Press Releases by Category Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance
Omni Manager Software-as-a-Service Deployed Across the WIA
NASHUA, NH - QED Connect, Inc. (Other OTC: QEDC.PK - News), an innovative software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider for the information security market, has won a contract with the North Central Arkansas Workforce Investment Area. The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) provides employment, training, and educational services to eligible individuals throughout the United States. The company's Omni Manager suite of hosted services provides WIA with Internet monitoring, policy compliance and asset tracking for…
direct/ Reykjavik Energy Invest (IS) - Agreement between REI, Clinton Global Ini …
Reykjavik Energy Invest contracts to invest ISK 9 billion in Africa
Reykjavik, 28 September 2007 - Gudmundur Thoroddsson, CEO of Reykjavik Energy Invest (REI) announced today, together with the President of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson and Bill Clinton, former president of the US, REI´s decision to invest 150 million dollars in geothermal development in Africa during the next 5 years.
The announcement was made at the final event of the…
direct/ Reykjavik Energy Invest (IS) - Nature Imitated in Permanent CO2 Storage …
Icelandic, American, and French scientists launched today a project aimed at storing CO2 in Iceland´s lavas by injecting the green-house gas into basaltic bedrock where literally turns to stone. Carbon dioxide turning into calcite is a well known natural process in volcanic areas and now the scientists of the University of Iceland, Columbia University and the CNRS in Toulouse are developing methods to imitate and speed up this transformation of…
direct/ Glitnir (IS) - Live webcast from Glitnir Capital Market Day 1 October.
Glitnir will hosts its Capital Market Day on 1st of October in Oslo, Norway. The management of the Bank will introduce Glitnir´s strategy, operations and outlook.
A live broadcast of the Glitnir Capital Market can be accessed on Glitnir´s web: www.glitnirbank.com on Monday as of 8:50 am (CET). Questions can be sent to the meeting via the web cast.
For further information please contact, Vala Pálsdóttir, Head of Investor Relations,…
Opportunities Galore To Boost British Business Ownership
The franchise industry is seeking over 175,000 people in the UK to become self-employed business owners, offering the full training and support of a ‘Franchisor’ company. This statistic is announced in the ‘FDS UK Franchise Industry Report’, published on Monday (01/10/07) by Franchise Development Services in association with TheUKFranchiseDirectory.net to coincide with the start of National Franchise Week.
The report also reveals that there are now over 1,000 companies offering…
Univenture to Showcase EnvyPak™ Mailing Products at Post-Expo 2007
Printable, Transparent EcoEndure™ EnvyPak Mailers are Ideal for Direct Mail and Marketing Success
Marysville, OH – September 28, 2007-- Univenture, Inc. is the award winning inventor and manufacturer of a wide array of environmentally responsible media packaging products. The company will showcase its EnvyPak direct mail envelopes and mailers, including EcoEndure EnvyPaks made from environmentally friendly materials at Post-Expo 2007 in Stand #2260 at the Fira Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain, October…
Bell Buckle Holdings Announces RECORD Third Quarter
FARMINGTON, Tenn., Sep 28, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Bell Buckle Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets:BLLB) announced today that on the heels of its exceptional distribution its third quarter sales will be its best sales quarter in its 10 year history. "Considering our recent news regarding Publix, Whole Foods, Kroger and several other nationally recognized chains distributing our products our third quarter mirrors the expanded distribution we have been so excited about…
US$5 Million Commitment toward Poverty Eradication in India
Singapore/New York (26 September 2007): The Hunger Project and XL Group will today announce a significant poverty alleviation initiative at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) annual event which opens this morning in New York. The Hunger Project and The XL Group have come together to make a strategic contribution to reducing poverty where it is most pervasive and at the same time answer the call made by the former President…
B to B Newsletter offers timely tips for professionals serious about sales and m …
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – October 1, 2007 – In today’s challenging business climate, sales and marketing professionals on-the-go now have convenient access to some of the best business writers on a monthly basis.
Tips, Tools & Tricks of the Trade (TT&T) features easy-to-read articles by nationally known business people within the title, mortgage and real estate industries. Article topics, which include sales advice, business development, personal training, tech tips…
Infincon: la centrale europea si sposta in Germania
Misura strategico-organizzativa per l’azienda / Le soluzioni Infincon riscontrano forte interesse in Sudeuropa / Fase di test gratuita apprezzata dal mercato.
