Press Releases by Category Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance
Superyacht All Risk Insurance
Pantaenius, Europe’s leading provider of recreational and pleasure craft insurance is pleased to announce the release of a new All Risk insurance product for Superyachts valued at over 5 Million Euros (€5m).
Pantaenius has a proven and well deserved reputation for innovation in the field of marine insurance and has released a new All Risk policy for Superyachts. The new policy has been designed in-house drawing on over 35 years…
Finance at the Threshold - Rethinking the Real and Financial Economies
Why did the banks stop lending to one another, and why at this moment in history? Is the problem merely a matter of over-loose credit due to the relaxation of traditional prudence, or did global finance find itself at its limits, both technically and epistemologically?
Christopher Houghton Budd offers a radical view of the global financial crisis, spanning a wide gamut of current thinking. He argues that what…
Chic Teak Showcase their Teak Tree Benches
Basingstoke, United Kingdom (11 May, 2011) - Chic Teak, a leading supplier of outdoor garden furniture, showcase the versatility of their signature tree benches and the bespoke design services they offer on this range of products.
Chic Teak offers its teak tree benches in eight different sizes in order to ensure their ethically-manufactured and functionally-designed products are suitable for customers with gardens and yards with trees of all sizes. Should customers…
Association of Home Buyer Advocates Announce 2011 Board of Directors
The National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents, Real estate agents and brokers who work to protect and advocate for home buyers, announced its 2011 Board of Directors
Avondale, AZ May 20, 2011 -- The National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents, announce their new board of directors for 2011 recently.
The 13 Board of Directors for NAEBA includes:
President - Michael Crowley, Spokane Home Buyers, Spokane, WA
President-Elect - Ulrich Salzgeber, Buyers Resource Real Estate…
Andy Galloway Joins RSL Funding as Senior Account Executive
RSL Funding Adds Staff In Response To Robust Growth As Top Structured Settlement Purchaser. Mr. Galloway brings top talent to RSL Funding.
Houston, TX, May 20, 2011 -- RSL Funding, industry leaders in purchasing structured settlements, lottery winnings and annuities, added Senior Account Executive Andy Galloway to its growing team of seasoned sales and financial services professionals. Having increased its structured settlements purchasing sales staff by 25% in 2010, RSL Funding…
New Executive Compensation & Benefit Organization Announced
Meyer-Chatfield today announced the formation of a new executive compensation and benefits consulting firm, Meyer-Chatfield Executive Benefit Solutions (MCEBS), resulting from the merger of Meyer-Chatfield Benefit Solutions and Analytic Financial Advisors (AFA). AFA is a Boston based executive compensation consulting firm owned and managed by Chris Wyrtzen, Chris Rich and Bonnie Tolle (previously affiliated with RCG* and with Clark Consulting). The mission of MCEBS will be to focus on helping…
Bay State Savings Bank Presents $5,000 Check to BeLikeBrit
BOYLSTON, MA / May 2011 – Last week during a course-side reception at Mount Pleasant Country Club, Bay State Savings Bank presented a $5,000 check to Cherylann Gengel and her mother, Kathy Dicicco to benefit the BeLikeBrit Foundation. The money was raised by Bay State Savings Bank through its Champions for Children initiative, during their March 4th “Dig for Cash” event at Wachusett Mountain. The reception was hosted by Citadel…
Economic Recovery Fueling Growth for Interface Financial Group
Bethesda, MD – May, 2011 – Government reports continue to show the U-S economy is slowly expanding and that small businesses, the backbone of the economy for job creation, want to expand. However many of the tens of thousands of small businesses that weathered the recession must now face a new challenge: they can’t get the funding to hire new employees and purchase inventory because banks are still reluctant to…
Britain’s got sales talent: awards honour those keeping Britain selling
Salespeople – the prime movers in driving Britain’s economy – are being honoured at this year’s British Excellence in Sales and Marketing Awards (BESMA), which take place at the Lancaster Hotel, in London, on 26th May. This year, the event is hosted by the award winning TV and radio presenter, Jeremy Nicholas.
“Without the many thousands of sales professionals who work in the private and public sectors, very little would happen…
Pacific Timesheet Named to American Top Business List
Las Vegas, NV — May 19, 20011 — In recognition of the economic power of privately held businesses, DiversityBusiness.com, the nations' leading business-to-business internet site, recently named Pacific Timesheet as one of the top businesses in the United States, and one of the top 100 privately-held companies in Nevada.
