Press Releases by Category Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance
Commodities: The Five year Forecast
Every March, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) run their annual outlook conference. As part of their preparation for the conference, members of the Bureau collectively review their five year projections for key agricultural commodities.
This month’s Agrinews details the latest ABARES forecasts and assess their implications for the industry. Global economic growth was 3.8% in 2011 but is projected to fall slightly, to 3.5%, in…
EzPaycheck Payroll Software Automates And Simplifies Paycheck Processing For Sma …
Small business owners who are tired of spending more time calculating payroll wages, taxes and deductions than searching for new ways to grow business can try out EzPaycheck 2012, the new improved PC payroll processing and check printing software from Halfpricesoft.com . EzPaycheck has always calculated state and federal income taxes automatically to speed up paycheck processing for small businesses. The updates of the new edition include:
- New Form 941 (Employer's…
Consistency the key as region strives to achieve Asia 2.0
Kuala Lumpur, March 14th2012 – Despite the ongoing economic upheaval throughout the US and Europe – and several instances of conflict or political change in the Arab world - another part of the world can [overall] boast a year of positive transformative change: Asia.
Certainly, this has not been a full-blown spring as experienced throughout the Middle East as a whole; the gains have been more modest, the shifts less obvious.…
Online Tax Preparation Service for Unfiled Tax Returns launched by TaxesWillTrav …
Hayward, California, USA. April 17, 2012: TaxesWillTravel.com, an Online Tax Preparer Service by C. Ingraham, a Registered Tax Preparer has announced the immediate availability of professional tax preparation services for unfiled tax returns to individual tax payers, throughout the world.
C. Ingraham, a Registered Tax Preparer and Founder & of TaxesWillTravel.com said, "The service is a boon for those who have unfiled tax returns. We not only provide quick consultation and…
UAE Exchange Wins Best Service Performance Outlet Award under DSES
• Wins the award for the fourth time
‘Service is our currency’ asserts the tagline of UAE Exchange, the leading global remittance and foreign exchange brand. The brand has proved what it believes in, yet again, by winning the ‘Best Service Performance Outlet Award’ for 2011 under the Dubai Service Excellence Scheme (DSES), organised by Department of Economic Development and the Government of Dubai. H.H. Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al…
EzCheckPrinting Check Writer Minimizes Learning Curve and Helps Small Businesses …
From saving time and money, to increasing security and convenience, ezCheckprinting check writer software from Halfpricesoft.com(http://www.halfpricesoft.com) helps thousands of users free up human resources for higher productivity and more sustainable savings during this economic difficulty. Designed with user’s needs in mind, the long learning curve typically associated with financial software is non-existent with this new check writing software, even if the user does not have an accounting or IT background.
The…
Parker Aerospace Extends Contract for Support Services in Mexico with The Offsho …
TUCSON, Ariz., April 20, 2012--Parker Aerospace, an operating group of Parker Hannifin Corporation, has extended its contract for manufacturing support, or “shelter” services in Mexico with The Offshore Group for a period of five years ending April 1, 2017. Parker Aerospace has operated a production facility in the Roca Fuerte Industrial Park in Guaymas, Sonora since 2002, and currently occupies 37,714 square feet of industrial space. Sixty-one workers are involved…
NBS Hires New National Account Manager
Telecommunications provider, reseller, ISP and CLEC NBS announced recently the hiring of Jamie Arko as National Account Manager. With over 15 years sales and management experience in the technology and telecom industries, Mr. Arko is an accomplished and creative account manager whose forte is partner and dealer support and business solutions. He will be responsible for coordinating and supporting the sales efforts of all NBS dealers and is quickly becoming…
Check Printing Software: New Interface & Installation Updates Boost Usability of …
Check writer software developer Halfpricesoft.com released the new version of ezCheckPrinting software which includes an updated user interface that lets users resize the screen based on their device. An update to the installation package also allows the software to be installed on computers with limited user permissions.
