Press Releases by Category Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance
KFPD launches TreasuryView™ sales software for Banks and Advisors
Continuing its successful growth, KFPD GmbH announces the launch of TreasuryView™, a solution for banks and advisors providing financial risk products and advice.
TreasuryView™
TreasuryView™ has been designed for growth oriented banks and advisors who serve corporate and public sector clients with pre- and post-trade products and advice.
TreasuryView™ automatically tracks client profiles and alerts users when market change creates a sales opportunity. In-built analytics with near time market data feeds…
Palm Springs Rattan and Garden Classics Responds to Contract and Hospitality Ind …
The construction and design requirements of the contract and hospitality industry were key factors in the latest introductions from Palm Springs Rattan and Garden Classics. For 2011, the Largo, Fla based wholesale manufacturer and distributor of casual furnishings, focused upon additions to lines emphasizing unique design elements and commercial construction components with applications specific to the contract marketplace yet still very salable to an end consumer's home.
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LDC SUPPORTS REFRIGERANT GAS BUSINESS IN £70 MILLION DEAL
A-Gas, one of the largest providers of specialist industrial gases and chemicals, is set to execute a rapid expansion strategy in the UK and internationally after securing a significant investment from leading mid-market private equity firm LDC, in a deal worth £70 million. As a result of the transaction, Growth Capital Partners will exit the business.
Established in 1993 and headquartered in Bristol, A-Gas is a global blender, re-packager and distributor…
Pride Family Brands Names Jamie Sorcher as the Casual Furniture Manufacturer's R …
In response to retailer and consumer desire for more designer insight and information, Pride Family Brands announces that it has entered into an association with design expert and media personality, Jamie Sorcher to become the award-winning casual furnishings manufacturers' Resident Lifestyle Expert.
In the position of Pride's Resident Lifestyle Expert, Sorcher will work to promote the outdoor furnishings brands of Pride Family Brands through videos, appearances, on air…
SAJJAD PURVEZ London: Barclays to cut jobs in corporate arm
SAJJAD PURVEZ LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) - British bank Barclays Plc has this week offered hundreds of staff in its corporate banking arm voluntary redundancy as part of its plan to cut costs and boost profitability.
A spokesman for Barclays confirmed voluntary redundancy is being offered.
"As part of the transformation of Barclays Corporate we are examining ways to optimise growth as well as control costs, and to this end have entered…
Fed chief says low rates may be causing firms to hire abroad, Hound finds 130,00 …
Pasadena, CA, April 21, 2011 – The Fed’s policies, especially its low interest rates may be causing big firms to expand and hire more people in foreign countries.
These comments were made by Richard Fisher, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. According to him, this may be one of the main reasons that not a lot of jobs are being created right now. Fisher said that from his interactions with…
Coventry Airport expansion to create major job boost for region
Around 10,000 jobs could be created in a major boost for the region as a result of plans to create a £250 million economic hub at Coventry Airport.
Sir Peter Rigby, who bought Coventry Airport last April, has announced a major scheme which could create up to 10,000 jobs by 2015.
The vision of Sir Peter Rigby, the chairman of Coventry Airport (http://www.coventryairport.co.uk/news/2011/04/21/ten_thousand_jobs_could_be_created_in_a_major_boost_for_the_region), is to ensure the growth and sustainability of the…
YASH Technologies™ Enhances Packaged Solutions Offerings in Support of SAP® ERP …
East Moline, IL (April 12, 2011) — YASH Technologies™, a leading technology services and outsourcing partner for global companies, today announced an enhanced and expanded portfolio of financial management solutions in support of the SAP® ERP Financials solution. YASH will deliver end-to-end services and packaged solutions in the areas of travel and expense management, financial planning and consolidation, data archiving, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) conversion, and financials supply chain…
KANA Receives Customer Interaction Solutions® Magazine’s 2010 Product of the Yea …
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — April 18, 2011, KANA Software, the world leader in software solutions for Service Experience Management, announced today that KANA SEM has received a 2010 Product of the Year Award from Technology Marketing Corporation’s (TMC®) Customer Interaction Solutions magazine, the leading publication covering CRM, call centers, and tele services since 1982.
For over 13 years, this prestigious award has been granted to companies’ that exhibit the key qualities of…
Badges Plus, added flair to badge-making business
Badges Plus is applying the power of online to help their business stay ahead in challenging times.
As the UK’s largest badge manufacturers, Badges Plus has helped to badge up schools, charities, trade unions, businesses and other organisations for more than 30 years.
