Press Releases by Category Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance
HU Among Finalists for National Grant to Design Alternate Reality Game
Harrisburg University submitted the proposal, "Alternate Reality Game (ARG) for Achieving Mastery of Common Core Standards in 7th Grade Mathematics."
Harrisburg, PA, April 26, 2011 -- A proposal to use an alternate reality game for learning submitted by faculty members at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is one of only 40 nationwide to move forward for consideration to receive a competitive funding grant.
Harrisburg University submitted the proposal, "Alternate Reality Game…
Blue Asset Management Going Green
Charles Blumenkehl of Blue Asset Management LLC says his company has a responsibility to be eco-friendly and do their part to contribute to a safer environment.
Wayne, NJ, April 27, 2011 - As owners and operators of rental properties throughout northern New Jersey, Charles Blumenkehl of Blue Asset Management LLC feels his company has a responsibility to be eco-friendly and do their part to contribute to a safer environment.
Blumenkehl has identified…
The Chairman of Gera Developments, speaks about “how to make safe property inves …
Magicbrick.com had arranged a talk session with Mr. Kumar Gera on the topic “how to make safe property investments which was scheduled on 26th April, 2011.
The topic covered various queries related to safe property investments which were asked by people all over India. This talk session provided with an opportunity to connect with the chairperson of the leading Real Estate and Property Developers, Mr. Kumar Gera who discussed and…
First Commons Bank Raises $7.4 Million in Private Placement
First Commons Bank of Newton, Mass., today announced it had raised approximately $7.4 million of new capital in a private placement that ended April 20, 2011. Approximately $5.9 million was raised in the quarter ending March 31, 2011, contributing to an 8.5% increase in total assets to $119 million versus the previous quarter ending December 31, 2010. First Commons Bank opened for business on July 22, 2009, and serves businesses…
Geami Packaging Products Added to Library of Innovative Materials
Engineers from Fortune 500 companies will now find Geami sustainable products (geami.com) in the Material ConneXion archives. For brands like Adidas and Whole Foods, Material ConneXion (www.materialconnexion.com) is the go-to resource when designing the next generation of products and packaging. A Certificate of Excellence in Material Development was awarded to Geami by an international panel of material experts as a result of their product assessment. Geami products will take…
First Time Jobless Claims Climb To Three Month High,Employmentcrossing Finds 415 …
Pasadena, CA, April 29, 2011 – The first time applications for unemployment benefits went up last week for the third straight week and hit a three-month high.
There were 429,000 initial claims for the week ending April 23, an increase of 25,000 from the previous week. The figure surprised economists who were expecting it to be around 390,000. For the job market to be considered in a good shape, economists…
Harris James Associates News: Nautic Partners buys Omnicare Clinical Research
By PBN Staff, PROVIDENCE – Private equity firm Nautic Partners acquired Omnicare Clinical Research on Thursday.
Harris James Associates News Compilation - JHA mission is to embrace our client's goals as our own and to work as an extension of the client organization to reach our common objective. We know that we will be successful only if we make our clients more successful.
Omnicare CR, headquartered in King of Prussia, Pa.,…
Michigan's U.S. Congressman Gary Peters Visits The International Academy of Desi …
The International Academy of Design & Technology Detroit Donates $10,000 to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southeast Michigan.
Troy, Michigan, April 29, 2011 -- The International Academy of Design & Technology Detroit (IADT) student fashion show was an enormous success. The annual fashion show that is appropriately called Imagine was held March 16th at the historic Royal Oak Music Theatre. The show now in its seventh year featured original…
Song Management Group welcomes "Financial Services Outsourcing 2011" to Shanghai …
SONG MANAGEMENT GROUP (songmanagementgroup.com) COMPANY NEWS.
SHANGHAI APRIL 29TH 2011
Song Management Group welcomes "Financial Services Outsourcing 2011" to Shanghai.
Song Management Group will look to outsource some of its services as it continues to increase its worldwide client base. "Making sure clients are serviced in a timely cost effective manner without reducing the high levels of service clients have come to expect from us means we will continue to search out sound…
Open Prairie Ventures Announces Kalamazoo Office
Venture capital firm Open Prairie Ventures announces the opening of its new office in Kalamazoo, Michigan. In partnership with Southwest Michigan First, Open Prairie Ventures offers investment opportunities to agricultural companies in Southwest Michigan.