The check printing software’s new user interface resizes easily to accommodate the screen size of the device being used, whether a large desktop monitor…
Indian SMEs set for next level of growth
-IndiaMART Emerging Business Forum set to culminate into a grand finale in New Delhi on April 26
Held sessions across 13 cities benefiting over 4000 SMEs directly
-To host exclusive roundtable of renowned industry & government representatives to discuss issues concerning SMEs
-Also, a felicitation ceremony to celebrate commendable contributions of associations, institutes & SMEs
-Over 500 SMEs expected to attend the grand finale
New Delhi, 20th April, 2012: A journey full of…
Peggy Liu, China Clean Energy Expert, joins China Speakers Agency
Peggy Liu, China Clean Energy Expert and Chairperson and Co-founder of JUCCCE, joins China Speakers Agency, the international speakers bureau with a China focus.
Central, Hong Kong, April 20, 2012 -- Peggy Liu, China Clean Energy Expert and Chairperson and Co-founder of JUCCCE, joins China Speakers Agency, the international speakers bureau with a China focus.
Peggy Liu
Peggy Liu, Chairperson and co-founder of JUCCCE, is an internationally recognized expert on China’s energy landscape.…
Arizona Chef Charles Schwerd Sells Stake in Blu Agave Arizona Kitchen
Valley Chef and Restaurateur Charles Schwerd announced today that he has sold his controlling interest in Peoria’s Blu Agave Arizona Kitchen, which he co-founded in 2010 with investors.
Glendale, AZ, April 20, 2012 -- Valley Chef and Restaurateur Charles Schwerd announced today that he has sold his controlling interest in Peoria’s Blu Agave Arizona Kitchen, which he co-founded in 2010 with investors.
Schwerd, who owns Glendale steakhouse Arrowhead Grill, said the sale…
Cinco de Mayo 2012 Means Plenty of Fun and Plenty of DUI Trouble, Law Office of …
Valley law firm’s former Maricopa County Prosecutors are proven Arizona DUI defense attorneys, say Cinco de Mayo means DUI task forces will be out on Valley streets looking for people driving while intoxicated on May 5.
Scottsdale, AZ, April 20, 2012 -- Cinco de Mayo signals the start of summer fun each year. It also means DUI task forces will be out on Valley streets looking for people driving while intoxicated.
Last…
Money Habitudes: How To Be Rich in Life & Love wins Excellence in Financial Lite …
The Dibble Institute and LifeWise Strategies announce that their collaboration, Money Habitudes: How To Be Rich in Life & Love, has won this year's Excellence in Financial Literacy Education (EIFLE) Award for Children’s Education Program of the Year in the Financial Responsibility and Decision Making category. Awards were presented at this week's Annual Conference on Financial Education, held in Orlando.
The EIFLE financial education award is bestowed by the Institute for…
Illinois Small Businesses Can Now Save Time And Money On QuickBooks Checks
Illinois small business owners who are looking for way to control expenses can turn to ezCheckPrinting software from Halfpricesoft.com . New updates to ezCheckPrinting include an updated user interface that lets users resize the screen based on their device.
Halfpricesoft.com also announces that Illinois users in Chicago, Aurora, Rockford, Joliet, Naperville, Springfield or other places can get the popular check writing software or blank check stock for free when they check…
100% Top-Tier Clients will Recommend Global Intelligence Alliance
Global Intelligence Alliance (GIA), a global strategic market intelligence and advisory group, announces survey findings that show that 100% of its top-tier clients would consider recommending GIA. Respondents said "GIA is one of very few consultancies that focus on intelligence and can do it on a global basis. Their service is outstanding and they are always open to working with us to ensure the end product is what we need."
GIA…
Omniplex-distributed products receive a Brandon Hall Group award
Blatant Media Corporation’s Absorb learning management system (LMS) platform – distributed in the UK and Continental Europe by Omniplex - has received a ‘Best in Class’ rating in Brandon Hall Group’s Smartchoice® Solution Provider Certification program.