Badges Plus are currently running a Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and Google AdWords Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising campaign that has already helped to turn the company into a…
Alrick’s ‘The Small Business Survival Guide’ is now Amazon Bestseller
April 21, 2011 -- Alrick Robinson’s bestselling book ‘The small business survival guide’ is an asset to small-business entrepreneurs who are seeking to get started or who have been in business for a while.
‘The Small Business Survival Guide’ is the outcome of Robinson’s years of research, insight, and experience on the subject of self-made millionaires and less successful businesspeople.
Alrick says, “This book intends to help the small operator, as…
Indo-Hamburg Relations: On A Promising Path?
GIRT Hamburg invites Consul General Subashini to share views on India’s ties with Hamburg, on May 2, 2011
Hamburg (19.04.2011): India’s emergence as an increasingly open and growing economy has led to a more active interaction with Germany. The liberalization of India’s economy and the ensuing growth in the bilateral trade has opened new avenues for cooperation not only in the business sector but also in other social and cultural spheres.…
Identify the best way of utilising Sage 200 Suite with a Sage workshop from DMC …
DMC Software, in association with Sage (UK), will host two free Sage 200 workshops to assist delegates with achieving the most from their Sage 200 Suite business management solution.
The Sage seminars take place on 17th and 18th May in Peterborough and London, respectively. The events focus on how the Sage 200 Suite of products can be utilised to improve collaboration across otherwise disparate departments for increased organisational effectiveness. In addition,…
Optimism High For P3s, Despite Worsening Municipal Finances
By Vince Calio
US P3 transactions generally are not threatened by Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcies, and could actually help those municipalities that are facing bankruptcy due, in part, to large pension fund deficits. That was the consensus at a panel discussion on current developments in US infrastructure organized by the law firm Mayer Brown in New York Apr. 7. A total 100 P3 and infrastructure finance executives and attorneys attended the…
Vietnam Retail Market Blooming In 2011
After being affected by the global crisis in 2007, Vietnam economy has gradually marked its recovery. Though these other business still have not turned back to the usual growth, retail market is claiming itself a promising opportunity for investors.
Ministry of Industry and Trade said that in 2010 the retail market in goods and services has grown up to 24.5%, with revenue of 1561 trillion VND. This is a…
Tragedy on Ice - Brothers Die Trying to Rescue Dog from Frozen Lake
Christmas weekend was not celebratory for a Northern California family that lost two adult sons in a tragic accident, according to a December 2009 Associated Press. Trying to rescue the family dog from a frozen lake, the brothers ventured onto thinning ice and trapped under the lake surface when the ice broke. Paul Dansker, Esq., a New York City-based personal injury attorney, notes that the untimely deaths, as well as…
A new line of investing opportunities
A decade ago, global investors hardly ever invested in countries such as China, Brazil and India. Today, those very global investors who have not invested in these emerging giants feel like they are letting the hottest money-making opportunities pass them by. Yet, as India and China have become an everyday issue for global investors, there are a group of countries that attract the true Adventurers of the financial investments world.…
Indiaplaza Celebrates World Book Day
Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Wednesday, April 20, 2011 -- (Business Wire India)
Indiaplaza.com, the company which pioneered online shopping in India since 1999 is celebrating World Book Day with an unbelievable offer for book lovers ? Flat 50% off with free shipping across India on over 8 million books. World Book Day is an annual event that falls on 23rd of April and is organized by UNESCO to promote reading globally.
The offer…
GSA Access Group introduces Small Business Subject Matter Expert (SME) Sandra Sc …
It is our esteemed pleasure to announce that Sandra Scanlan has recently joined GSA Access Group in St. Petersburg, FL. GSA Access Group is a full-service, government contracting and marketing firm that consults companies how to better market and sell their products or services to governments on a local, state, and federal level. Having retired from the Department of Defense, she brings with her a wealth of experience from…
Sphinx Asia Wealth Management, Inc. to Share Perspective on Next-Generation Prod …
Taipei, Taiwan, March 9, 2011 – Multi product wealth management provider
Sphinx Asia today announced its Director of Research and Chief Investment Officer (CIO), Dr. Foster McMillan, PhD, will be sharing his perspective on mobile, social and other new product and service delivery platforms at their sponsored upcoming CIO Summit taking place March 18-19 in the Media Center at Sphinx Asset offices at the 101 Tower building…
BusinessVibes hosts Wind Energy Webinar for Renewable Energy Professionals
London, UK - April 20, 2011 -- BusinessVibes, the B2B networking platform, hosted a webinar for its members in the renewable energy industry on Friday, April 15. The webinar archive is available on BusinessVibes (brief registration required.)