Over 750,000 businesses in the United States had the opportunity to participate in DiversityBusiness.com’s 11th annual business survey. The awards are…
IndiaMART.com To Mark its Presence at The Hotel Show in Dubai
- The Hotel Show is one of the most prestigious trade events in the hospitality sector
- New designs and product lines to be showcased at the trade show
- IndiaMART.com to represent Indian SMEs at the event
New Delhi, 19th May, 2011: The small scale enterprises catering to the hospitality industry will be given another boost as the world's renowned trade event, The Hotel Show, is about to kick off in…
New graduates in computer science still getting excellent offers, InformationTec …
Pasadena, CA, May 19, 2011 – New graduates nationwide may be struggling to get an entry level job in their fields, let alone a well-paying one. But graduates and graduating seniors from the computer science field are still getting good offers. This is true nationwide.
The University of Washington‘s computer science and engineering seniors have reported that their starting salaries are as high as $105,000. They are also getting bonuses…
MAG acquires French aerospace and composite production specialist Forest Liné
Publication of a quasi ad hoc news under the Bondm regulations
Göppingen, May 19, 2011 – MAG reinforces its commitment to global technology leadership as a provider of manufacturing solutions for metal cutting and composite machines by acquiring the recognized French Forest Liné Industries Group (FLI). Forest Liné specializes in manufacturing equipment for the aerospace, die and mold industries, large part machining, titanium and composites processing. The company is the technology…
Connie Podesta Wins Gold Medal Book Award With 10 Ways to Stand Out From the Cro …
Top organizations seek real-world answers and strategic solutions to stay competitive in a constantly changing market. They're finding all of that and more in Connie Podesta's new book, 10 Ways to Stand Out From the Crowd. And the folks at Independent Publisher Book Awards agree.
Dallas, TX - May 18, 2011 -- Connie Podesta and co-author Jean Gatz proudly announce the selection of their new book, 10 Ways to Stand Out…
Chinese billionaires have 12% of the world’s wealth and counting
A new report by Forbes shows that, with the exception of the USA, China now has more billionaires than any other country on the planet.
Mainland China is now home to one hundred and fifteen billionaires. Hong Kong has thirty five and Taiwan twenty five.
Furthermore, almost all the billionaires in Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Indonesia are of Chinese decent.
The report found that the two hundred and thirteen billionaires of Chinese…
Topseos Announces Big Star Copywriting as one of the Top Content Creation Firms …
Big Star Copywriting has once again been identified as an outstanding content creation firm for May 2011 by Topseos. They are the preferred copywriting service for several UK search agencies, leading brands and SMEs.
Devon, UK, May 19, 2011 -- Big Star Copywriting has once again held on to a top three ranking in May’s list of the top content creation firms, according to Topseos. The monthly rankings list is a…
Funds Increasingly Turning to Alternative Investments – AAA
Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA), an advocacy and analysis group that encourages the take-up of alternative investments, has welcomed news that alternative funds have become much more popular among mainstream investors.
Boston, Mass, May 19, 2011 -- Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA), an advocacy and analysis group that encourages the take-up of alternative investments, has welcomed news that alternative funds have become much more popular among mainstream investors.
Investment research firm Morningstar has found…
The difficulty of implementing the urban cycling in France
The difficulty of implementing the urban cycling in France comes largely from the policy of travel city after the Second World War. The policy of any car in the 1960s in France and that word famous Georges Pompidou"Cities must adapt to the car" were a major hindrance to the development of urban bike. For years, the bike felt like a was omitted deliberately archaic transport in urban travel patterns where…
Arrowhead Grill Offers Sumptuous Entrees for Arizona Restaurant Week
Chef Charles Wade Schwerd’s Arrowhead Grill is offering the choice of four different delicious entrees as part of this spring’s Arizona Restaurant Week. The four entrees are part of the special three-course meal Arrowhead Grill is offering for the first-ever spring Arizona Restaurant Week, which runs from May 13-22.
Glendale, AZ, May 19, 2011 -- Chef Charles Wade Schwerd’s Arrowhead Grill is offering the choice of four different delicious entrees as…
PRP Storage Partners with Storage Outlet to Provide Property Management
PRP Storage partners with Bellflower Storage Outlet to provide property management services; including overall facility management, staffing assistance and marketing services.
