Press Releases by Category Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance
Recent Survey Finds American Behavior Largely Unchanged Since 9/11
PROVO, Utah — September 3, 2007 — Seventy-two percent of Americans feel just as safe today — or even more so — than they did before September 11, 2001, according to a recent Qualtrics survey.
Qualtrics Survey Software asked Americans from all 50 states how their perception of safety and their behavior has or has not changed since 9/11. The survey results indicate that most Americans feel about the same…
LALLOUZ INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE: GOD IS GREEN - Pedraglio Vs Citibank
MARBELLA - Sept. 4 /For Immediate Release/ With a long checkered history of public scandal, what truths lie within the docket against ‘one of the largest full service banks in the world’ Citibank? Sifting through a dossier of court recorded documents, LIM Associate Publisher and Cofounder, Elyahou Lallouz ever-sogently unveils information with regard to the alleged ‘Conspiracy Theory’ and decade-long $250M lawsuit of ‘Pedraglio versus Citibank’.
Claiming…
Aluminium India 2008
Indian market for aluminium is predicted to boom even further. There is an increase in demand for high quality products due to which the Indian Industry is gearing up to adopt state-of–the–art technology and latest equipment to meet the quality challenge, which creating new opportunities for companies. To cater to this immense opportunity and to address the immediate needs of the Indian Aluminium Industry, Alcastek and Reed Exhibitions have launch…
SolveIT Software Currency Hedging System Helps Exporters in Volatile Financial M …
ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SolveIT Software Pty Ltd, a leading provider of software solutions for planning & scheduling optimisation and predictive modelling, announced today that its state-of-the-art currency hedging system has been put into production use at Michell Pty Ltd.
\"When significant volatility erupted in the financial markets earlier this month, the SolveIT Software currency hedging system helped position us for the rapid fall in the Australian dollar,\" said Mr. David…
Standard & Poor President Deven Sharma and BITS Pilani Rajasthan
In journalism, there has always been a tension between getting it first and getting it right and in this age where old news is cold news, priority is to get it first from anywhere to everywhere rather than get it right.
In the case of News, one should always wait for the sacrament of confirmation which is in line with the Walter Lippmann quote “There can be no higher law…
Corporate United Named 2007 Weatherhead Upstart Award Winner
On the heels of being designated to Supply & Demand Chain’s Executive 100 list, Corporate United receives new recognition for leadership.
CLEVELAND — August 31, 2007 — Corporate United, the nation’s leading group purchasing organization, has been selected as a 2007 Weatherhead Upstart company. Corporate United is recognized for its innovative business practices, commitment to hard work and ability to strive for success, resulting in a rapidly growing organization.
The Weatherhead 100…
2nd Annual Automotive HR Management
Vienna, 22 January 2008 - Jacob Flemig Conferences would like to anounce the dates for „2nd Annual Automotive HR Management” conference. This 5 - star event for senior level executives from automotive industry will be held on 22nd & 23rd January 2008, in Vienna, Austria.
Due to rapidly changing markets across various industries, the role of HR has changed significantly. In today’s highly competitive markets it’s vital that human resources…
Texas Energy News - Natural Gas And Oil Growth Stock Company Acquires Texas Prov …
HOUSTON, TEXAS – September 3, 2007 -- Texas energy growth stock company, 1st Texas Natural Gas Company (Stock symbol: FTXN), has completed the acquisition of 208 natural gas leases in the Permian Basin of Texas. This gives the Texas energy natural gas production company a portfolio of gas drilling leases with proven and recoverable gas reserves valued at over $650 million. The estimated life of FTXN natural gas properties is…
direct/ ASSA ABLOY (SE) - New Organization for ASSA ABLOYs Global Technologies D …
Johan Molin, President and CEO of ASSA ABLOY, will continue to head the Global Technologies division.
HID Global and ASSA ABLOY Identification Technologies to merge. From September 1, 2007, the Global Technologies division will consist of the two units HID/ITG and Hospitality.