The webinar featured presentations from the Finnish Wind Energy Association and the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association, each discussing their respective market from an informed industry perspective. The speakers, Anni Mikkonen from FWEA and…
Time Tracking Software Helps Obopay Take the Guesswork out of Project Costs
San Mateo, CA - Obopay, the creator of the first comprehensive mobile payment service in the United States, has implemented Replicon's Web TimeSheet to bring greater accuracy to its cost analysis and client billing processes.
Web TimeSheet is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) system that enables Obopay to track staff time against projects, compare expected revenue with actual costs, and generate customized reports in real-time. Since implementing the system in 2008, Obopay…
Congressional Delegates Issa, Hunter, and Davis to Speak at SD Chamber Luncheon
Darrell Issa, Congressman and Chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, will be speaking on current federal and regional issues alongside Congressman Duncan D. Hunter and Congresswoman Susan Davis at the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce’s annual Congressional Luncheon on Thursday, April 21, 2011, at the San Diego Marriott Marquis and Marina.
San Diego, CA, April 21, 2011 -- Darrell Issa, Congressman and Chairman of the Oversight and Government…
Pyxis Mobile's Latest Feature Delivers Custom Business Rules Across BlackBerry, …
Orlando, Fla.- Pyxis Mobile, provider of the only mobile application development platform designed to meet today's constantly changing business needs, announced today the release of a new cross-device scripting feature enabling developers using Application Studio to easily create complex business rules in their mobile application platform. Pyxis Mobile will showcase this new feature while presenting live demonstrations of its agile mobile application development platform at this week's Collaborate 11: Technology…
Rob Lilwall, Author of Best-seller Cycling Home from Siberia and Renowned Motiva …
Rob Lilwall, Author of Best-seller Cycling Home from Siberia, has just joined Speakers Connect, Asia’s leading International speakers bureau.
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, April 21, 2011 -- Rob Lilwall, Author of Best-seller Cycling Home from Siberia, has just joined Speakers Connect, Asia’s leading International speakers bureau.
Rob Lilwall
Rob Lilwall is best known for his epic, 30,000 mile Cycling Home From Siberia expedition. The solo bicycle journey, which lasted three years, took him…
First American Bank and Trust Co. Deploys Comprehensive Bank Training From Banke …
First American Bank and Trust Company has recently deployed three years of custom comprehensive bank training from Edcomm Banker’s Academy.
New York, NY, April 21, 2011 -- First American Bank and Trust Company has recently deployed three years of custom comprehensive bank training from Edcomm Banker’s Academy. Banker’s Academy Unlimited will be hosted and maintained by Edcomm Banker’s Academy’s own Learning Management System (LMS), Learning Link®.
Banker’s Academy Unlimited, from Edcomm Banker’s…
PPL Gold Credit Union Deploys Three Years of BSA/AML Training from Edcomm Banker …
PPL Gold Credit Union has recently deployed three years of BSA and AML training from Edcomm Banker’s Academy.
New York, NY, April 21, 2011 -- PPL Gold Credit Union has recently deployed three years of Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti Money Laundering (AML) training from Edcomm Banker’s Academy. Focus on BSA/AML for Credit Unions will be hosted and maintained by Edcomm Banker’s Academy’s Learning Management System (LMS), Learning Link®.
Focus…
Heavy Duty Lift Company Hoffman Services Teams Up with Eco-friendly Awash System …
Hoffman Services named official Awash Systems distributor for New Jersey and 5 Burroughs of New York.
Newark, NJ, April 21, 2011 -- Heavy duty lift company, Hoffman Services, is pleased to announce a joint venture with Awash Systems, a leader in single brush vehicle washing. Rather than acids and harsh chemicals, Awash Systems uses cost effective, eco-friendly options and also assists with wastewater treatment and wash bay design.
Awash Systems benefits include:
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Long-Term Care Insurance Training Sessions Made Available
Recordings of 26 sessions from the 2011 Long-Term Care Insurance SUMMIT, the nation's leading conference for the long-term health care insurance industry are now available.
"Sessions at the national event focused on selling, on marketing and generating long-term care insurance leads," explains Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance http://www.aaltci.org. "Other sessions featured top industry experts including the CEOs of five leading long-term care…
Finalists Announced for TAG Diversity Leadership Award
Atlanta, GA, April, 2011— TAG Diversity is pleased to announce the finalists for the first annual TAG Diversity Leadership Award. The finalists, who’s efforts will be recognized at the April 26th event are: Alyssa Lane of McKesson, Ashley Crepsac of IHG, and Rosalia Thomas of IBM. The finalists are individuals who are leveraging differences within their organization to increase productivity, efficiency, profits, revenues and employee morale.
