Press Releases by Category Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance
BancVue’s Moneyisland Wins Eifle Award for instructional Game of the year
BancVue launched MoneyIsland in March 2011 as a customized, online financial literacy solution for community financial institutions.
Austin, TX, April 24, 2012 - BancVue, the leading provider of innovative products, dynamic marketing, and data-driven consulting solutions to community financial institutions around the country, today announced its MoneyIsland™ product has won an Excellence In Financial Literacy Education™ (EIFLE) award for instructional game of the year, electronic.
The Institute for Financial Literacy (www.FinancialLit.org), a…
Hong Kong Releases Advance Pricing Guidelines; China Explores Advance Tax Ruling …
(Sunnyvale, CA) - Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue has released its long-awaited Advance Pricing Agreement guidelines, which will initially focus on negotiating bilateral and multilateral APAs specifically with jurisdictions with which Hong Kong has a Double Tax Agreement.
According to the Hong Kong APA guidelines, only resident and non-resident companies with a Permanent Establishment (PE) generating taxable income in Hong Kong can apply for an Advance pricing Agreement. Companies or PE’s which do…
Exciting finish to Money2anywhere Refer & Win contest from UAE Exchange
• Promotion was conducted across seven countries
• Winners, from across countries, bagged iPhone4, iPad2 and Galaxy Tab
Yes…one word of reference has brought in luck to Mr. P. E. Philip (Kuwait), Mr. Hardip Singh Sidhu (Canada) and Mr. Anish Joseph (Australia), as they have been selected as the first, second and third prize winners, respectively, in the recently ended Money2anywhere Refer and Win Contest 2012, by UAE Exchange, the leading global remittance and…
Kiran Hydraulic Is Unveiling The Official Launch Of Its Business Website
Delhi, DELHI, 25/04/2012: Kiran Hydraulic is a leading manufacturer & exporter of industrial hydraulic process machinery that are widely appreciated in Kuwait, Dubai, Mauritius & other Countries. Fabricated using quality raw material, the range includes Hydraulic Press, Deep Drawing Press, Scrap Baling Press, Compression Molding Hydraulic Press and Hydraulic Press Forming Machine, Hydraulic Pipe Bending Machine, Bus Bar Bender, Hydraulic Puller with Attachments, Hydraulic Jack, Hydraulic Pump & Cylinder and…
US Capital Partners Serves as Lead Arranger of $2 Million Credit Facility for Mo …
US Capital Partners has arranged $2 million in financing for a leading software and support service provider to US law firms.
San Francisco, CA, April 25, 2012 -- US Capital Partners, LLC has secured a $2 million accounts receivable line of credit for Morgan Drexen, Inc., headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA. US Capital Partners is a private investment bank, direct lender, co-lender, and lead financial arranger that specializes in business loans…
Ego Soleil Announces Spring/Summer 2013 Designer, Monique Anderson
Ego Soleil proudly announces Monique Anderson as the lead designer of the 2013 Spring/Summer collection.
New York, NY, April 25, 2012 -- Ego Soleil proudly announces Monique Anderson as the lead designer of the 2013 Spring/Summer collection. Monique’s innovative designs and unique approach are a bold breath in Ego Soleil’s 2013 collection. This New York native draws her biggest inspirations from the city around her. Monique’s ability to find beauty in…
Texas Courts Again Reject Imperial Finance’s Anti-Competitive Acts
Texas courts1 have once again rejected Imperial Finance’s continued attempts to stifle competition and harm consumers.
Houston, TX, April 25, 2012 -- Texas courts1 have once again rejected Imperial Finance’s continued attempts to stifle competition and harm consumers. A Texas court this month slammed for the fifth time Imperial’s anti-consumer attempts to prohibit customers from selling their structured settlements to persons other than Imperial. Imperial sought to prohibit its customers from…
Kasasa Changes The Face of Local Banking in Louisiana
Pelican State Credit Union Introduces Kasasa, a Striking Alternative to the Mega Bank Rollercoaster
Baton Rouge, LA, April 16, 2012 - Pelican State Credit Union asks consumers, “Do you Kasasa?” as it becomes the first financial institution in Baton Rouge to launch the country’s most innovative financial products.
Kasasa® is a new brand of free checking and savings accounts that pays consumers to use their account with what interests them most—high…
Exhilway to launch Emerging India Business Fund In June
Exhilway, India’s first private capital market will launch Emerging India Business (Venture) Fund this June to finance the growing businesses from India and transform them into a successful enterprise and make them ready to go public.