According to Omniplex, a leading provider of e-learning solutions, Blatant Media Corporation received its highest scores in the area of ‘cost of ownership’, based on ‘price to value’ and extremely high levels of customer satisfaction…
Annual review shows sustainable investments in Switzerland resilient despite dif …
Sustainable investment volumes in Switzerland remaining steady at around 42 billion Swiss francs / Institutional investors’ share of the market rising / Integration of sustainability into institutional asset management gaining in significance / Active engagement playing an increasingly important role
In 2011, the sustainable investment market in Switzerland managed to maintain its volume almost unchanged under difficult market conditions. This is one of the findings of the “Sustainable Investments in…
Click Consult Announce Exhibit at Internet World 2012
Cheshire, United Kingdom (16th April, 2012),Click Consult, one of the UK's premier search marketing agencies, will be attending and hosting a display at the Internet World 2012 exhibition.
This year, Internet World will be "Celebrating 20 Years of Setting the Digital Agenda", and since its inception in 1992, it has gone on to become Europe's largest event for digital businesses. Click Consult have displayed at Internet World in past years,…
Hypo Ventures Capital Headlines: Sleepy capital Bern seeks recognition
Switzerland’s capital Bern has struggled to shed the shackles of a small-town reputation in the shadows of economic powerhouses Zurich and Geneva.
A recently created association is now attempting to improve the image of Bern and the surrounding region, by boosting local development beyond its role as a political centre.
Mention the name Bern to anyone outside of Switzerland, and you might get references to a relaxed lifestyle, a world-class public…
Guerilla-Trading Launches First Cloud-based Trading Workstation for Retail Trade …
Guerilla-Trading, an international provider of trading infrastructure solutions for traders is pleased to announce the launch of its Cloud-based Trading Workstations at major financial spots worldwide. The co-located Workstations represent the first cloud-based solution specifically designed for retail traders.
Hamburg, Germany, April 17, 2012 – Guerilla-Trading serves traders with IT-solutions on a global scale in order to professionalize their trading. From now on, Guerilla-Trading will provide private traders with cloud-based, co-located…
IDentify-It Launch Indian and South African Auto Identification Website’s
IDentify-It online, (Oxford, UK) the UK’s internet based store for innovative auto identification products has expanded its online presence and launched an Indian and South African version of its labeling technologies and barcode scanning store.
Oxford, UK, April 16, 2012 - IDentify-It online, (Oxford, UK) the UK’s internet based store for innovative auto identification products has expanded its online presence and launched an Indian and South African version of its labeling…
S&P 500 in Bear Market Trap, According to Leading Financial Newsletter Profit Co …
For the first quarter of 2012, the S&P 500 rose 12%, but Michael Lombardi, lead contributor to popular financial e-newsletter and web site Profit Confidential, believes this is a bear market trap. Lombardi points out that retail investor was severely burned in 2008, which is why he/she is hesitant to jump back into this stock market rally and the S&P 500. Lombardi then suggests that, when the retail investor believes…
China’s Demand for Copper Surging, Reports Top Financial Site Penny Stock Detect …
Danny Esposito, co-editor for Penny Stock Detectives, believes the growing demand for copper is being driven by emerging markets, as their middle class continues to expand on a daily basis. Esposito points out that, in 2001, China’s demand for copper represented 10% of global copper investing demand. As of 2011, Esposito reveals in a recent Penny Stock Detectives article, a whopping 46% of worldwide copper demand was being driven by…
Magenta Technology’s Mobile Workforce Management Solution Optimises AVIS UK Flee …
LONDON, April 2012 –UK car rental company Avis UK (www.avis.co.uk), a long-term partner of Magenta Technology (www.magenta-technology.com), has rolled out Magenta’s Wizmap Dispatch and Tracking System across their 100+ UK stations to enable optimization of the rental fleet cars and drivers on delivery and collection assignments. Wizmap has considerably improved Avis’ delivery and collection operations efficiency, reduced rental car idle time and empty miles. It has also enabled Avis to…
Regulatory Updates: Denmark, Malaysia, Germany, Ireland & Japan
Danish Government Eliminates Special Tax Rules on Share-based Payment
The Danish Government plans to eliminate special tax rules on employee share ownership plans and individual share-based remuneration plans. Abolition of rules on employee share ownership will be effective from January 1, 2012, and abolition of individual share-based remuneration plans with a deferred tax element till the time of sale will be applicable to signed agreements on or after November 21, 2011.