“Managing diversity well is…
Katharina Probst of Google to Speak at TAG Diversity Awards Dinner April 26th
Atlanta, GA, April 19, 2010— Katharina Probst of Google will give the keynote address at the first annual TAG Diversity Leadership Award event on Tuesday, April 26th at Villa Christina. Dr. Probst, a Software Engineer will speak about diversity at Google, how Google champions diversity across the organization, and about her own personal experiences in a technical field with respect to diversity.
Katharina Probst will set the stage for the…
New Study Shows Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) Are Greener than Conventional …
A new study shows that building a home using Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) produces up to10 times more energy savings compared to traditional stud framing, resulting in an energy payback period of just 5 years. And, SIPs reduces global warming potential by 13 times more than conventional framing measured by equivalent carbon emissions, recapturing greenhouse gases in just 3.8 years.
The study, conducted by environmental impact experts Franklin Associates,…
Exotic Electro-Optics Announces Development of Enhanced Durability Diamond-Like …
MURRIETA, CA. April 20, 2011-- Exotic Electro-Optics, Inc. (EEO), a subsidiary of II-VI Incorporated (NASDAQ: IIVI) today announced the development of enhanced durability on the company’s existing Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) coatings. EEO engineering and manufacturing capabilities support infrared and visible optics and optical assemblies for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) applications. These optics and optical assemblies are often exposed to extreme environments which is where EEO’s core competency in large…
Rezidor remains one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies
The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing and most dynamic hotel companies worldwide, has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the second year in a row.
"We are delighted to receive this prestigious award again, and we are proud that we could maintain our status as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies," said Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of…
Mcdonald's National Hiring Results In Long Lines,Hospitalitycrossing Finds 56,00 …
Pasadena, CA, April 19, 2011 – McDonald’s highly published National Hiring Day was successful in attracting thousands of job seekers throughout the country.
The total number of applicants has not been released so far. But from most local media reports it is clear that the number of applicants exceeded the number of available positions. Most of the jobs are entry-level jobs often disparaged by economists and academics as being McJobs;…
MiX Telematics Launches New MiX Track Vehicle Tracking Product
Birmingham, United Kingdom February 24th 2011-- Vehicle tracking solutions offer a number of uses to the commercial business, as well as to individual car owners. Extensive vehicle tracking programs can be used to manage every aspect of a company’s fleet so that they are always aware of a vehicle’s whereabouts and can deploy one or more vehicles to any desired location. However, smaller industries and individuals with only one or…
Frosted Glass, Glass Glazing and Glass Cutting Transform Glass Adorations
Glass work and technologies have come a long way since their inception. Today, with the help of advanced machineries and equipment, there is a wide range of artistic glass available in the market. With various techniques like glass glazing and glass cutting, a whole new glass range is available in the market. Frosted glass has one of the highest set of demands in the market.
With the help of these…
Managing Millennials : Blue Paper available now from 4imprint
(MANCHESTER, UK) - ‘Managing Across the Generations – Millennials’ is the latest Blue Paper from 4imprint, the promotional products distributor. Free to download online, the Blue Paper talks about the changes that have taken place in the way firms recruit the Generation Y workforce.
With top employers like Google, Accenture, Tesco and IBM using online recruitment methods which include Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn they are clearly demonstrating that they understand…
Metal Design Furniture Improve Oliver Chair Design
London, United Kingdom (14 April 2011) - Metal Design Furniture, an up-and-coming online retailer of metal beds, home accessories, fences, garden furniture and gazebos, have improved the design of their metal Oliver chairs in time for Spring with a few technological details that make all the difference when it comes to comfort!.
Metal Design Furniture is celebrating the new season with an improved Oliver chair design. This includes the incorporation of…
NovaBACKUP Named Consumers Digest Best Buy
NovaBACKUP software named 2011 Best Buy in Computer-Security Software.
Agoura Hills, CA, April 20, 2011 -- NovaBACKUP Professional 12 by NovaStor, a pioneer in data protection, has received the 2011 Consumers Digest "Best Buy" award in the Windows backup software category of the Computer-Security Software Best Buys in the March/April issue. On average, a Consumers Digest "Best Buy" is awarded to fewer than 3% of the competing products in any given…
AAA Welcomes News of Private Equity Investment in Africa
Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA) has welcomed a new report from alternative asset research firm Pregin, which has found that private equity investment is helping to develop economies in Africa.