Bellflower, CA, May 19, 2011 -- PRP Storage, a Southern California based mini storage property management company, has reached an agreement with Bellflower Storage Outlet to manage its Bellflower location. PRP will provide overall facility management, staffing assistance and marketing services for the facility. Additionally, PRP will also…
Sebastian River Holdings, Inc. (Ticker Symbol: SBRH) – Enters Into a Thirty Five …
The acquisition of a large 12,000 square foot facility in South Korea gave Vaenza-Nature Power Corporation (a subsidiary of Sebastian River Holdings, Inc.) the necessary storage space to attract a larger customer base while offering lower prices. Sebastian River Holdings, Inc. vigorously pursued opportunities to engage clients in their environmentally friendly products over the last few months. Sebastian River Holdings, Inc. had participated in the world’s largest alternative energy conference,…
Home Staging Course Boosts Sales for Professional Organizer
(UNITED STATES) May 18, 2011 – To broaden her service offerings, Beth DeLozier-Hayes, a Houston-based professional organizer and image consultant, signed up for home staging training through the Staging Diva Program. After completing the training course, DeLozier-Hayes, president of Tres Chic Designs, tripled her income by making home staging services available to her clients.
“Beth wrote to let me know she staged four homes last month and that every home she…
GLOBALG.A.P TOUR2011 Stop Cape Town: South Africa Spearheads GLOBALG.A.P in the …
South Africa a Leader in Farm Assurance
Stellenbosch/Cape Town, May 2011: South Africa has the largest number of GLOBALG.A.P certified producers in Africa – more than 1600. GLOBALG.A.P Certification is now a keystone for their strong export program worldwide. The event close to Cape Town was well attended by a range of stakeholders from South Africa, Senegal, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Martinique as well as South Korea and Europe who came to…
Erado Selected as the Social Media Compliance Solution for Business Professional …
RENTON, WA. May 18, 2011 – Erado, the nation's leader in archiving of electronic communications, is excited to announce today a multi-year agreement to provide social media compliance services to linkedFA, the leading social network for financial and insurance professionals to collaborate, grow business, and increase profits starting May 2011.
Erado, headquartered in Renton, WA , is a cloud based service provider offering a suite of archiving, surveillance, hosting and…
commissum at Infosec Europe 2011
Another Infosec Europe has come and gone. Once again, commissum had a strong presence; the company’s sixth year of exhibiting at this premier event.
Information Security experts commissum [http://www.commissum.com] managed to make the even a great success, despite visitor numbers being reported as 15% down on the previous year owing to the timing falling immediately before the Easter and Royal Wedding holiday weekends. We had over 500 visitors to the commissum…
Gatekeeper Business Solutions Showcases Time & Attendance Software at the HFTP F …
Deerfield Beach, Fla. May 18, 2011 – Gatekeeper Business Solutions, a leading provider of time & attendance software will exhibit at the upcoming 2011 HFTP Florida Regional Conference.
The HFTP Florida Regional Conference is an educational, recreational and networking event. The event will feature financial and technical oriented seminars worth CPE points, a golf tournament to benefit Camp Boggy Creek, and an exhibit hall of vendors displaying Hospitality related products.
Gatekeeper…
AAA Calls for More Support for Wood Fuel
Alternative investment advocacy organization, AAA (Alternative Asset Analysis) has welcomed news of a new campaign to encourage wood fuel use in Scotland, but it says more needs to be done.
Boston, Mass, May 18, 2011 -- Alternative investment advocacy organization, AAA (Alternative Asset Analysis) has welcomed news of a new campaign to encourage wood fuel use in Scotland, but it says more needs to be done.
The new campaign is a partnership…
Reed Exhibitions India Introduces SITL India 2012, India’s First and Only Trade …
Mumbai, India, May 17, 2011 Reed Exhibitions India has announced the dates of SITL India 2012, their inaugural event for the transport and logistics industry. SITL India will take place from 23 – 25 February 2012 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, India. SITL India benefits from the experiences of the 6 global events that form the Reed Transport and Logistics Group, all leaders in the markets they serve.
The…
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Launches ‘ChamberZoom’ Business Managemen …
In addition to delivering quality networking events, targeted advocacy and educational opportunities to members, the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce is providing a new resource to small businesses across the U.S. with the launch of ChamberZoom, an all-in-one business management tool that saves users money and time.
San Diego, CA, May 18, 2011 -- In addition to delivering quality networking events, targeted advocacy and educational opportunities to members, the San…
CommLab India Achieves 150% Growth in 2010-2011
CommLab India, a custom eLearning solutions company that has been successfully providing eLearning services for the past ten years achieved 150% growth in sales in the financial year 2010-2011.