German…
Captain Chris Howard to Run 5 Marathons in 5 Days at The Royal Military Academy …
PhysioPod UK Limited are delighted to sponsor Captain Chris Howard for this very worthwhile cause. When PhysioPod UK Limited heard that Captain Chris Howard was attempting such a massive project to raise money for HELP for HEROES, it was without any hesitation that they offered him the use of a DEEP OSCILLATION® Personal Sports unit for faster regeneration after his training, any injury, any damage from overstraining, muscles aches, strains,…
AVL Emission Test Systems GmbH was awarded the CrefoZert Certificate for Outstan …
Achim Gerlach, the chief financial officer of AVL ETS, received this quality seal in March from Creditreform in Neuss. This marks the first certified company in this region that has received this distinguished award.
The CrefoZert certificate is given to companies that do not show any risks of financial instability. This is determined through detailed examinations of the previous annual financial statements, seeing if they fulfill the evaluation criteria of…
The CWC Group is Pleased to Announce the Launch of The NOCs & Governments Summit …
As the industry faces the prospect of a large talent gap and tries to promote innovation, while governments seek to find new strategies to create jobs and boost their economies, there is huge scope for collaboration between governments, IOCs, NOCs and service companies. The Summit provides a unique platform for decision makers to come together and develop mutually beneficial plans for the future.
The CWC Group is pleased to launch The…
Recorded Webinars On Employee Engagement From Life By Design
What is employee management? Employee Engagement has become an integral part for every business as it is the only process through which the business owner can ensure that the involvement and enthusiasm of his employees is intact in the workplace so that there is no lapse in the productivity. It reflects the employee’s emotional attachment towards his job, organization and colleagues and also their readiness and openness to…
VAT Updates: China, Czech Republic, Romania, Portugal
China Plans to Extend VAT Pilot Scheme to Beijing in July
China’s pilot scheme for VAT which is intended to replace the current business tax in Shanghai is likely to be extended to Beijing in July, this year. Currently, VAT is being applied only to the manufacturing industry. The pilot VAT rates of 11% and 6% are mainly being introduced to support the services sector such as transportation. China commenced the…
UAE Exchange Conducts Smart Pay Appreciation Programme 2011
• 16 clients awarded for excellence
• More categories introduced
• Smart Pay website launched
“Excellence gets recognised, especially when it has a welfare angle to it.”, said Mr. Y. Sudhir Kumar Shetty, COO – Global Operations, UAE Exchange. He was speaking on the awards ceremony of Smart Pay Appreciation Programme 2011, held on 11th April, 2012 at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai. The programme is aimed at awarding corporate entities, which work towards achieving excellence, while aligning…
TRS CEO Michael Rozbruch Comments on the Fallout from TaxMasters’ Bankruptcy and …
Article in tax publication features Rozbruch’s comments highlighting the need for oversight in the tax debt resolution industry.
Encino, CA, April 17, 2012 -- Unscrupulous tax debt resolution companies have been toppling like dominoes of late, with the recent fall of Texas-based TaxMasters the latest and probably the most publicly disastrous of all. After the company, owned by Patrick Cox, finally declared bankruptcy one day before it was set to face…
ACIC Inc. Will be holding a workshop is Dubai: Rescuing your Federal Skilled Wor …
ACIC Inc is holding a Workshop regarding: Applicant for Permanent Residence status in Canada under the Federal Skilled Workers application program are experiencing delays in the processing of their applications.