The fund will handpick the best performing companies listed on its platform and will raise a minimum of INR 1,000 crore or US $200 million within 90 days of its launch. The investor will invest…
Mind Mapping Innovators MindMeister launches app with Google Drive
Munich, April 24, 2012: MindMeister today announced the integration of their award-winning mind mapping application with the newly launched Google Drive, Google's cloud storage and collaboration service. MindMeister, along with other web services, is one of Google Drives launch partners that have been given priority access to the Google Drive platform to be able to seamlessly integrate their application ahead of its public launch.
Users of Google Drive can open popular…
Kasasa Changes The Face of Local Banking in Sycamore Bank
Sycamore Bank Introduces Kasasa, a Striking Alternative to the Mega Bank Rollercoaster
Senatobia, MS, April 24, 2012 - Sycamore Bank (MEMBER FDIC) asks consumers, “Do you Kasasa?” as it becomes the first financial institution in north Mississippi to launch the country’s most innovative financial products.
Kasasa® is a new brand of free checking and savings accounts that pays consumers to use their account with what interests them most—high interest, cash back and…
Goldco Direct Sponsors The 8th Annual Encino Open Miniature Golf Classic
Tarzana, CA – Goldco Direct is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the 8th Annual Encino Open Miniature Golf Classic. On Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 5:00 pm, residents and business owners of Encino and the surrounding areas arrived at Castle Park in Sherman Oaks to take part in an event for all to enjoy. Also attending the event were local politicians and other prominent members of the…
Qeeping all over the world!
Mobile social community qeep stakes its global claim with 1 billion page views - and targets positive cashflow
Cologne, 24 April 2012 – With more than 1 billion page views per month and 13 million registered users, German startup BLUE LION mobile has sailed through its milestones for qeep, its international gaming and flirting network.
Quality and organic growth remain the highest priorities for the Cologne-based team. The strategy has been rewarded…
Home Stagers Urged to Take Stock of Accomplishments
(UNITED STATES) April 24, 2012 – Staging Diva Debra Gould encourages home stagers and other entrepreneurs to celebrate their business accomplishments on a regular basis.
On the Home Staging Business Report blog Gould writes: “I can tell you from experience that it’s important to celebrate your victories and recognize how far you’ve come. Otherwise it begins to always feel like ‘work’ instead of the joy of doing what you love.”
Since 2005,…
Time & Attendance Company Supports HFTP Charity Dinner Benefiting the American C …
Gatekeeper Business Solutions, a leading provider of time & attendance software announces donation to HFTP Charity Dinner to benefit The American Cancer Society Relay for Life.
Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals (HFTP) is the society for financial and MIS professionals in the hospitality industry. More than 4,300 members from around the world enjoy the many benefits HFTP offers. The HFTP Gold Coast Chapter holds monthly networking and educational meetings relative…
AAA welcomes Australian investment in Timberland
AAA has reported that a high profile institutional investor in Australia has invested heavily in forest land.
Boston, MA, April 24, 2012 - Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA) has reported that a high profile institutional investor in Australia has invested heavily in forest land.
QIC’s Alternative Beta Fund has invested heavily with US based forestry timberland firm Molpus Woodlands Group. The investment involves the fund buying up some 42,000 acres of forests that…
Fairchild Receives Supplier Award from WKK Technology, a Leading EMS Provider in …
SAN JOSE, Calif., - April 24, 2012 – Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS), a leading global supplier of high performance power and mobile products, has received a Supplier Award from WKK Technology Limited ("WKKT"), a global electronic manufacturing services (EMS) company headquartered in Hong Kong. Fairchild has been supplying WKK Technology Limited with a wide range of products, and the award was made in recognition of outstanding service performance, which has…
General Electric & Other U.S. Companies Feeling the Impact of World Economic Slo …
About 40% of all profits earned by the S&P 500 companies come from overseas, according to Michael Lombardi, lead contributor to popular financial newsletter Profit Confidential. He believes it is impossible for American companies to withstand the recession in Europe and the slowdown in China; in fact, they’re already showing the effects.
“Even the very big companies are complaining about problems overseas,” suggest Lombardi.
In the article, Proof Stock Market Rally’s Just…
Market Rates Insight's New Integrated Study Helps Financial Institutions Avoid C …
New Study on Service Fees for Banks and Credit Unions Reveals How to Balance Consumer Preferences with Price Sensitivity and Competitive Offerings.