Karlsruhe / Castiglione d./S., 28. Settembre 2007
In seguito alla rapida crescita dell’azienda negli scorsi 18 mesi, il Gruppo Infincon con sedi in Inghilterra, Germania, Italia e Spagna ha costituito la Infincon AG di Karlsruhe, Germania. La nuova società per azioni sostituisce la Infincon Ltd nel ruolo di centrale Europea. Precedentemente…
direct/ datango AG: Deloitte grants datango AG in Germany with the Technology Fa …
Berlin, September 28, 2007 - datango AG will be receiving the Technology Fast 50 Award this year in Germany from Deloitte, the international auditing and consulting firm that ranks the fastest growing technology companies. The award substantiates datango´s accelerated course of expansion. The company is headquartered in Berlin and a globally active provider of eLearning technology and Electronic Performance Support. The awards ceremony will take place on the 10th of…
IFSB introduces FIS Workshop Series to facilitate implementation of its Standard …
Kuala Lumpur, September 28, 2007 – The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) is introducing a specially designed “Facilitating the Implementation of Standards (FIS) Workshop Series” as part of its efforts to facilitate the implementation of IFSB Standards among member countries. The Workshop series, focusing on the IFSB Capital Adequacy and Transparency & Market Discipline Standards, will initially be held in selected member countries, including Bahrain, Pakistan and Sudan from…
Virtual Administrative Solutions for Coaches and Consultants Launches in Durham, …
The Essential Office, a virtual assistance practice, was established in December 2006 by its owner and Virtual Assistant, Davida Scretchings. The mission of The Essential Office is to provide administrative support to coaches and consultants so they can focus their time on growing their businesses and providing high quality services to their clients.
Small business owners and entrepreneurs struggle to find time to expand their businesses while managing the piles…
iNetwork2Networth Event to help Small Business Owners grow and increase net wort …
New York, New York- September 24, 2007- iConcept Media Group, a New York based marketing and communications firm announces it’s first B2B-iNetwork2Networth event for New York’s Small Business Owners with one primary purpose, to increase their net worth through networking. The iNetwork2Networth event is to be held on October 18th, 2007 and the event expects to hold over three hundred business owners and executives at the world’s famous, historical New…
Bell Buckle Holding's Pure Vanilla Extracts MASSIVE New Grocery Chain Distributi …
Whole Foods Market, Krogers, PUBLIX, Giant Eagle, Woodman and Others Place Bell Buckle\'s Simplify Pure Vanilla Extract on Shelves
FARMINGTON, Tenn., Sep 27, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Bell Buckle Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets:BLLB) announced today that the launch of their Simplify brand Sugar-Free Pure Vanilla Extract has been more successful than anticipated. Director of Grocery Sales, Marty Clunan stated, \"We knew that this was going to be a great item…
direct/ Imtech N.V. (NL) - Imtech: 250 million orders in Germany over past two m …
Gouda / Hamburg, 27 September 2007 - Imtech N.V. (technical services provider in Europe) announces that it has received orders in Germany over the past two months valued at 250 million euro for total technological solutions in both the industrial market and the buildings market.
The economic situation in Germany has improved substantially after a number of years of stagnation and a negative economic environment. Imtech, one of the largest…
TraderXL – All-in-One Technical Analysis Solution for Microsoft Excel
OLSOFT has released TraderXL version 6.1.4 - all-in-one technical analysis solution for Microsoft Excel. It consists of 146 technical analysis functions, historical data downloads, real-time quotes, neural network-based prediction and data classification, strategy backtesting, portfolio tracking, options chain downloads. TraderXL Package includes the following modules: AnalyzerXL, DownloaderXL, BulkQuotesXL, RTQuotesXL, BacktestingXL, PredictorXL, ClassifierXL, OptionsXL and PortfolioXL.
Additional data fields are available to download from Yahoo Finance using RTQuotesXL: Bid, Ask, 52wk…
PMForum announces Strategic Alliance with the PROJEKTMANAGEMENT GROUP at in Vien …
PMForum and project management research arm of Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration team to advance professional project management
Dallas, Texas—September 25, 2007 — PMForum announced today that it has established a Strategic Alliance with the PROJEKTMANAGEMENT GROUP (PMG) in Vienna, Austria. PMForum’s Strategic Alliance Program was created to provide local and regional project management organizations with access to more of the world of professional project management. This is…
Gala Dinner Awards Ceremony Sees Singapore Celebrity Entrepreneurs Receive Award …
Singapore - The Spirit of Enterprise tonight awarded its 2007 awards to 42 entrepreneurs picked from a pool of 156 nominees. Held at the Pan Pacific Hotel Ballroom, the event was graced by Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports as the guest of Honour. In attendance was a who\'s who\'s of luminary entrepreneurs from Singapore.