Vancouver, BC, April 17, 2012 -- ACIC Inc. Federal Skilled Workers WORKSHOP
Rescuing YOUR Federal Skilled Worker Application
Saturday, May 26, 2012. ACIC Inc. will be holding a nationwide workshop for the residents of the UAE who have applied for Permanent Residence Status…
ERP Market in China 2012 Market Research Report
The market is poised to demonstrate robust growth of 15.5% CAGR during 2010-16.
The report begins with the definition of ERP and its key characteristics followed by its historical evolution and framework. The market overview section provides global market size with growth potential for the period 2009-15. It also presents the revenue of global ERP vendors from ERP software in 2010 and their market shares. Domestic ERP market overview provides details…
Dunkermotor Intelligent Servo Motor Size Reduced 25%, While Retaining Full Power
Dunkermotor reduces size of its 45mm iBLDC™ (Intelligent Brushless) motors with integral 4-quadrant speed controls by 25%, while maintaining power, torque and efficiency.
Elgin, IL, April 16, 2012 - Responding to customer requirements for smaller size, higher power density intelligent servo motors, Dunkermotor has been able to shorten its iBLDC™ (Intelligent Brushless DC) motors with integral 4-quadrant speed controls in the 45mm frame size by 25%, while maintaining the same power…
Purk & Associates, P.C., Selected as 2012 St. Louis Business Journal’s “Best Pla …
April 15, 2012 (St. Louis) – Purk & Associates, P.C., the leading, independently owned St. Louis-based accounting and management advisory firm, was recently selected as one of the 2012 St. Louis Business Journal’s “Best Places to Work.” It was listed in the Tiny Companies category.
Co-founded in 2009 by Jennah Purk, CPA, MST, CHBC, president and founding shareholder, and Bill Purk, founding shareholder, their vision for the firm was…
Corcentric Implements COR360 Accounts Payable Automation Solution at WD-40 Compa …
Corcentric, a leading provider of SaaS Accounts Payable automation solutions hosted in the cloud, today announced an agreement to implement its AP automation solution to WD-40 Company, a global consumer products company and maker of the trusted and versatile WD-40 Multi-Use Product.
The integration of COR360 into WD-40 Company’s Accounts Payable processes will help them bridge the last automation gap related to their non-PO based invoice workflow. As…
Cisco Snubs SalesCrunch After Start-up’s Tender Offer to Acquire WebEx
With No Formal Response, Cisco Purchases Google AdWords Aimed At SalesCrunch Customers
NEW YORK (April 16, 2012) — In what began as an honest attempt to get Cisco’s shareholders to seriously consider our tender offer, SalesCrunch may have inadvertently started a feud with the networking giant.
It has been three weeks since SalesCrunch issued its public tender offer to acquire WedbEx and while no formal response was issued to SalesCrunch, one media outlet claimed…
Ben Franklin Creates/Retains 658 Jobs in 2011
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP) has reported that 658 northeastern Pennsylvania jobs were created or retained as a result of its work in 2011. These results were accomplished in the organization’s 21-county service area, including Berks, Bradford, Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Monroe, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Pike, Schuylkill, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Wayne, and Wyoming counties.
Impact results are a summation of the accomplishments of…
TargetGov Announces New Webinar Topic: Using Press Releases and Public Relations …
TargetGov announced today the addition of “Using Press Releases and Public Relations to Build Government Business” to the exclusive TargetGov Government Contracting Webinar series. The topic was created to enhance brand building and sales efforts within the government contracting market. The Webinar will focus on utilizing public relations strategies and tactics to spread appropriate targeted corporate messages within the federal government market. The new webinar is scheduled…
Ed Mayuga, AMM Communications, Presenting at April 26 NAIFA – St. Louis CE Day
April 15, 2012 (St. Louis) – Ed Mayuga, partner at the St. Louis-based public relations and marketing firm, AMM Communications LLC, public relations marketing consultants of greater St. Louis, will be a workshop presenter at the April 26 NAIFA – St. Louis CE Day. Mayuga will discuss how to use LinkedIn, the social media platform, to improve a professional’s online presence and for business development.