SAN ANSELMO, Calif. (April 24, 2012) – Consumers are demanding more value in exchange for service fees. Banks and credit unions need to reduce the risks associated with fee choices and balance those factors against the need for incremental income from services. In response, Market Rates Insight, Inc. (MRI,…
Employees can give marketers powerful advantage
April 24, 2012, NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Marketing leaders today are facing enormous pressures trying to attract and retain customers; struggling to do more with fewer resources, while facing unprecedented options for customers to consume advertising and marketing messages, only to be lost in the noise. A new research summary produced by the business thought leadership organization, The Forum: Business Results Through People, shows that an organization’s own employees can provide…
Reliable Manufacturing Announces the Next Operations Excellence Master Class
Change management consultancy, Reliable Manufacturing is holding its next Operations Excellence Master Class on 19 June 2012, at Thistle Hotel, Middlesbrough. The one-day event is designed to equip leaders in manufacturing and distribution with the operations excellence and reliability principles to improve business performance.
The Master Class, jointly led by Andrew Fraser, Managing Director of Reliable Manufacturing (RM), and principal consultant Ron Moore, will explore the strategies and practices that underpin…
OTO Mining, Ltd. Silver Mining Developments
For OTO Mining, Ltd., factors behind silver are robust and the rare earth white metal has become a strategic metal in today’s market. It is essential and required in almost modern devices, like in the electronics, solar panels, and even in all the new medical uses, such as biocides.
Reports have shown OTO Mining, Ltd. that silver is now beginning to be used in hospitals for no known bacteria can…
Polymerupdate Launches World's 1st android application for Polymer News & Prices
Polymerupdate is proud to announce the launch of the World's 1st android application for Polymer News & Prices. The Polymerupdate Android application provides business critical information related to the global petrochemical markets on your mobile smart phone device. The application allows instant access to daily price alerts, news updates and reports on products such as crude oil, naphtha, aromatics, olefins, polyolefins and petrochemical intermediates. The Polymerupdate Android Application will…
DMC Software helps UK Biobank use Microsoft SharePoint to deliver biomedical dat …
DMC Software, leading Sage and Microsoft business partner, has facilitated the recent release of UK Biobank’s database of biomedical information to scientists with a sophisticated implementation of Microsoft Sharepoint and the Sage 200 Suite.
To achieve the UK Biobank’s requirements for sharing its database of health data, DMC Software has integrated SharePoint with the Sage 200 Suite to create an online portal where researchers can submit requests for data to support…
Home improvement services in London by capital Heating and Plumbing
United Kingdom. April 24, 2012. Capital Heating and Plumbing is a leading home improvement company and now they are introducing the services of their experienced and certified electricians and decorators in London.
They have a team of licensed electrician London who can meet all ones electrical requirements. They can make the new electrical fitting and installations or can even repair the existing electrical fittings. They assure that the whole work…
Boyd Clark Resource Capital Solutions on the Summit Future of Innovation
The second Hult Venture Capital Summit was organized by the graduate students in Hult’s Finance and Investment Club, which takes place in this month at Boston’s Museum of Science. Some of the attendees will be the world’s most influential venture capitalists and Boyd Clark Resource Capital Solutions knows that VC companies will benefit by working together.
Hult is the world's most international business school with campuses in Boston, San Francisco,…
New Webinar: Sustainability Communications - Trends and Developments
The objective of this 45-minute complimentary webinar is to provide an overview of the latest trends and developments in sustainability communications and reporting. As we move towards Rio20+ a number of consortiums are calling for a greater level of sustainability reporting to ensure that global sustainability goals can be met.
AGENDA
Background of Sustainability Reporting and Communication
An Assessment of Progress, Trends and Developments in Sustainability Communications
An Analysis of Where Reporting and Communications…
Housing Industry Full Of Hope
Monthly volume has been declining for over a year now; it is already touching a nearly 31-month low, thanks to hardening interest rates and unaffordable property prices. Correction is expected in the industry, but there is another perspective to it. No increase in property prices is also a correction. The property rates have been rising but it is not corresponding to the increasing inflation rate, which is a good sign.…
Pirates on the internet
Adelaide, South Australia - 24th April 2012 - Internet piracy causes author Ally Hauptmann-Gurski to tear out her hair. The German-Australian novelist published her historical novel about Russian Gypsy singer Nadezhda Plevitskaya on amazon.com but promply found unauthorised offerings in digital formats on a site in Dubai.
The illegal offer even had a nice blurb, saying the New York Times highly praised the novel 'La Plevitskaya'. 'The text read well…
Lazaraga Gold Resources LTD. Reports on China Monetary Policy
On Monday, Britain’s FTSE 100 reached their highest level in nearly seven months in response to gains in mining shares on the back of China’s action in easing monetary policy. This year, the team at Lazaraga Gold Resources LTD. reports that the FTSEurofirst 300 index is up nearly 9 percent, recovering most of its losses in 2011.