Effingham, IL, April 29, 2011 -- Open Prairie Ventures, a leading venture capital firm providing equity to early-stage agricultural technology and medical device companies throughout the Midwest, is pleased to announce the expansion of its operations to…
Study Examines Long-Term Care Insurance Costs
A couple in their mid-50s purchasing long-term care insurance protection can expect to pay $2,350-per-year for about $338,000 of current benefits. Their protection grows to about $800,000 of combined coverage when both spouses turn age 80. A single individual will pay less.
The data comes from the 2011 Long-Term Care Insurance Price Index published by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance http://www.AALTCI.org. The national trade group analyzes…
1ST QUARTER ETF/ETP INDUSTRY REPORT FROM BLACKROCK
1ST QUARTER ETF/ETP INDUSTRY REPORT FROM BLACKROCK: GLOBAL ETF ASSETS INCREASE 6.7% YEAR-TO-DATE, NOW TOTAL US$1.399 TRILLION
US$41.4 Bn net inflows in Q1 double same period last year In Response to Tumultuous First Quarter
Investors Adjust Allocations in Q1 Middle East Unrest Drives Interest in Energy Sector
In the first quarter of 2011, US$41.4 billion of net new assets went into ETFs/ETPs, which is more than double that seen in Q1 2010, indicating…
Global markets offer strong opportunities for ETF investors
Global equities are trading at some of the cheapest levels in more than a decade offering excellent opportunities for exchange traded fund (ETF) investors wishing to invest globally.
Tom Keenan, Director of Intermediary Sales, iShares said, "The Australian dollar is trading at its highest level for almost three decades - now above parity with the US dollar and in combination with cheap global equities, investors have much greater buying power…
Cover 4 Fleet Insurance Systemise The H.A.D. (Heightened Awareness Driving) Prog …
Cover 4 Fleet Insurance, the British fleet insurance company, systemise the H.A.D. (Heightened Awareness Driving) program and procedures.
The Heightened Awareness Driving (H.A.D.) initiative has been developed by Cover 4 Fleet Insurance, the UK fleet insurance company, to help management and drivers in companies to reinforce and build up excellent fleet safety and driving practices.
To manage work-related fleet safety issues and road safety activities an organisation needs a proper fleet safety…
Scannell & Kurz welcomes two new members to their expert data team
PITTSFORD, NY, April 28, 2011 – Scannell & Kurz, Inc., a higher education consulting firm located in Upstate New York, is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to their expert data team, Dan Konieczny and Melissa Yepes. Dan and Melissa join a strong team of experienced analysts who specialize in building predictive enrollment models to understand price sensitivity and enrollment behavior and inform strategic decision-making related…
Mirador Names Wayne Webb Director of Dining Services
Mirador senior living community, which opens in June, has named Wayne Webb director of dining services. The announcement was made by Cindy Waldron, executive director of Mirador.
Webb brings a mastery of diverse cuisine and more than 20 years of experience in the food services industry to his new position. Prior to joining Mirador, Webb served as executive chef for The Buckingham, Mirador’s sister community in Houston.
“With years of experience as…
Sanjay Sabnani, CEO & Founder, Internet forums Leader - CrowdGather Interviewed …
Following Recent Financings, Executive Discusses Recent Growth & Web Acquisition Plans including Globalization Efforts
New York, NY, April 25, 2011—21st Century Investor Relations - a pioneer in creating customized online investor relations campaigns based on inbound marketing - today announced that it conducted an interview with Sanjay Subnani, CEO of Crowdgather, Inc. (OTCBB: CRWG.OB). The interview can be viewed on 21st Century IR’s emerging micro-cap forum:
www.StocksnSectors.com
CrowdGather, is a leading global network…
Popular Online Health Store in Thailand Expands its reach in the Sports Suppleme …
After more than 6 months of work, Phuket Health Shop is pleased to announce the completion of its Thai language website, further expanding its reach into the Thai supplements market. Over 300 pages of supplement information has been professionally translated and over 50 articles written by health professionals have been added to the site.
“A major issue for many Thais that are interested in whey protein, vitamins, or sports supplements is…
The e-FM Network Welcomes New Licensee Jonny Goldblatt FCCA To The North West
Financial Outsourcing/Insourcing experts, e-Financial Management are pleased to welcome Jonny Goldblatt to the e-FM Network
e-FM’s strategy to strengthen its presence in the UK is in full swing as licensees open offices in strategic locations across the country. In Manchester, accomplished Finance Director Jonny Goldblatt, bring years of experience in financial, commercial and business management to the e-FM Network. His appointment is based on his drive and energy, together with his…
Lloyds hires Aspect LTD to Organise Olympic-themed leadership convention
Lloyds Banking Group last week held an Aspect-organised leadership conference for 5,000 employees at the LG Arena, Birmingham.
