclosure Prevention Workshop to be Held at Freedom Debt Management, Inc.
Freedom Debt Management, Inc. (“FDM”), a 501(c)(3) non-profit provider of financial literacy and credit counseling will host the first in a series of free housing related workshops for residents of Palm Beach and Broward Counties on Monday, August 4th, 2008 at 6:30PM. FDM is located at... - July 24, 2008 - Freedom Debt Management, Inc.
Physicians Mutual Recognizes Peru, Illinois, Agent for Exceptional Customer Service
Dick Nowatka honored for placing highest ethical standards on customer service. - July 24, 2008 - Physicians Mutual
Sector Momentum Tracker Eyes Fidelity Select Pharmaceuticals
As mixed news rolls in for the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, Fidelity Independent Adviser’s Sector Momentum Tracker announced Monday that Fidelity Select Pharmaceuticals has made gains on the Sector Momentum Table. - July 24, 2008 - Dion Money Management, LLC
SIA Group Moves New Bern Office to Historic Downtown
Don Mills, president of SIA Group (www.siagroup.net), a full-service insurance agency with six offices throughout North Carolina, has announced that the company has relocated its New Bern office to the historic district of downtown New Bern. The new office will be located at 202 Craven Street,... - July 24, 2008 - SIA Group
Wisteria Recruits a Leading Self Assessment Tax Return Expert
Wisteria Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors are pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Tagg as Head of Taxation Services. - July 24, 2008 - Wisteria Chartered Accountants
Smart Capital Choice Funds Small Business Success with Electronic Payment Processing Leader
Lender Improves Customer Experience and Increases Efficiency with PaySimple. - July 23, 2008 - PaySimple
Cogentium Launch White Paper: Contact Centre Planning Using Simulation
Cogentium Corporation Ltd, leading provider of contact centre strategic planning solutions, has released the White Paper: ‘Transforming Contact Centre Strategic Planning using Simulation’. Now more than ever, organisations need to streamline their processes and deliver a high standard... - July 23, 2008 - Cogentium Corporation Ltd
ETF Momentum Tracker Looks at IBB, as Biotech Gears Up for a Busy Week
IBB stood at position 14 on the ETF Momentum Tracker Table last week, up from 26 three weeks earlier. - July 23, 2008 - Dion Money Management, LLC
Consumers Urged to Voice Concerns About Credit Card Practices
Personal finance publishing executive is calling on the public to comment before the August 4 deadline on proposed regulations to curb unfair and abusive practices by credit card companies. - July 23, 2008 - National Financial Awareness Network, Inc.
Private Equity Mutual Fund Distribution Growth Creates Need for Sales Professionals
Vista Research and Management, LLC, investment advisor to the Listed Private Equity Plus Fund, is seeking sales professionals to meet increased demand for private equity investment options among financial professionals. - July 21, 2008 - Vista Research and Management
Merging Credit Unions Agree on KnowledgePortal360 to Facilitate Transition
Summit Credit Union and Great Wisconsin Credit Union Select TFactor's LMS. - July 21, 2008 - TFactor Inc
North Texas Credit Repair Company Announces Revolutionary Service
Credit repair company offering free credit repair for life for its clients. - July 21, 2008 - Credit Repair For LIFE
Morgan McMillan Attains "2008 – Global Spotlight" Distinction from Risk Finance Quarterly
Morgan McMillan, commercial insurance expert and VP at McGriff, Seibels & Williams, was named in Risk Finance Quarterly’s annual “Global Spotlight” of leading risk and commercial insurance industry leaders. - July 20, 2008 - Morgan McMillan
Morgan Ryan Leads “Links Fore Leukemia” in Fight Against Cancer
Morgan Ryan manages day-of operations for the annual Dallas outing of the “Links Fore Leukemia” golf tournament. “Links Fore Leukemia” was founded to raise awareness of leukemia in North Texas and to raise money in the search for a cure. - July 20, 2008 - Morgan Ryan, ARM
As Oil Takes a Hit, Will PowerShares’ DB Commodity Fund (DBC) Continue Its Climb?