Hyderabad, India May 18, 2011: CommLab India, which had recently celebrated its 10thyearanniversary, had yet another cause for celebration with its announcement that in the financial year 2010-2011, it had crossed the million dollar mark in sales -a clear 150% increase over…
Calvada Surveying Inc. offers Telecom Surveys
Corona, California, May 18, 2011: Calvada Surveying, Inc. is a land surveying company that has been offering high quality telecom surveying services for over 20 years throughout the Western United States.
Calvada Surveying Inc. provides its fine telecom surveying services throughout the Western United States and maintains its offices in Southern California, Northern California, Colorado, Nevada and Arizona. Telecom surveys conducted for the telecommunications industry are needed to provide 1A or…
Heritage Foundation ranks Taiwan's economy 25th most free
By Aaron Hsu
Taiwan was ranked as having the world’s 25th freest economy in the 2011 Index of Economic Freedom released May 15 by U.S.-based think tank the Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal.
The country moved up two spots compared to last year, and its score of 70.8 was 0.4 point higher, mainly due to greater business and fiscal freedom. Overall, Taiwan was rated “mostly free,” in the same…
ISO 27001/ISO 27002 Consultancy,ISO 27000,ISO 27000 Consultancy,Information Secu …
Coralesecure is a Information Security Management System (ISMS) – ISO 27001 Compliance. ISO 27000 Consultancy deals with maintaining the integrity and availability of organizational information and knowledge. Information Security Management System provides the experts on business management, and information security support and properly engages in executive communications Data loss, whether through cyber attacks or other forms of malicious intent can quickly bring an organization to its knees? The protection of…
4th European Conference - Submission Deadline Extended
Due to popular demand, the deadline for submissions to the 4th European Conference “Innovations in the Environmental Sector” (INES) has been extended! Potential participants from the environmental sector, human resources development and competence modelling can now submit their papers until the 6th of June, 2011, providing further time for the development of subjects for presentation at the INES conference. “The interest shown in the conference has convinced us to give…
European WACOM Conference - Submission Deadline Extended
Due to popular demand, the deadline for submissions to the European Conference “Competence Modelling for the Water Sector” has been extended! Potential participants from the water sector, human resources development and competence modelling can now submit their papers until the 6th of June, 2011, providing further time for the development of subjects for presentation at the WACOM conference. “The interest shown in the conference has convinced us to give more…
BBC2 Britain’s Next Big Thing’s Lifft™ Slings Appears at the NEC Baby Show
Lifft Slings, the baby brand currently appearing on BBC2 Britain’s Next Big Thing, will be appearing at the Baby Show at the NEC.
Nottingham, UK, May 18, 2011 -- LifftTM Slings is a range of baby slings designed to fit perfectly and be easy to use. It was founded by Louise Day in 2007 and is the only known baby sling scientifically proven to improve posture.
Lifft Slings (http://www.lifftslings.com/) is currently featuring…
IDP Education Looks to Reinvent the Student Placement Model by Developing a Cana …
Never before has there been an organization like what IDP Education, the world's largest student placement firm, is looking to develop: a cooperative of Canadian colleges and universities.
Philadelphia, PA, May 18, 2011 -- IDP Education, the world’s largest student placement organisation and part-owner of IELTS, wants to stretch beyond the typical notion of an agent to represent the Canadian higher education system itself.
That was the main message to come out…
Online Shopping Mall Offers Unique Shopping Experience and Affordable Advertisin …
Established entrepreneur and work-at-home-mom Katie Newman, owner of Katie Newman Gifts & Home, recently launched a new online shopping mall, Sassy Shops. The site is more than a directory and offers many affordable promotion opportunities to small online shops.
Houston, TX, May 18, 2011 -- Established entrepreneur and work-at-home-mom Katie Newman, owner of Katie Newman Gifts & Home, recently launched a new online shopping mall, Sassy Shops. The site is more…
Home Sellers Beat the Downturn Using FSBO Advertising
Roswell, GA – May16, 2011- Home owners selling low margin properties can not afford high realtor commissions, according to real estate for sale by owner experts FSBO.