To learn more about the…
Time & Attendance Company Participates in Food Bank Golf Classic
Gatekeeper Business Solutions, a time & attendance software company, announced that it will participate in the Harry Chapin Food Bank 2nd Annual Golf Classic.
Since 1983, the Harry Chapin Food Bank has served as the only Food Bank in Southwest Florida (Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties). On an annual basis the Food Bank provides more than 13.7 million pounds of nutritious, quality food to more than 150 Partner Agencies…
CoVerica Announces New Senior Vice President
(DALLAS, TX) April 16, 2012 – CoVerica, one of Texas’s most modern and fastest growing insurance agencies, today announced the new hire of Jim Bailey as senior vice president. The role will include traditional vice president responsibilities as well as developing the company’s California master agency.
Bailey will also oversee retail insurance operations as well as joint venture and merger opportunities.
“Jim is a solution oriented model of professionalism who strives to…
Confused.com launches Facebook app that burgles houses
Confused.com has launched a Facebook video app called 'House of Horrors' in order to raise awareness of the importance of home insurance, coinciding with the launch of Confused.com's Nectar campaign, where customers can collect 1,000 Nectar points with every home, pet, van, bike and car insurance policy bought through Confused.com. Customers who buy life insurance will receive 3,000 Nectar points.
The app clearly shows why people need home insurance (http://www.confused.com/home-insurance ) and customers can…
Document Management Company, MES Hybrid Document Systems Inc., Announces April 1 …
Markham, Ont. April 16, 2012 –Document management company, MES Hybrid Document Systems, Inc., announces it will conduct a webinar titled “Making the Most of Searching Capabilities” on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, from 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. (EST).
The upcoming webinar represents the 19th in MES Hybrid’s popular and educational webinar series. The event will focus on the best method for finding documents once they are scanned and…
What the Weak Jobs Data Have to Say; Profit Confidential Releases Special Employ …
In March, U.S. employers added only 120,000 jobs, well below analyst estimates of 205,000, according to Michael Lombardi, lead contributor to popular financial newsletter Profit Confidential. The analyst wasn’t surprised by the weakness of this jobs growth, because it is a reflection of the weaker economic data he’s forecasted.
In his recent Profit Confidential article, Pathetic Job Numbers Expose “Fake” Economic Recovery, Lombardi highlights that, of the 120,000 in jobs growth…
Global Water Oil & Gas Summit Announces a new Regulation Panel
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum the Global Water - Oil & Gas Summit will be held at the Hotel Madinat Jumeirah - Mina A' Salam, Dubai on 22-23 May 2012 and will bring together senior experts in oil and gas engineering, geology, logistics, construction, refining and project management together with senior executives from the water industry. The event will provide a…
Romanian tax system found to be one of the most complex in the world
Businesses in Romania are subject to the second most complex tax system in the world – at least in terms of the number of separate taxes that exist.
The annual Paying Taxes survey from the World Bank Group (part of its larger Doing Business report) indicates that Romanian businesses last year could be asked to make up to a total of 113 separate tax payments – significantly in excess of…
Molpus Woodlands Group Wins Real Assets Manager of the Year Award
Jackson, Mississippi Apr 16, 2012– The Molpus Woodlands Group (Molpus) has been selected as Real Asset Manager of the Year at the Money Management Intelligence magazine’s 11th Annual Public Pension Fund Awards held in San Diego, California. The award recognizes Molpus's outstanding achievements during the year, including increasing its managed assets, including raised capital, to approximately $1.76 billion.
One of the leading factors behind Molpus’s accomplishments, according to Money…