The One Group convention, which took place on 24 March featured a speech from new chief executive, Antonio Horta-Osorio.
The LG Arena, which recently underwent a £29m redevelopment, was transformed into zones including interactive exhibition areas, an Olympic Village and an arena set up for the main plenary, and hosted by BBC's Fiona…
North Carolinians Cut Off From Jobless Benefits Protest, Raleighcrossing Finds 1 …
Pasadena, CA, April 28, 2011 - GOP legislators came face-to-face with some of the 37,000 unemployed North Carolinians who have been cut off from their jobless benefits.
These people and the 37,000 other unemployed people in North Carolina are in the long-term jobless category. Their benefits have been cut off because of a political battle between Gov. Perdue, who is a Democrat and the GOP-led house. GOP lawmakers tied the…
Meet Global Food Safety Standards and Increase Productivity
Leading supplier of precision instruments and services METTLER TOLEDO is partnering with the British Retail Consortium (BRC) to present a joint webinar entitled "Adopting BRC Global Standards & Increasing Productivity."
With consumer concerns on one side and expanding regulatory requirements on the other, food processors can find themselves caught in a web of media attention that saps employee morale and marshals executive resources. Documenting manufacturing processes under uniform standards such as…
Synowledge Announces the Launch of Application and Infrastructure Management Ser …
Stamford, CT, April 19, 2011 - Synowledge, LLC, a market leader in pharmacovigilance and related IT services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, announced the launch of its "Application and Infrastructure Management Services" (AIMS) support offering for safety systems and other life sciences applications. As a centerpiece in the Synowledge life sciences service portfolio, the AIMS package will provide on-going, end-to-end IT services for companies looking to maximize efficiency and free…
Watt Works Announces New NLP Practitioner Training Courses
Cheshire, United Kingdom (XX April, 2011) – Watt Works Consulting Ltd, a dynamic consulting, training and coaching company that helps individuals and organisations achieve sustainable performance improvement, is pleased to announce that it will be offering a full-curriculum Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner training course at a number of UK venues in the near future.
The company, which already offers a range of personal and organisational development courses in London, Cheshire and…
SJD Accountancy announced as finalists in the UK Customer Experience Awards 2011
27 April 2011 - Continuing in their commitment to provide outstanding customer service to their clients, SJD Accountancy were announced today as finalists in the UK Customer Experience Awards 2011, in the 'Professional Services and Research Agencies' category.
Having won the Institute of Customer Service 'Customer Commitment award' back in March SJD Accountancy, the UK's largest accountants to Contractors with over 10,000 Limited Company clients, continue to put customer service and…
Nampak Flexible is first African company to gain Oliver Wight Class A accreditat …
Africa’s leading flexible packaging supplier, Nampak Flexible, has become the first South African organisation to gain Oliver Wight Class A accreditation for Integrated Business Planning (IBP).
Operations and Supply Chain Director, Grant Page, says that since implementing the Oliver Wight IBP programme, doing business with Nampak has become much smoother for its customers. “Lead times have reduced significantly, inventory has almost halved and service levels are much higher. IBP has become…
Relevante India creates group on LinkedIn Network for accounting and finance pro …
Hyderabad, India - April 26, 2011: Relevante India today announced a new social networking group on LinkedIn for accounting and finance professionals. The forum will be moderated by Relevante India employees and seeks to help professionals in India interested in networking for accounting and finance jobs and sharing best practices. “We will work to build this group into a go-to destination for our candidates and clients across…
Finance Homework Help
Finance is the science of managing funds in the organization. The main areas of finance are personal finance, public finance & business finance. Finance deals with the concept of time value of money and risk associated with it. Finance also deals with budgeting of money and how they are spent to run the business. Finance tells us how money is invested in the various sectors of economy, so that it…
Boston Jewelry Store Designs Princess Diana Velvet Choker Necklace
The royal wedding of Prince William AKA "Will and Kate" will be watched by millions Internationally on Friday, April 29 2011. As a Mother's Day tribute to Princess Diana, Prince William's Mother, Boston based jewelry store, Velvet Chokers, designed a custom necklace.
Boston, MA - April 27, 2011 -- The royal wedding of Prince William AKA "Will and Kate" will be watched by millions Internationally on Friday, April 29 2011. As…
Book on “Business Information Systems and Technology” Featuring GIA Survey Publi …
April 28, 2011 The book, “Business Information Systems and Technology”, published today by Routledge, substantially features the Market Intelligence Trends 2015 Survey results by Global Intelligence Alliance (GIA) in one of its chapters.
Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada in April 2011, the authors, Brian Lehaney, Phil Lovett and Mahmood Shah, explain in the book that business information systems are at the heart of every successful organization in today’s world.…
British Accent Webinar Dates Announced
A week long programme of webinars announced about a new British Accent training resource called The Ultimate RP British Accent Learning Resource.
Bristol, UK, April 28, 2011 -- RP British Accents students can now register to join a webinar to find out more information about the release of a brand new British accent training product. “The Ultimate British Accent Learning Resource” has been created by Alison Pitman from LearningBritishAccent.com and…
AAA Supports Alternative Investments by Japan’s Pensions Funds
Alternative investment analysis and advocacy organization, Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA), has spoken out in support of the decision by Japan’s pension funds to increase their exposure to alternative assets.
Boston, Massachusetts, April 28, 2011 -- Alternative investment analysis and advocacy organization, Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA), has spoken out in support of the decision by Japan’s pension funds to increase their exposure to alternative assets.
A new survey by JP Morgan Chase &…
RJF International Recommends GOAD COMPANY as Koroseal® Tank Lining Applicator
St. Louis, Missouri, April 26, 2011: GOAD COMPANY announced today that Koroseal Protective Linings maker, RJF International of Fairlawn Ohio, endorsed the well-respected, Missouri-based contractor to its customers.
In a letter dated April 14, Koroseal Protective Linings Division Vice President Jon Golden acknowledged "the long standing reputation of our products are dictated by the reliability of our linings, and by the quality of its application" and recommended the use of GOAD…
Free Report for HR Managers: EEOC Issues Final Regulations for ADAAA
HR Daily Advisor Helps HR Managers Comply With New Regulations
Old Saybrook, CT—April 28, 2011—The HR Daily Advisor® announced today the release of a free report for HR Managers, EEOC Issues Final Regulations for ADAAA. This report will be available for a limited time only, in order to help HR professionals understand their responsibilities under the new guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA).
“The new regulations, which…
Creekvine Designs Announces In-season Quick Ship and Domestic Drop Ship Programs
As the outdoor products selling season gears up, American designer, Creekvine Designs, Pittsburgh, Penna. announces its drop ship and quick ship capabilities to fill in-season order requests. Designer of outdoor furnishings, structures and accessories, Creekvine Designs utilizes its state of the art logistics and inventory planning located in its facilities in the outskirts of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to respond quickly to requests from casual and garden retailers.
"The state of…
CSK Named New European Approved Training Organization
(Washington, DC / Herrliberg,Switzerland) — April 27, 2011 — The Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP®), the accreditation authority for proposal and bid management professionals globally, announced today that CSK Management GmbH has become the latest APMP Approved Training Organization (ATO).
The Swiss-based firm becomes the sixth ATO authorized to offer APMP Foundation-level training and will concentrate their efforts on the European market.
With offices in Zurich and Munich,…
Venice Golf & Country Club Renews Labor Management System Subscription Agreement …
Deerfield Beach, Fla. April 27, 2011 – Gatekeeper Business Solutions, a leading provider of a proprietary labor management system announced its partnership with Venice Golf & Country Club.
Venice Golf & Country Club is a member-owned, world-class equity club community of 587 single family homes with 26 lakes and 13 preserves. Native Florida trees and vegetation play a key role in the club's landscaping design, showing a commitment to maintaining…
ELIG’s new Executive Committee represents an increasingly diverse learning indus …
Newly elected ELIG Executive Committee has been extended to include new members and roles.
The drive to continually raise the profile of learning on the European political and commercial agendas has been given greater impetus with a newly expanded Executive Committee for the European Learning Industry Group (ELIG). The ELIG is an open industry group with members representing the full value chain of 21st century services, products and solutions in support…
ENVIRON explains new RoHS2 scope, obligations on distributors and sample testing …
The new RoHS Directive (known as RoHS2) will become EU law when it is published in the EU Official Journal (OJEC) in June 2011, and the new Member State RoHS2 Regulations will take effect 18 months later. But presentations at the TechAmerica workshops earlier this month in San Jose, Chicago and Boston found that many US Manufacturers were unaware of the new RoHS2 scope, obligations on distributors and sample…
Panel Discussion: "What's Happening Now and the Year to Come: Trends, Challenges …
April 27, 2011
Chris Ramey and The Luxury Marketing Council Miami announce a panel presentation on May 2 at the Four Seasons Hotel Miami. “What’s Happening Now and the Year to Come: Trends, Challenges and Marketing Strategies” is the fourteenth Florida event in 2011, providing members a complete 360 understanding of marketing to the affluent.