\"Entrepreneurs inject dynamism and contribute significantly to our economy…
Americana Community Bank Honors I-35W Bridge Collapse Victim
Americana Community Bank (ACB) announced today it has established a memorial fund to honor Peter Hausmann, a victim of the I-35W bridge collapse. Hausmann, a computer consultant with Assurity River Group, had worked with his client, ACB, during the past three years, performing technology security audits in each of the bank branches and serving as a technological consultant.
To honor Hausmann’s memory and provide financial assistance to his family, ACB…
QED Connect Nominated for the 2008 Global Product Excellence Awards
NASHUA, NH --Sep 26, 2007 -- QED Connect, Inc. (Other OTC:QEDC.PK - News), an innovative Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider for the information security market, announced today that Omni Manager, has been nominated for the 2008 Global Product Excellence Awards. The awards are presented by the Info Security Products Guide, the world's leading publication on security-related products and technologies. The awards represent the best of the best in security technology.
Omni Manager has…
U.S. the Largest Consulting Market in the World: RocSearch Report
India, 26 September, 2007: RocSearch, a fast-growing, UK-based, business research and analytics firm, has released a report tracing the developments in the management consultancy services market over the last five years.
The report assesses the competitive and business landscape in key markets and analyzes the strategies adopted by key players, emerging business models and various value propositions in the backdrop of the dynamic management consultancy services industry.
A detailed PEST analysis…
IndiaMART launches Engineering & Industrial Sourcing Guide at EMO Hannover
Hannover, Germany, September 26, 2007: After a splendid response from global apparel industry buyers at ‘Sourcing at MAGIC’, Las Vegas, IndiaMART - one of the top online B2B marketplaces - released their next in series 'Engineering and Industrial Sourcing Guide' at just concluded EMO Hannover 2007, Germany. IndiaMART'40s latest offering, which is committed to provide maximum exposure to Indian suppliers globally, opened up with a great response with many buyers…
BMG India announces one day Executive awareness program on Lean and Six Sigma in …
The world is becoming smaller. Geographical boundaries do not prevent the best products, practices and process from being replicated or being made available to all. Product life cycles are becoming shorter. Companies need to constantly improve, and innovate to deliver better value to customers.
Lean and Six Sigma are world’s two most powerful methodologies for performance excellence which help organizations provide services / products better, faster and at a lower cost,…
FuturesStore.com just released a major upgrade to site
FuturesStore.com just released a major upgrade to their site with several new features for Futures and forex traders. They’ve added two new departments to their almost 5,000-page site. Traders will now find a Newsletter and Articles section that covers grain markets, stock indexes, forex and financial markets. The contributors to the site include names like Steve Walker, Joe Ross, John Welsh, Jay Steele and Markus Heitkoetter. …
Stephen Banks becomes a partner at Russell Bedford London firm, Lubbock Fine
Russell Bedford\'s London member firm, Lubbock Fine, has appointed Stephen Banks as a partner
Lubbock Fine chartered accountants, the London member firm of global accounting and audit network Russell Bedford International, has admitted Stephen Banks as a partner.
Stephen joined Lubbock Fine as a senior manager in May 2005. He previously worked for two other major accountancy practices, having qualified as a chartered accountant in 1995.
Stephen manages a portfolio of commercial…
Higher Podcast Listenership for Grasswhispers Clients
London, 25 September 2007. Grasswhispers is helping companies to deliver their internal podcasts to more staff.
The new service lets companies send a voice broadcast promoting the podcast to the phones of all staff simultaneously. Staff have the ability to immediately access the podcast by pressing a button on their phone.
“Grasswhispers identified a need for organisations to encourage staff to listen to their podcasts and developed a way to…
GE Sensing Releases Intrinsically Safe Digital Pressure Gauge
GE Sensing announces the release of the DPI 104 IS, an intrinsically safe digital pressure gauge. The DPI 104 IS provides an accurate, versatile and cost effective solution in a compact, easy to use package.
The DPI 104 IS can be used in any application where accurate pressure sensing and an intrinsically safe rating are required, such as oil & gas and chemical environments. The unit is certified to ATEX,…
SMEs: Explore new markets in successful years
SMEs should not ignore international markets, however, should also not be blinded through their fascination - a case study based on the German market which may be useful for other markets too
Germany is called ‚export champion’ – however, the impressive figures only reflect to a minor percentage the small and medium-sized companies.
The sheer total size of all exports is put into perspective, however, when looking to…
RocSearch ranked 3rd in Top Global Outsourced Market Research Firms, 2007
India, 24 September, 2007: RocSearch, a UK-India based business research and analytics firm has been ranked 3rd (third) among the Top Ten Outsourced Market/Media/Advertising Analysis & Research Firms, 2007 by The Black Book of Outsourcing survey, conducted by Brown-Wilson Group.