Miners were the top gainers as European mining index increased 1.9 percent and London’s…
Furniture Market in China 2012 Market Research Report
The market will be boosted by the rising income coupled with booming real estate sector, resulting in increased demand for furniture products.
The report begins with an introduction section, comprising the definition of furniture along with the key characteristics of the overall furniture industry. The report provides an illustration of the furniture industry framework, wherein it depicts the structure of the market, distinguishing between the organized and unorganized sector. The furniture…
Cymatix Complements Portfolio with Dunkermotor Subfractional DC and BLDC motors
Value-added motion control distributor expands beyond Dunkermotor linear motors to serve industrial automation customers in California and Northern Nevada.
Elgin, IL, April 24, 2012 - Cymatix, Inc., a distributor dedicated to the motion control industrial market since its inception in 1983, has complemented its existing product offering through a new channel partner agreement covering not only the Dunkermotor linear motor line, but also its subfractional horsepower brushed and brushless DC motors…
"Buckeye Real Estate" Releases Their New Website
Suburban Buckeye is regaining a lot of the ground it lost when the housing bubble collapsed. Their new internet site offers huge listings in the area within Buckeye, the largest bedroom neighborhood in the Phoenix area.
Their property listings for homes for sale, investment and renting are large. Buckeye Real Estate's realtor lineup is filled with skilled specialists that will welcome you to the area's market.
Buckeye Real Estate focuses primarily on…
Security Benefit Partners With fi360
New Relationship To Provide Powerful Tools For Independent 401(k) Advisors
Topeka, Kansas, April 23, 2012 - Security Benefit Corporation, a leading provider of retirement savings and income vehicles throughout the nation, today announced it has formed a partnership with fi360, the premier organization for fiduciary education, investment analytics, support services, and industry insights for financial professionals.
With the relationship, advisors and plan sponsors will have no-cost access to fi360’s highly regarded fi360…
Cyprus Company Formation and Taxation Services by Oxford Tax Solutions
Limassol, Cyprus. April 21, 2012: Oxford Tax Solutions, one of the leading company formation and taxation services providers in Cyprus has announced the availability of its Cyprus Company Formation and Cyprus Tax Services to businessmen, entrepreneurs and corporate entities around the world. Oxford Tax Solutions will not only help its clients form a company in Cyprus but also enable them to leverage Cyprus Tax system to their benefit by optimizing…
Douglas Orians Appointed Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Outdoor Light …
Patio Living Concepts announces that Douglas Orians has been named as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the company. Patio Living Concepts is a domestic designer and manufacturer of outdoor lighting and associated accessories. Orians will be responsible for all aspects of Patio Living Concepts’ global sales and marketing activities through the company’s multiple distribution channels. Orians has over 25 years of experience in senior sales and marketing…
Interactive Version of Pasternack’s 40th Anniversary Edition Catalog for RF, Mic …
April 12, 2012 – Irvine, CA - Pasternack Enterprises, Inc., a leading ISO 9001:2008 manufacturer and International supplier of custom and standard RF, microwave and fiber optic products, releases a new interactive version of their 40th Anniversary Edition catalog.
Pasternack’s Interactive Catalog is a new innovative tool which contains all of the same content as the printed catalog, but offers additional capabilities that make finding your products easier than before.…
Outdoor Furnishings Manufacturer, Pride Family Brands, Announces In-Season Custo …
Luxury causal furniture designer and manufacturer, Pride Family Brands announces that in-season custom orders have surpassed those for the same period in 2011. The positive growth being experienced by the company is reflected in increase s in custom order sizes, the frequency of casua l r e t ai ler orders as well as the higher-end products selected.
“The custom order segment of our business has always been significant,”…
Consolidated Credit Counseling Services, Inc. Wins Excellence in Financial Liter …
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Consolidated Credit Counseling Services, Inc. is honored to be named the recipient of the 2012 Excellence in Financial Literacy Education (EIFLE) Nonprofit Organization of the Year award. The prestigious accolade was presented at the Annual Conference on Financial Education in Orlando, Florida.
The EIFLE Awards were introduced six years ago, to acknowledge innovation, dedication and the commitment of individuals and organizations that support financial literacy…
Office Space That Works Harder… or Hardly Works?
Given the economy today, everyone is being asked to do a little more and work a bit harder. The same should be expected of the storage space – it should be working a little harder too! Kardex Remstar dynamic filing solutions can optimize office space creating more meeting rooms or work stations to increase efficiency which can pay dividends in the long run.