Denis Hébert, Head of HID/ITG, and Tim Shea, Head of Hospitality, appointed new members of the Executive Management team of the Group.
"Combining the two units HID and ITG…
IndiaMART Apparel Sourcing Guide’s ‘Magical’ Release in Las Vegas for Global B2B …
IndiaMART releases Apparel Sourcing Guide at ‘Sourcing at Magic’ fair
- Sourcing Guide to act as quality source of supplier information for Global buyers
- Guide features 3000 pre-verified Indian suppliers of apparel & related products
- Participation by India increased by 20% since last year at the fair
- IndiaMART to launch Six Sourcing Guides in the coming months
Las Vegas, USA, August 29, 2007; IndiaMART - India’s top online…
Wenger Corp. & GO Tube Drinks
Since 1886 Wenger Corp. continuously surprises the food market with innovative products of highest quality. One of the most outstanding is Wenger’s Mustard which has won more than 50 international awards.
The most recent achievement of this success story is GO (www.go-more.com), the first drink in a tube. The idea of GO was born in the year 2004 and currently GO is exported to more than 15 countries. In the year…
Ray J. Daniel Joining Polunsky & Beitel, LLP As New Director of Client Relations …
The national residential mortgage law firm of Polunsky & Beitel, LLP, is pleased to announce the addition of mortgage industry veteran and attorney Ray J. Daniel as the firm’s new Director of Client Relations and Business Development.
Mr. Daniel has spent more than 35 years in the mortgage, banking and legal industries, having most recently served as Executive Vice President of the law firm of Middleberg, Riddle & Gianna in…
SMR Group Opens London Office
LONDON--6 August 2007-- With growing international client requirements, Security Management Resources, Inc, North America’s largest executive search firm exclusively focused on corporate security, announced the opening of an affiliate company, Security Management Resources Limited, based in London to enhance support of its clients in Europe, Africa and the Middle East (EAME). The office will also be supporting clients filling positions throughout the Pacific Rim and Indian subcontinent.
To lead this…
Nationwide Beauty Welcomes New C.F.O.
August 28, 2007 – Syracuse, NY. Nationwide Beauty & Barber Supply is proud to welcome Patrick McKenna of Jamesville, to the role of Chief Financial Officer.
McKenna spent six years as a Senior Consulting Specialist for Xonitek Systems Group, implementing advanced financial software. He has held positions with Cellular One, SCC Telecommunications, and most recently American Food and Vending. McKenna earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting…
Pak-Qatar - The First Group to Commence Both Family and General Takaful Business …
Having received their licenses from the Securities and Exchange Commission on the 16th of August 2007 Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Limited and Pak-Qatar General Takaful Limited have commenced Takaful business in Pakistan. This made Pak-Qatar the first group to have both a family and general Takaful company under one umbrella. This also makes Pak-Qatar Family Takaful the first ever family Takaful operator in Pakistan.
At the Press…
Coach Cooper Advances the Art of Communication Training
Wow, super simple training to improve communication in the workplace! Cooper Arena (cooperarena.com) opens to offer fast, easy, and affordable Web-Based Training featuring Coach Cooper.
Interpersonal communication (IPC) isn't a soft skill, it's strategic. Workforce practitioners and policy makers agree that developing communication skills is key to a workplace based more and more on knowledge and group oriented work. IPC In The Workplace is a new web-based training…
Management Simulations, Inc. Launches Employee Evaluation System to Assess Busin …
Northfield, Ill. — August 28, 2007 — Management Simulations, Inc. (MSI) today announced the launch of Comp-XM®, the Capstone Competency Exam. The patent pending technology-based platform enables corporate trainers and HR managers to evaluate the business acumen and decision making skills of managers, executives and recruits.