“Since the housing market collapsed, we have seen a huge increase in do-it-yourself home sale activity across the nation, from Atlanta homes for sale by owner to homes for sale by owner Tampa,” observes FSBO. “People whose homes are worth little more than…
Outdoor and Casual Furnishings Retailers Respond to "How's Business?" in June 20 …
The latest in a year-long series of monthly research reports focusing on the outdoor and casual furnishings industry will feature insight from the retailers' point of view. Through a sponsorship by Pride Family Brands, the research to be published in the June issue of Casual Living magazine, will analyze collective responses to "How's Business?" from retailers across the segment. Sales as reported for the first quarter of 2011 along…
TAG Education Collaborative Announces 2011 WEBChallenge Scholarship Winners
Atlanta (May 11, 2011) — TAG Education Collaborative, the charitable arm of the Technology Association of Georgia that is focused on science, technology, engineering and math (S.T.E.M.) education initiatives, is announcing the winners of its 9th Annual WEBChallenge Scholarship Program. The WEBChallenge program engages teams of high school students in a competition to build an application of their choosing (simple game, tutorial, etc.) that teaches other students a topic related…
Critical Illness Insurance Association Launches Online Consumer Learning Center
Some 1.5 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer this year. Most will physically survive thanks to advances in medical treatments. But many will face financial devastation.
"Every day Americans are being diagnosed with cancer or they are having heart attacks and strokes," states Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Critical Illness Insurance http://www.criticalillnessinsuranceinfo.org. "The vast majority survive but you can't say the same for…
TAG and TechAmerica Foundation Name NanoLumens a Finalist for American Technolog …
ATLANTA (May 9, 2011) – The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) and TechAmerica Foundation today announced that NanoLumens, the Atlanta-based developer of the world’s largest and lightest flexible video displays, has been selected as a finalist in the Breakthrough Technology category for the American Technology Awards, also known as “The Termans.” The Termans bestow the only national “Best Of” awards recognizing all technology products and services throughout the nation. Winners…
La Fuente Import Expands Two of Their Popular Furniture Collections
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO –La Fuente Imports is proud to announce the addition of new pieces to two of their most exciting rustic furniture collections – the Wine Country and Copper Furniture Collections.
The Wine Country Collection pieces are manufactured out of white oak barrels which have been repurposed to create beautiful and long-lasting pieces of rustic furniture. To complement the unique textures and shades of the wood…
WSI Internet Franchise: Publicizes a fabulous Master Franchise Representative fo …
Toronto, Canada, May 16, 2011 - WSI, the world’s #1 online franchise, announced today there would be a new representative operating the company’s Master Franchise office based in Portugal. WSI’s appeal in the region through its Master Franchise program can lead to the means for future entrepreneurs to explore more about the WSI franchise opportunity. Located within Lisbon, Portugal, the office will be operated by Sikander Jamal, an entrepreneur exceeding…
MyBinding.com Hires Recent College Grad Ian Watson as a Fastback Specialist
MyBinding.com, a division of Information Management Services, LCC, announces that they've filled their open Fastback Specialist position with Western Washington University graduation Ian Watson
HILLSBORO, OR, April 29, 2011 – MyBinding.com, one of the country's leading online retailers of document finishing equipment and supplies, recently announced the addition of a new person to fill their Fastback Specialist sales position in the eastern Seattle, Washington area. The company hired Ian Watson, a…
Avnet, Inc. reports third quarter fiscal year 2011 results
For its third quarter fiscal year 2011 which ended on April 2, 2011, Avnet achieved a fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit year over year revenue growth. Revenue of $6.7 billion USD increased 40% year over year, with organic growth up 16%. Avnet also experienced a fourth consecutive quarter of record adjusted EPS, with adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 45% year over year to a record $1.10.
Avnet Technology Solutions’ revenue…
BusinessObjects Expert helps solve problems for users and administrators
BusinessObjects Expert helps solve problems for users and administrators
May 16, 2011
Dedham, MA – WIS Publishing, the leading independent provider of information and training focused on business application software technology, announces the launch of BusinessObjects Expert, a knowledgebase for users and administrators of SAP BusinessObjects®.
Drawing on the extensive experience and knowledge of leading experts, BusinessObjects Expert (businessobjectsexpert.wispubs.com) is an online portal that features step-by-step instruction through articles, tips, downloadable tools,…
Argentina to South Africa: Beware of Wal-Mart - Kaluss Holdings Limited Update
South Africa has been warned.
A global coalition of organized labor converged this week on Pretoria, South Africa -- where a government office known as the Competition Tribunal is considering a mega-acquisition of MassMart by Wal-Mart that will reboot the retail landscape of an entire continent. MassMart owns roughly 290 stores in 13 African nations, and has been described as "the perfect African entry vehicle" for Wal-Mart.
Queued up against the…
Long Term Care Insurance Associations Offers State Insurance Guaranty Directory
While most consumers are aware that bank deposits are protected and insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) few understand that similar protections exist for insurance products.
"Each state and the District of Columbia maintains a State Guaranty Association that protects consumers in case an insurance company fails," explains Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance http://www.aaltci.org. "In fact most states have two entities,…