Two main factors to consider when analyzing current…
Minister of Communications for Iraq Confirmed as Opening Keynote Speaker at Iraq …
The CWC Group has confirmed H.E. Mohammed Tawfik Allawi, The Minister of Communications for the Iraqi Government will present the opening keynote address at Iraq Telecoms 2012, taking place on 12- 14 November in Istanbul, Turkey. He will discuss the role of the Iraqi telecommunications industry as a key driver for economic growth, and will provide an overview of the current status of the telecoms sector in Iraq.
In its…
Nampak Flexible Bounces Back with Oliver Wight’s Integrated Business Planning
Nampak Flexible has implemented Oliver Wight’s Integrated Business Planning to Class A standard and transformed itself from a loss-making business, to a highly profitable one; reducing lead times by two thirds and doubling its productivity.
Part of the R15.8 billion Nampak Group, Nampak flexible is South Africa’s largest flexible packaging company. Five years ago the company was losing customers and fighting for survival. Now it has witnessed a spectacular turnaround.…
Stock Market to Top Out, Financial Report by Leading Financial Newsletter Profit …
This earnings season, Mitchell Clark, contributor to Profit Confidential, believes the results will signal a top to the stock market. Clark believes this earnings season is going to be the catalyst for the stock market’s near-term direction, which is most likely down.
“In my view, the stock market is likely to top out this year,” suggest Clark “So I’m not a big advocate of taking on major new positions.”
In the recent…
Avoid Pink Sheets Penny Stocks Suggests Authority on Penny Stocks Peter Leeds
Peter Leeds, publisher of the world famous penny stocks newsletter, author of "Invest in Penny Stocks," and authority on trading penny stocks, suggests all investors avoid Pink Sheets penny stocks. Given their simple listing requirements, thin trading volume, and lower investor visibility requirements, pink sheets penny stocks generally tend to be companies of lower quality, when compared to penny stocks on more senior exchanges like the Nasdaq, Amex, NYSE, or…
TDCNet Doles Out Effective Managed IT Services
TDCNet claims to deliver the most effective Managed IT Services Toronto and facilitate businesses to have greater connectivity and reliable networks so that there is smooth flow of work ensured in all faculties of the business. The company claims to proactively monitor, manage as well as maintain the entire computer network related issues...the software and hardware assets in a long term perspective and sees to it that it contributes…
Virtual Assistants services by a former teacher catch the fancy of business owne …
San Antonio, Texas, April 22, 2012: Michelle Gutierrez, a former teacher for SAISD and a mother of two, who chose to walk away last year from a 15 years old teaching career and head for an unknown territory, has announced the availability of a variety of professional administrative services as a Virtual Assistant to small business owners in the San Antonio area. A Virtual Assistant (VA) is a relatively new…
Switzerland & UK Supplement Withholding Tax Agreement, Changes To Take Effect Ma …
(Sunnyvale, CA) - Switzerland and United Kingdom signed a protocol of amendment that supplements their withholding tax agreement of October 6, 2011. The agreement is awaiting approval from the Parliament of both, Switzerland and United Kingdom, to take effect at the beginning of 2013.
According to the Swiss Federal Department of Finance (FDF), interest payments have not been included in the agreement and taxpayers can discharge tax liabilities on interest payments.
Post…
TRS Volunteers to Provide Pro Bono Services for ASTPS Program Supporting Returni …
USA Today article highlights need among returning veterans facing a variety of tax problems as ASTPS launches program to offer service free of charge.
Encino, CA, April 23, 2012 -- While on tours of duty, and even sometimes while at home, the men and women who serve in the U.S. Armed Forces risk their lives so that Americans can enjoy the privilege of living in America. However, while some combat vets…
Intelligent InSites Establishes Healthcare Advisory Board
The leading enterprise Real-Time Location System (RTLS) software provider establishes Healthcare Advisory Board and appoints Dr. Kevin Fickenscher as Chairman.
Fargo, ND, April 23, 2012 -- Intelligent InSites, Inc., the leading provider of enterprise real-time location systems (RTLS) software helping hospitals improve patient care and increase healthcare efficiency, announced today the establishment of the Intelligent InSites Healthcare Advisory Board and the appointment of Kevin Fickenscher, M.D., CPE, FACPE, FAAFP, President and…
Market Volatility Trims Healthy First Quarter Gain – Ascenta Special Situations …
April 23, 2012 - Ascenta Asset Management, a licensed portfolio manager and investment advisor to the Ascenta Special Situations Resource Fund, recently released their market commentary for their Special Situations Resource Fund for the month of March 2012. The market commentary is written by Jason Cubbit, Managing Director Fund Services.
“March saw an end to the recent rally as weaker economic data from China and Europe captured the market’s attention, and…