Executed in conjunction with the Capstone® Business Simulation to simulate a real-world business management experience, Comp-XM verifies learning and assesses judgment and analytical skills. Comp-XM…
Daniel Hosts Reception during UN Assembly for Corporations & World Leaders at NY …
New York – August 27, 2007 – Today 2008 Independent Libertarian Presidential Candidate Daniel Imperato has announced that he will be hosting a reception for world leaders and corporate dignitaries entitled, \"Gathering the Nations\".
The cocktail reception will take place on September 25, 2007 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City during the United Nations (UN) General Assembly from 6-8pm. The event will be held…
Okanagan Nutraceutical Company Sets its Sights on Ontario
BC-based SBT Seabuckthorn International Inc. teams up with international distributor Axel Kraft International to break into the Ontario Natural Health market in a big way.
VANCOUVER, BC AUGUST 27, 2007 – SBT Seabuckthorn International is pleased to announce their new relationship with health products distributor Axel Kraft International, who will be representing SII’s line of skincare and nutritional products in Ontario, Canada.
Starting with a launch at the Canadian Health Food Association’s…
MarketingProfs Announces Live B2B Forum
Los Angeles, CA, August 28, 2007—MarketingProfs announces Driving Sales: What’s New, What Works and What Sticks, its Business-to-Business Forum 2007. The forum will be a live event held October 1-2 at the Renaissance Chicago Hotel in Chicago, IL.
The MarketingProfs Business-to-Business Forum 2007 will provide marketing strategies and tips that meet the unique needs of B2B marketers, industrial marketing professionals and nonprofit (sponsorship-driven) managers.
Expert speakers will focus on:…
Preparing for Action – 3rd Money Laundering Directive
London (August 27, 2007) TONBELLER – IMTF is pleased to sponsor the british bankers’ association briefing on money laundering. Under the guidance of the bba the leading banking association in the UK, the briefing will support member banks in understanding the significant changes, which become UK law 15th December.
The main changes introduced by this directive are:
- Beneficial owners
- Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs)
- Risk based approach now mandatory
- Simplified and enhanced…
Low-cost Merchant Services from Eagle Merchant Services Challenges PayPal
27th August, 2007 – Eagle Merchant Services, the US’s lowest cost merchant provider, offers ecommerce merchant services, a full merchant solution for businesses online. This ecommerce service enables even the smallest Internet businesses to accept credit card payments online and offline from all major credit cards, while giving them near instant access to their funds.
Popular low cost merchant account providers such as PayPal allow businesses to accept payments online,…
BSLI increases its Capital to Rs.777 crores to strengthen its National Growth pl …
New Delhi, The promoters of Birla Sun Life Insurance have infused an additional capital of Rs.105.50 crores into the capital base of the Company. The infusion has been in various tranches from April 2007 to July 2007 and this enhances the Company\'s capital to Rs.777 crores as of July 31, 2007. This has been done to expand the company\'s distribution network and to conform to the solvency margin requirements as…
Dr. Sunil Kumar joins IRIS integrated risk management ag
Zurich, August 27, 2007 -- IRIS integrated risk management (irisunified.com) announces the appointment of Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies’ former Senior Faculty and Head of International Certifications, Dr. Sunil Kumar.
Dr. Sunil will contribute to the business development, brand building, consultation, and strategic evolution of IRIS in the Middle East region. He will be based in Dubai acting as a frontal point of contact for IRIS, being responsible…
IRAQ BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN DUBAI
Focus on stimulating trade by showcasing investment opportunities
27 August 2007; Dubai, UAE: The Government of Iraq in cooperation with the US Government Task Force for Business Stability Operations (BSO) in Iraq will host an Iraq Business and Investment Conference in Dubai from 28 to 30 August 2007.
Over 100 high net worth businesspeople from the Southern Governorates of Iraq will be in Dubai to highlight investment and profit opportunities to GCC…
KESDEE launches a comprehensive e-learning course library on “Governance, Risk a …
KESDEE Inc., a leading provider of e-learning courses in Finance, has launched its e-learning course library on “Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)”. These courses give important insights into the intricate working of Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance in corporate environment with disposition for high risk and spectacular failures around the globe. This calls for increasing stakeholder demands and growing public scrutiny.
Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance, or in…
Imperato Signs Agreement with London Company To Sell €50 Billion Infrastructur …
London, England - August 24, 2007 - Today, Imperiali Organization Founder, Daniel Imperato, signed an agreement with Featherstons Ltd., a London based company, to sell the management contract of 50 Billion Euros of infrastracture.
Imperiali Organization will retain the supply side of the contract but the London company will acquire the managment of those projects for $220 mm..
During this London trip, Imperato will meet with other…
Florida Atlantic Research & Development Authority set for new developments and g …
The Florida Atlantic Research & Development Authority was one of the winners of LogoBee’s annual Makeover Project. LogoBee is a Montreal based logo design company who runs a Makeover Project every year where a group of non-profit organizations receive a new public image. Mr. Scott Ellington worked closely with the team of logo designers to come up with a memorable and distinct logo that captured the spirit of…
Isochem Views Albemarle's Patent Infringement Allegations as Unjustified
Frankfurt, Germany - 24. Aug 2007 - Albemarle Corporation recently filed suit against Isochem Kautschuk GmbH (www.kautschuk.com) at the court in Duesseldorf, Germany. The suit alleges that Isochem infringes Albemarle\'s patent covering a specific production process of the substance DPE (Decabromodiphenyl Ethane) by importing it from a foreign supplier.
Isochem Kautschuk GmbH is a strong supporter of intellectual property rights. Therefore, it is part of our standard vetting process for suppliers…
GRAND OPENING FOR MINNESOTA’S FIRST ORGANIC CREATIVE JUICE STORE
Hastings, Minnesota, (August 24, 2007)— Pushing Envelope, a new advertising, marketing and consulting firm in Hastings, MN, has opened their doors to the public offering 100% organic creative juice and business services.
“One day, while chopping up vegetables in my kitchen, I slipped and sliced my thumb. Instead of seeing blood, there was creative juice everywhere. After considering my family, I made the hard decision to not use my newfound…
Identity Theft Expert Points to Organized Crime and Warns that Identity Thieves …
(BOSTON, Mass. - Aug. 24, 2007 - IDTheftSecurity.com) According to various reports, last week authorities arrested members of an identity theft ring that was targeting members of the Forbes 400 list. Robert Siciliano, a widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert, said the superrich aren\'t the only targets of identity theft, often the work of organized criminals.
\"Organized crime rings, both international and domestic, have shown an affinity…
Morten Fangel named Global Advisor by Project Management media entity PMForum
Dallas, Texas, USA—August 24, 2007 — PMForum, Inc. announced today that Morten Fangel, former Chair and honorary Fellow of IPMA, has been named a global advisor to the company. Global advisors provide advice and guidance to the company’s editorial team on ways to better serve the world of professional project management. PMForum operates www.pmforum.org, one of the world’s most popular project management websites, and produces the popular monthly…
The Ultimate Business Plan for Voice Actors Published by Voices.com
Toronto, Canada, August 23 – Voice acting is one of the most segmented fields in the audio industry, short on facts, short on statistics, and one could say, short on business procedure. Voice acting was one of those businesses the majority of people found hard to define, pin down and map out a clear vision for financial success as a freelance voice actor, that is, until now. The…
direct/ Glitnir (IS) - Fitch affirms Glitnir rating
Fitch Ratings has today affirmed Glitnir Banki´s ("Glitnir") ratings at Long-term Issuer Default (IDR) ´A´, Short-term IDR ´F1´, Individual ´B/C´, Support ´2´ and Support Rating Floor of ´BBB´. The Outlook for the Long-term IDR is Stable.