“Oil’s incredible run was checked this week,” said Don Dion, publisher of Fidelity Independent Adviser’s PowerShares Momentum Tracker, “but a diversified commodities fund, like DBC, helps protect investors if one particular commodity falls.”... - July 20, 2008 - Dion Money Management, LLC
5minuteautoloan.com to Update Auto Finance and Industry News on Its Website Daily
5minuteautoloan.com (http://www.5minuteautoloan.com/), an online facilitator for auto loans, will now include up-to-date information on auto finance and the automotive industry as a daily feature on its website. Its blog section (http://5minuteautoloan.com/autoloans/) is now updated with daily... - July 20, 2008 - 5minuteautoloan.com
Old Mill’s New Low Risk Investment Plan is as Easy as ABC
Having the benefit of hindsight is something most investors can only dream of, but now, thanks to West Country accountants and financial advisers, Old Mill, it has become a reality. - July 20, 2008 - Old Mill
Toronto Insurance Company Institutes 4 Day Work Week to Cut Gas Costs
People in Toronto work long hours and long days. In the face of ever higher gas prices and unstable financial markets, many people are working more days and even longer hours. But one insurance company has gone against the grain and instituted a four day work week. "It is a natural fit",... - July 20, 2008 - Lorne S. Marr Insurance Services Limited
Secured Loans Still a Viable Debt Solution
With house prices dropping, homeowners throughout the UK are finding it increasingly difficult to obtain secured loans. - July 19, 2008 - Think Money Ltd
Symmetry Advisors Announces Affiliation with Blossom Associati S.r.l. (Milan, Italy)
The two affiliated companies will conduct cross-border transactions between the U.S. and the Italian, Swiss and Israeli life sciences industries. - July 19, 2008 - Symmetry Advisors
ISMG to Unveil Business Impact Analysis Webinar
BankInfoSecurity.com and CUinfoSecurity.com announce the debut of a new how-to webinar exploring the intricacies of Business Impact Analysis (BIA). - July 19, 2008 - Information Security Media Group
Silver (SLV) and Gold (IAU): ETF Momentum Tracker Uses Precious Metals to Keep Subscribers Afloat in Choppy Markets
While volatile markets have major indices floundering, the Fidelity Independent Adviser ETF Momentum Tracker’s Portfolio holders have outperformed the market again. In the July 16 issue of ETF Momentum Tracker, Don Dion, publisher of Fidelity Independent Adviser, announced that the... - July 19, 2008 - Dion Money Management, LLC
Key Risk Introduces Video Library
Key Risk Introduces Online Video Library. An Interactive Approach to Workers Compensation. Key Risk, a leading provider of workers compensation insurance products and services for employers throughout the Eastern United States, announced today the launch of a new online video library. Key Risk... - July 19, 2008 - Key Risk
Women: Get Smart About Retirement
When it comes to preparing for – or even thinking about – retirement, many women are already behind, compared to their male counterparts. In fact, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, just 53% of women are currently saving for retirement, compared to 62% of men. Primerica can help. - July 19, 2008 - Primerica Financial Services
Harms to Present Two Sessions at CPA Associates International's Business Valuation Conference
Travis W. Harms, CFA, CPA/ABV, Senior Vice President at Mercer Capital, will present two sessions at the CPA Associates Business Valuation Seminar in Chicago, Illinois on July 21, 2008. Harms will present a session on "Portfolio Valuation," which examines SFAS 157 requirements for... - July 19, 2008 - Mercer Capital Management, Inc.
Crescent State Bank’s Rod Webb Reappointed to the Wake County Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global Market SM), has announced that Rod Webb, senior vice president in commercial banking at the bank’s Raleigh office, has been reappointed... - July 19, 2008 - Crescent State Bank
Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra LLP Names Andre Chammas and Manuel Pravia as Firm’s Newest Directors
Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLP (MBAF), Florida’s largest independent public accounting firm, announces that Andre N. Chammas and Manuel E. Pravia have been named directors in its tax and accounting department. Chammas and Pravia previously served as senior managers at MBAF. Chammas... - July 19, 2008 - MBAF LLC
ISMG to Introduce Privacy Webinar
BankInfoSecurity.com and CUinfoSecurity.com unveil a new webinar extolling the merits of corporate privacy programs. - July 19, 2008 - Information Security Media Group
Triad Securities 90 Day Window
New quarterly IPO activity report, includes pricings spreadsheet and performance. - July 18, 2008 - Triad Securities
Paragon Wealth Management Listed as “One of the Top Advisory Firms in the Country”
Paragon Wealth Management, located in Provo, Utah, was listed on Wealth Manager Magazine's "Top Advisory Firms in the Country." - July 18, 2008 - Paragon Wealth Management
Get Fast Auto Loan from 5MinuteAutoLoan
5MinuteAutoLoan now offers fast auto loans for various new and used cars to all customers, despite a poor credit history. This reputable auto finance service acknowledges the need and importance of locating the right lender for a previously bad creditor. This website can help people re-establish... - July 18, 2008 - 5minuteautoloan.com
Pro Pipper Trading Will Post a Blog on FX Street
Ross Yamashita, owner of Pro Pipper Trading, will post and maintain a Forex trading blog on FX Street. - July 18, 2008 - Pro Pipper Trading
Investments Suffering from Difficult Markets? One Manager Offers a Free Check-up.