Ramey has assembled a team of leading experts for this panel. Each has nationally…
TargetGov Explains How to Write a Winning Proposal
Gloria Larkin Gives Tutorial on How to Write Winning Proposals for Government Contracting.
TargetGov’s teleconference “Proposals That Win – How to Focus, Write and Win Contracts” is now available as an audio file and toolkit. Writing a proposal for government contracting is a long and sometimes stressful process. The audio file covers the skills necessary to respond convincingly to an RFP or task order requirement. The toolkit, created…
AuraPortal BPMS to Support Handwritten Data within Processes through Digital Pen …
The Digital Pen allows handwritten data to be converted into digital format and leveraged immediately in AuraPortal Business Processes
Woburn (Boston), MA, April 18, 2011 - AuraPortal (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of Business Process Management (BPM), announced today the integration of Digital Pen technology within its BPM Suite. Integration has been done by its Partner Novotec Consultores.
Digital Pen provides a high level of automation to some of the primary activities of…
Kazawest adds 800,000 square foot Richmond building to property management portf …
Vancouver, BC, April 27, 2011
Kazawest Services Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of a residential condominium tower located in the centre of Richmond’s shopping district. The property comprises 800,000 square feet of prime condo residences and is minutes away from South Vancouver and Vancouver International Airport (www.yvr.com).
The strata council for the property reviewed multiple companies in their search for a new property manager. Kazawest was chosen in large…
Market for entry-level jobs at its best since 2008, EntryLevelCrossing finds 17, …
Pasadena, CA, April 27, 2011 – A new report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc says that the job market for new college graduates looking for entry-level jobs is at its best since 2008.
The downside to this is that most new college graduates will have to settle for smaller salaries, fewer benefits as well as working in fields outside their major. The Challenger report highlighted some important points in…
Automobile Transporters Feel the Pinch as the Season Heats Up
Anchorage, AK ( openpr ) April 27, 2011 – This has been a tumultuous period in the United States and one place where this is clearly realized is in automobile transport. The auto transportation industry and the men and women who operate the trucks that power the industry have been struggling on several fronts. The most obvious trouble they're facing is the soaring cost of diesel fuel. And with…
Home Brewing Made Better With Quick-Brix
The Art of Brewing
At the beginning of a brewing process, grain is grounded and then mixed with water. After one hour, the starch in the grain is converted to sugar. The liquid generated, called wort is drained from the grains through the grain bed. After the first runnings are collected, Brandewie uses the Quick-Brix to test the brix of the solution to ensure that this conversion has successfully taken place…
Gap Adventures Recognised by National Geographic Traveller’s ‘Top Tours of a Lif …
Gap Adventures’ Ghana Untouched trip ranks in top 50 list of the most authentic and innovative trips by National Geographic.
Melbourne, VIC, April 27, 2011 -- Gap Adventures, the world’s adventure travel leader, today announces that National Geographic Traveler magazine has selected Gap Adventures’ Ghana Untouched as one of its ‘Top Tours of a Lifetime’ for 2011. Each year National Geographic Traveler handpicks holidays to create a list of 50 tours,…
ADT Security launches inaugural Secure Homes report
Almost a quarter (22%) of residential break-ins occur while a family member is at home, according to alarming new research findings announced today by ADT Security.
Conducted in October 2010, the inaugural Secure Homes report surveyed more than 2000 homeowners and renters in both metropolitan and regional Australia. Among the key findings, 29% of respondents reported they had been the victim of a break-in - 8% of them in the last…
Reversing brain drain boosts transformation drive towards high-income economy
Brain drain threatens Malaysia’s aspirations of becoming a high-income economy with quantum leap of US$7,000 per capita annual income to US$15,000 in nine years’ time
SINGAPORE (26 April 2011) – In 2010 alone, some 200,000 Malaysians emigrated. Since 1957, it is estimated that a whopping two million Malaysians had left the country and settled down abroad. This massive talent outflow is attributed by some to institutional policies based on race quotas…
Alpine Capital Bank Deploys Compliance Training from Edcomm Banker’s Academy
Alpine Capital Bank has deployed Compliance training from Edcomm Banker’s Academy for the next year.
New York, NY, April 27, 2011 -- Alpine Capital Bank has deployed Compliance training from Edcomm Banker’s Academy for the next year. Focus on Compliance will be hosted and maintained by Edcomm Banker’s Academy’s Learning Management System (LMS), Learning Link®.
Focus on Compliance, from Edcomm Banker’s Academy, is a computer-based, distance-learning program that can be delivered via…