Fitch ratings is attached: Fitch ratings
http://hugin.info/133924/R/1148782/219586.pdf
For further information from Glitnir, please contact:
Ingvar H. Ragnarsson, Executive Director of International Funding, phone +354 844 4665,
e-mail ingvar.ragnarsson@glitnir.is
Bjørn Richard Johansen, Managing Director, Corporate Communications, Glitnir,…
direct/ Glitnir (IS) - Glitnir Bank starts its operations in the beginning of Oc …
Helsinki/Reykjavik - 23 August 2007 - The FIM Group Corporation, Helsinki, Finland, expands its services to cover banking as well. Glitnir Bank Ltd, which is part of the FIM Group, starts its operations on the 1st of October 2007.
The Finnish Financial Supervision Authority has granted FIM Securities Ltd, which belongs to the FIM Group, on the 21st of August 2007 the authority to operate as a credit institution and…
direct/ Glitnir (IS) - Teri Heilala appointed Head of FIM´s retail banking opera …
Helsinki/Reykjavik - 23 August 2007 - Teri Heilala, M.Sc. (Econ.), CEFA, has been appointed Head of Retail Banking and member of the Management Board of FIM Group Corporation, Helsinki, Finland, effective as of August 2007.
Teri Heilala has been developing FIM´s banking operations since May 2007 when he joined the company. Prior to FIM, Teri Heilala worked as Head of Retail Banking at eQ Bank. He has also held several…
IFSB and FSI organise 2nd Forum on The European Challenge in Islamic Financial S …
The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) and the Financial Stability Institute (FSI) of the Bank for International Settlements are organising the 2nd Forum on Islamic Financial Services Forum: The European Challenge on 5 & 6 December 2007 in Frankfurt, Germany. Deutsche Bundesbank is supporting the Forum.
The 2nd “European Challenge” Forum is organised in response to the increasing interest shown in Islamic financial services within and among European nations. The…
RocSearch Launches Business Reports Gallery
RocSearch, the UK-based business research and analytics firm today announced the launch of its online business reports gallery. The firm provides research support to a gamut of clients across the globe and the syndicated reports gallery is a key step in this direction.
The RocSearch reports gallery currently features over 130 reports. It is segmented on the basis of four categories – company analysis, sales strategies, industry analysis and competitive benchmarking.
Company…
Kaupthing Bank Acquires NIBC
August 2007--Kaupthing Bank hf. (\"Kaupthing\") today announces that it intends to purchase the entire share capital of NIBC Holding NV (\"NIBC\") for EUR 2,985 million. NIBC represents an excellent strategic fit for Kaupthing in terms of geographic diversification, products and business culture.
Kaupthing Bank hf. (\"Kaupthing\") today announces that it intends to purchase the entire share capital of NIBC Holding NV (\"NIBC\") for EUR 2,985 million. NIBC represents an excellent strategic…
Japan goes EUREPGAP: Harmonization of Farm Assurance in Asia
EUREPGAP announces the approval of the JGAP standard. JGAP, the Japanese Good Agricultural Practice standard, was developed through the collaborative effort among Japanese producers, retailers and distributors, taking into account the unique agricultural condition of Japan.
“Since it is realistic and understandable for these stakeholders, it has been rapidly spreading across Japan,” said Hisanobu Katayama, President of JGAP. \"Establishment of EurepGAP equivalence will tremendously help JGAP to be further accepted…
PMForum announces Media Partnership program for major project management confere …
Dallas, Texas, USA – August 21, 2007 — PMForum, Inc. announced today a major new service for project management conferences and event planners worldwide. PMForum is prepared to act as a “Media Partner” in support of major project management events worldwide, as it has now done successfully on three occasions in 2007. Media partnering services include: banner ad promotions on PMF websites; listings in the online PM Events…
The Paper Mill Store Slashes Its Carbon Dioxide Output
Sun Prairie, Wis. (August 21, 2007) – The Paper Mill Store .com received a surprising phone call from its gas company, WE Energies, located in the Paper Valley in Wisconsin. WE was concerned because The Paper Mill Store’s natural gas usage had plummeted, and they figured something was wrong. Quite to the contrary, everything was right. The Paper Mill Store had reduced the usage of natural gas in its plant,…
Imperiali Organization and its Founder Daniel Imperato Announces Recommendations …
Imperiali Organization and its Founder Daniel Imperato Announces Recommendations to Imperiali Inc. Board of Directors and Investment Advisory Committee
West Palm Beach, Fl – August 20, 2007 - Imperiali Organization announced today that it has made recommendations to the Board of Directors of Imperiali Inc. pertaining to issues and comments in accordance with the SEC’s third round of questioning that has taken place in relationship to Imperiali Inc. becoming a publicly…
Analysts In Media Announces Successful BPA audit of Business Trends Quarterly
Analysts In Media is pleased to announce a successful BPA audit of Business Trends Quarterly (BTQ). BTQ is a quarterly report which unites the leading information technology experts, analyst community, as well as enterprise end-users in a dynamic forum to present challenges that corporate America faces, and practices to address them.