Dion Money Management Offers Free Portfolio Review for Investors Hurt by Volatile Markets. - July 18, 2008 - Dion Money Management, LLC
Prudential Carolinas Realty’s Jim Allen Group Places First in North Carolina
Prudential Carolinas Realty is proud to announce that Jim Allen Group of the company’s North Raleigh office placed 1st in North Carolina for Residential gross commission income and 1st in North Carolina for Residential Units in the Prudential Network. Prudential Carolinas Realty has more... - July 18, 2008 - Prudential Carolinas Realty
Millions Driven Into Debt, But Debt Management Can Help
Commenting on proposed changes to vehicle excise duty, debt management company Gregory Pennington highlighted the negative impact the changes could have on millions of motorists already struggling to cope with escalating costs of living. The plans will mean higher road taxes for an estimated nine... - July 17, 2008 - Gregory Pennington
MJM Capital Group Arranges $7.2 Million Acquisition Senior Debt for the 138,380 Sq Ft Office Park Outside of Dallas, Texas
Commercial real estate investment banking firm, MJM Capital Group, LLC, based in Phoenix, Arizona, is pleased to announce the arrangement of a $7.2 million acquisition loan for the 138,830 square foot, “garden-style” office park just outside Dallas, Texas for a private investor in... - July 17, 2008 - MJM Capital Group, LLC
Fidelity Independent Adviser Singled Out for Risk-Adjusted Performance
Fidelity Retirement Income Portfolio recognized by newsletter expert. - July 17, 2008 - Dion Money Management, LLC
Prudential Carolinas Realty RED Course Graduates 14
Prudential Carolinas Realty is proud to announce its newest group of graduates from their Real Estate Dynamics II course. This intensive eight-day productivity course combines business development strategies, presentation workshops and skill practices to help sales professionals interact... - July 17, 2008 - Prudential Carolinas Realty
Jeffrey Nyman, CEO of First Choice Business Brokers, Elected as President of New Nevada Business Brokers Association
Professional Nevada Business Brokers founded non-profit trade group with the aim to set quality standards – First Meeting of the association attracted over 100 attendees – Enforcing the significance of the business broker permit. - July 17, 2008 - First Choice Business Brokers
NIIT Expands Offerings to Banking, Financial Services and Insurance Companies
Comprehensive Information Technology Training Now Available. - July 17, 2008 - NIIT (USA) Inc.
BetterTrades Hosts Traders Super Summit in Dallas, Texas
BetterTrades™ has released the dates for its most comprehensive annual trading event, Traders Super Summit, to be held in Dallas, Texas, August 7 – 9, 2008. The Traders Super Summit, an annual conference hosted by BetterTrades’ founder, Freddie Rick, brings all of the... - July 16, 2008 - BetterTrades
Place Trade Financial Welcomes Krista Giles to Downtown Branch
Sarah M. Place, President & CEO of Place Trade Financial, Inc., [Member FINRA, SIPC], (www.placetrade.com), a full service financial services and online trading firm, announced that Krista Giles has joined the firm in the new downtown Raleigh branch office. In this position, Ms. Giles will work... - July 16, 2008 - Place Trade Financial, Inc.
Prudential Carolinas Realty Sales Associate Receives Award from Prudential Financial
Prudential Carolinas Realty is proud to announce that Margaret Morrison of the company’s South Park office has won a Prudential CARES Volunteer grant from Prudential Financial. The program annually awards grants to charitable causes sales associates support through volunteering their time and... - July 16, 2008 - Prudential Carolinas Realty
Prudential Carolinas Realty Sales Associate Receives Award from Prudential Financial
Prudential Carolinas Realty is proud to announce that Vickie Kessinger of the company’s Rock Hill office has won a Prudential CARES Volunteer grant from Prudential Financial. The program annually awards grants to charitable causes sales associates support through volunteering their time and... - July 16, 2008 - Prudential Carolinas Realty
Eight Brokers Join Prudential Carolinas Realty in Charlotte
Prudential Carolinas Realty announces that Fred Braziel has joined their team at the University office. Braziel can be reached at 704.510.8481 or fred.braziel@prucarolinas.com. Prudential Carolinas Realty announces that Renee Couret has joined their team at the Ballantyne Area office. Couret can... - July 16, 2008 - Prudential Carolinas Realty
Guide for Small Businesses to Understand and Achieve Compliance for PCI Data Security Standard’s Best Practice 6.6
PaySimple Ensures Merchants Easily Qualify for Simplest Self-Assessment Questionnaires. - July 16, 2008 - PaySimple