RocSearch is a fast-growing, UK-India based professional services firm providing research and analytics support services to Research and Consulting firms, Brand & Marketing Communication firms, Investment Advisory firms and Corporates. In…
Swiss, US rental taxes highest in OECD
Switzerland imposes the highest taxes on rental income of non-resident landlords, according to a study on the tax situation in more than 90 countries around the world. The study has been conducted by Global Property Guide with contributions from leading accounting firms in each country.
The effective income tax rate in Geneva, Switzerland can be as high as 48.6% on a rental income of €1,500/month and 54.5% on income of…
KVM Headquarters Launches KVM Tools
Sugar Land, TX, September 20, 2007 (KVM Headquarters) a leading value-added reseller today announced that it has launched another division called KVM Tools which has a large selection of power tools, air tools and hand tools as well as fasteners, and accessories available at guaranteed lowest prices to help get all of your construction projects done on time and on budget.
“KVM Headquarters is very excited to introduce the new…
Gemini Explorations, Inc. Updates Overview of La Planada Gold Project
MIAMI, FL--(MARKET WIRE)--Sep 24, 2007 -- Gemini Explorations, Inc ("Gemini") (OTC BB:GXPI.OB - News) is pleased to release an updated overview of its wholly owned La Planada Gold Project as prepared by Carlos Alberto Vera, Chief Geologist of Minera Primecap Geological Services. The detailed update below supports that over 3,150,000 troy ounces of gold or a gross deposit value of approximately $2,310,000,000 with gold presently trading at $735 per ounce…
Twickenham Experience Launch New Online Enquiry System
Twickenham Experience Ltd have launched an intelligent new online enquiry system which will provide visitors with an easier way of making detailed conference and event enquiries, speeding up response times and service quality.
The new product - Meetingbroker - allows Twickenham Experience Ltd to incorporate online enquiries into their conference and banqueting section of the website, allowing potential clients to send detailed event enquiries more quickly and easily. Enquiries are then…
ICICI Bank launches Visa Signature Credit Card in India
Takes a Quantum leap in the Indian Premium Credit Card space
Mumbai: ICICI Bank today announced the launch of the ICICI Bank Visa Signature Credit Card in India. With the Visa Signature card, ICICI Bank has become the first bank in India to introduce a premium credit card, which is way above the current premium offerings. This card will be available only to a select few, and unlike most other…
Delta Electronics Keeps on Growing
Delta Electronics today announced its 1H 2007 financial results.
Delta\'s consolidated 1H 2007 sales revenues were €1.336 Billion, net income after tax € 155 Million, and earnings per share € 0.074.
Delta Electronics Spokesperson:
Yancey Hai, Vice Chairman and CEO
Tel: 02-87972088
Deputy Spokesperson:
O.J. Fann, Senior IR Director
Tel: +886-2-87972088 ext: 5030
Fax: +886-2-87972434
E-Mail: oj.fann@delta.com.tw
Media Contact:
Jesse Chou, Senior PR Director
Tel: +886-2-87972088 ext: 5520
+ 886-932-113-258 (Mobile)
Fax:…
Best Electronic Payment Solutions at Paynet Systems
Paynet Systems, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a registered Merchant Service Provider of Wells Fargo Bank. The company is proud to be the first choice of customers with electronic payment needs. The company is at the pinnacle of the Merchant account industry, with its remarkable services that include access to Visa, Master card, American Express, Discover club, checks and every major ATM card nation wide.
Paynet Systems provides expertise…
Virtual Assistants Become a Little Less Virtual
Toronto, Canada … North American Virtual Assistants and particularly Canadian VA’s have never before had the opportunity to meet and exchange views in this kind of forum and on Canadian soil. Barb Lang, a Toronto based Virtual Assistant specializing in Event Planning, saw a need for new and seasoned VA’s to meet in person in order to exchange ideas and business expertise in a mastermind / workshop type event.…
Seoul Semiconductor’s Unveils World’s Highest Brightness Single LED at 420 Lumen …
SEOUL, KOREA, September 19, 2007 - Seoul Semiconductor (KOSDAQ; 046890), the eighth-largest LED manufacturer in the world, announced today that it’s R&D team has achieved the industry’s highest brightness single LED at 400 lumens. Seoul Semiconductor’s high performance LED is significantly brighter than conventional single LED which can only emit up to 100 lumens. Seoul Semiconductor’s high performance LED is the next-generation lighting source and is expected to accelerate the…
Frankfurt – September 2007 - Dancing on the Street
Once again it was September, once again there was something to celebrate, and KERN AG was at the centre of things. Leipziger Street held and celebrated its own street party.