BTQ has successfully partnered with several leading organizations including Gartner Summit Events, IDC, Forrester Research Inc., and the Wall Street…
Sourcingmap.com negotiates eBay on over-charged listing
Shenzheng, China 08/ 23/2007. Sourcingmap.com successfully invited eBay in negotiation on its charge fee. The negotiation was focused on whether there was over charged and finding a mutual satisfactory solution to both sides if it was indeed overcharged.
“ We now has numerous goods listing on eBay, and whether get a order or not we have to pay for the listing.” Said Mr Lu who is in…
KVM HEADQUARTERS Joins National Program to Help Area Firms Secure Their Networks
Announcing Partnership with Raritan
Sugar Land, TX and 8/20/07 -- (KVM Headquarters) has joined several other expanding technology companies across the U.S. in partnering with Raritan, Inc. in an effort to help area firms meet their computer network requirements. This new alliance will help customers simplify access, control, monitoring and management of IT infrastructure equipment and the mission-critical services and applications that run on it.
Based in Somerset, NJ and known as…
Singapore Employment Pass or Entrepass - Global Entrepreneurs Ticket to Singapor …
Foreign entrepreneurs who wish to establish their business and reside in Singapore, have two options to choose from, Entrepass and Employment pass. Each one has its own advantage in terms of ease of approval, processing period and mandatory requirements. Every prospective applicant can choose the best option depending on their personal circumstances and exigency.
EntrePass
The Entrepass is designed to facilitate the entry and stay of entrepreneurs in Singapore to directly…
World’s Smallest 40Mbps Transceivers Deliver Unmatched Temperature Range Perform …
MILPITAS, CA, August 17, 2007 – Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL), a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog semiconductors, today introduced the ISL3159E and ISL3179E RS-485/RS-422 transceivers. These next-generation interface ICs combine 40Mbps transmission performance over the industry’s widest temperature range (-40C to +125C) along with 15kV IEC61000 ESD protection and a DFN package option that is up to 70% smaller than standard 8-lead SOIC…
Investor Ideas Podcast with USA Video Interactive
POINT ROBERTS, WA and DELTA, BC – August 20, 2007– InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor and industry portal, specialized in sector investing including the digital media sector, presents an investor podcast with USA Video Interactive Corp. (OTCBB: USVO; TSX: US.V). The podcast follows up on a previously featured, March 14, 2007 interview with Andrew Huffman, in-house patent counsel for USA Video Interactive Corp. Today’s podcast updates investors on the progress of…
direct/ Smith & Nephew PLC: Investor Visit to SN Endo
Investor visit to Smith & Nephew Endoscopy
20 August 2007 - Smith & Nephew plc, (LSE: SN, NYSE: SNN), the global medical technology business, will be holding a visit for institutional investors and analysts at the global headquarters of the company´s Endoscopy business in Boston, Massachusetts, on Tuesday 18 September 2007.
The visit will be hosted by Chief Executive, David Illingworth, and Mike Frazzette, President of Smith & Nephew Endoscopy.…