Boston, MA, April 20, 2011 -- Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA) has welcomed a new report from alternative asset research firm Pregin, which has found that private equity investment is helping to develop economies in Africa.
The alternative investment analysis organization supports all forms…
Edcomm Banker’s Academy Updates Free Anti Money Laundering (AML) Overview for th …
Edcomm Banker’s Academy has recently updated its free tutorial that provides AML training for financial institutions in the UAE.
New York, NY, April 20, 2011 -- Edcomm Banker’s Academy has recently updated its free tutorial that provides Anti Money Laundering (AML) training for banks and financial institutions located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Focus on Anti Money Laundering for the UAE has been revised as part of Edcomm Banker’s Academy…
Introducing Quest CE’s Branch Audit Tool
MILWAUKEE – April 19, 2011 – Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA compliance training, is proud to announce the Branch Audit Tool, an innovative addition to their industry leading suite of Firm Element compliance training solutions. Fully integrated and accessible from Quest CE’s proprietary learning management system, Renaissance, the Branch Audit Tool is live and available for use.
Quest CE conducted surveys with compliance focus groups to…
Texas Center for Legal Ethics Launches Redesigned Website
AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Center for Legal Ethics (TCLE) has redesigned its website to make accessing the organization’s resources and training a more intuitive and user friendly experience.
The refurbished website, located at http://www.legalethicstexas.com, is part of a revamp of TCLE’s online assets, including the creation of the organization’s first blog, “On the Merits,” and the launch of several new online educational courses.
“At the Texas Center for Legal Ethics, we…
WSI Internet Franchise: Declares the Recipient of its Young Entrepreneur Scholar …
- World’s Largest Digital Marketing Company Awards Kamel Touzaline from Lyon, France with a WSI Internet Franchise -
Toronto, Canada, April 19, 2011 - WSI, the world’s #1 Internet franchise, announces the recipient of its Young Entrepreneurship Scholarship (YES!). Kamel Touzaline, a 26-year-old, talented and business-minded individual from Lyon, France, is being selected as the 2011 Young Entrepreneur Scholarship recipient. Possessing academic superiority and strong business acumen, Kamel has…
Maid Service in Miami Creates Partnership with Online Marketing Agency to Connec …
Pilar Cleaning, Inc., a leader in cleaning services and junk hauling in the Miami, FL, area, has established a partnership with Prospect Genius, a local online advertising company specializing in search engine optimization. Through this affiliation, Prospect Genius and Pilar Cleaning, Inc. will make this local cleaning service easily accessible to homeowners in the Miami, FL, community.
Spring is, in general, a time of renewal, and cleaning up the house is…
WIPP BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER GLORIA LARKIN INVITED TO MODERATE WOMEN’S PROCURE …
Washington DC– Gloria Larkin, a member of Women Impacting Public Policy’s (WIPP) Board of Directors and President of TargetGov, has been invited to moderate a session about women’s procurement at the 21st Annual Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Procurement Conference.
The OSDBU Procurement Conference is a national conference fostering business partnerships between the Federal Government, its Prime Contractors, and small, minority, service-disabled veteran-owned, veteran-owned, HUBZone, and women-owned…
BusinessVibes showcases the Electronics and Electrical Goods Industry
London, UK - April 19, 2011 -- BusinessVibes, the international business-to-business networking platform, announces this week the launch of a new industry portal for the global Electronics and Electrical Goods industry. This category covers the manufacturing of electrical products such as lighting, cables, and generators, as well as electronics, which are defined as any products incorporating semiconductors or circuit boards.
BusinessVibes uses a social networking model for business partnerships, so that…
Motivate Employees by Enriching Them, says New Study from Forum for People Perfo …
April 19, 2011 NAPERVILLE, Ill. – As business leaders search for ways to better motivate today’s multi-generational, multi-cultural, post-recession work force, the Forum for People Performance Management and Measurement offers up the concept of “employee enrichment” as a solution to the dilemma in its newest white paper, Beyond Employee Engagement: Creating Enrichment.
According to Forum President Keith Fenhaus, who is also president of Hallmark Business Connections, the organization’s recent research and…
When Cleankill met Sarah Beeny
Staff from Surrey-based Cleankill Pest Control are celebrating after appearing on national television.
The pest experts were thrilled when they were contacted recently by well-known TV presenter Sarah Beeny to solve a clothes moth problem in a London woman’s house.
Sarah asked Cleankill to help architect Kate Grose whose clothes were being eaten away in her two-bed maisonette. Cleankill Managing Director Paul Bates was filmed showing where to look…