Because it’s never fun to celebrate things alone, local firms and KERN AG decided to take part in this worthy celebration, to celebrate it together, and to congratulate each other.
Wide-eyed children, jubilant prize-winners and innumerable visitors, people interested in languages and…
AMCI’s newest stepper motor drive
Terryville, CT September 20, 2007 - AMCI, a Connecticut based industrial controls company, introduces another stepper motor drive into their growing family of stepper motor control products. Titled the SD17060B, AMCI’s newest stepper motor drive is rated at 6.3 Amps (120 Vac) and boasts a narrow and compact design. The stepper drive’s streamlined enclosure offers optional panel or side mounting for increased thermal transfer, plus onboard LED diagnostics, simplifying set-up…
PMForum names Renate Prantner as International Project Management Correspondent …
PMForum adds correspondent in Austria, increases coverage of project management in central Europe
Dallas, Texas – PMForum, Inc announced today that Renate Prantner has become an International Correspondent for the Company in Austria. PMForum is establishing a global network of international correspondents to provide project management-related news and information from around the world and to provide the company with local representation. PMForum operates www.pmforum.org, the world’s first website devoted…
direct/ Qatar Holding LLC: Update re: OMX
STATEMENT BY THE QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY
QATAR HOLDING LLC, A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY, INVESTS IN OMX
Following an earlier statement issued today, the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Qatar Holding LLC (Qatar Holding), has purchased a 9.98 per cent stake in OMX.
This purchase is a key step in the QIA´s ambitions to take supportive holdings in the European exchange infrastructure. As part…
JBIC and ICICI Bank sign loan agreement
To promote the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in India
• To help achieve Japan’s GHG Emissions Reduction Target under the Kyoto
Protocol
• To contribute toward prevention of global warming
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC; Governor: Kyosuke Shinozawa) and ICICI Bank, Ltd. (ICICI Bank; Managing Director and CEO: K Vaman Kamath) signed today an untied loan agreement totalling the yen equivalent of US$200 million.
The loan is co-financed by private financial institutions (viz. Sumitomo…
Aon Receives Perfect Score on Corporate Equality Index
Human Rights Campaign Foundation Recognizes Company’s Commitment to Diverse and Productive Work Environment
CHICAGO (September 17, 2007) – Aon Corporation (NYSE: AOC), today announced it was one of 195 major U.S. businesses to receive a 100 percent rating in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index. The Index rates employers on a scale from 0 to 100 on their treatment of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees, consumers and investors.
“At…
IMI Forums and OCEG to Share Technology Expertise at BFSI Forum – March 12-14th …
Forum will help Banking, Financial Services and Insurance Sector improve business performance
Informed Market Intelligence and The Open Compliance & Ethics Group (OCEG) announced today the upcoming BFSI 2008 forum – a premier event presenting cutting edge information about emerging technologies and best practices that are critical to governance, risk management and compliance (GRC) in the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance industry. Leading analysts and experts will engage executive…
66°North Store Opened in Copenhagen
Iceland—September 2007--Products from 66°North are now sold in stores in 15 countries, on both sides of the Atlantic. The newest addition to Iceland’s national clothing brand is a new store in Copenhagen’s trendy Norrebro district.
This is only the companies second year selling the brand in it’s neighboring country, but due to great receptions last year the company feels confident taking this bold step. This is 66°North’s first store in Denmark…
direct/ Glitnir (IS) - Glitnir Capital Market Day Agenda
Glitnir invites you for its Capital Market Day on 1st of October in Oslo, Norway. The management of the Bank will introduce Glitnir´s strategy, operations and outlook.
We look forward to see you in Oslo.
To register please visit: http://events.glitnirbank.com/cmd/
Best regards,
Vala Pálsdóttir
Head of Investor Relations
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Peter England launches premium brand for the first time in India
`Peter England Elite’ showcases its premium collection
Peter England, the largest selling shirt brand in India, announced its foray in the premium segment. `Peter England Elite’ the premium brand seeks to capture a new audience.
Peter England in a strategic move to increase its market share launched `Peter England Elite’ targeted at the young and successful professionals who have achieved success early in life.
Peter England Elite offers a premium…
Grass Valley Florist Provides Wireless Internet Hotspot to Customers
Grass Valley, CA --September 19, 2007 -- Grass Valley Florist, one of the oldest floral and gift shop businesses in Western Nevada County, announced today that it is a Wi-Fi hotspot for internet access. The FTD shop, in continuous operation for 30 years, now offers customers a way to check their email and surf the web after they purchase coffee from the Coffee Shop inside the florist.
\"We are so happy…
