Press Releases by Category Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance
Caribbean Association Of Virtual Assistants: Connecting Virtual Professionals Wi …
Trinidad, WI , January 14, 2008 – The Caribbean Association of Virtual Assistants now offer a RFP center where business owners can submit a request for services and receive proposals from CAVA members.
Potential clients are guaranteed to receive proposals from some very qualified professionals in the Caribbean. Members of the association must undergo rigorous screening and provide proof of their qualifications. Members are also required to provide references and agree…
Questrade launches first RSP to hold U.S. cash
Questrade RSP eliminates foreign exchange fees, allowing investors to trade online with USD
Toronto, ON (January 14th, 2008) – Questrade Inc. has reinvented the RSP. For the first time, Canadians can hold USD in RSPs, and trade US securities online in registered accounts without incurring hefty currency conversion fees. The service is available in all Questrade registered accounts.
Edward Kholodenko, CEO and President of Questrade Inc., says: “Canadians deserve fair,…
Public Nuisance Suit Filed Against 21 Investment Firms in Cleveland
Sending shockwaves through the subprime market, the city of Cleveland, Ohio, has filed suit against 21 major investment banks, including Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo, alleging the banks have enabled the subprime lending and foreclosure crisis in Cleveland.
Styled, City of Cleveland v. Deutsche Bank Trust Company, et. al., the complaint alleges a single cause of action – Public Nuisance – for the banks’ “respective roles…
theBusinessShop.ie Launches LivePitch - Allowing Businesses to upload a Video of …
14-Jan-08 - LivePitch- upload facility to allow people seeking investment to upload their audio visual pitch to investors. This can be accompanied by business plans, spreadsheets and images of products/prototypes/logos.
While there is still a large marketplace for text based classified ads, there is a growing segment for more interactivity, so clips can be downloaded to IPod video and other media devices. LivePitch allows the potential investor to…
The Fastest-Growing Translation Company on the Web Expands New Business Dept.
With a record increase in staff and operations over the past six years, online translation company Lingo24 is focusing on developing more new business.
Launched in the midst of the dot-com boom in the early 2000s, Lingo24 Translation Services has registered a fast and steady growth over the past six years. From one little office in the home of founder and Managing Director Christian Arno to operations in eight countries…
direct/ Landsbanki Islands - Landsbanki Well Positioned to Pursue Strategic Obje …
As Landsbanki has previously stated, the diversification of its international operations is a clear strategic priority. The ultimate aim of this strategy is to achieve a broad sectoral and geographical diversification of assets, funding and income through the addition of value enhancing complementary businesses.
Landsbanki and Cenkos today announced the commencement of discussions with the management of Close Brothers Group plc for the possible submission of a recommended takeover bid…
USB Digital Frames incorporates new Panasonic high resolution LCD technology
Technological advances in the USB Digital Frames marketplace are advancing at a rapid pace. One of the most important advances has been the introduction by Panasonic of a new high-resolution ultra-thin LCD panel technology.
This advance in screen resolution has been applied into many industrial and military applications over the past year. Now for the first time the technology is being used in the USB digital frame promotional and corporate marketplaces.…
How does a USB digital frame work?
Flash Drive Directs on-going educational series for the promotional products industry.
As part of the ongoing educational series presented Flash Drive Direct this week we hi-lite the basics of how a digital picture frame works.
In North America there is a 16 Billion dollar promotional products industry. This massive industry is serviced by nearly 1000 suppliers of everything from pens to Porsches with a logo on it and is sold by over…
RIGHT FIT STAFFING CREATES 20 NEW JOBS FOR ORLANDO AREA
ORLANDO, Florida (January 11, 2008) – Just in time to fulfill New Year’s career resolutions for several job searchers, Right Fit Staffing – a total recruitment solution for both client organizations and candidates – is hiring 20 new recruiters to work out of its Orlando office. These recruiters will be responsible for filling a variety of career positions for companies across the country.
Right Fit President and CEO Rick Kleinschmidt…
DEP gears up to create BIG&BIH as ‘Boutique Fair of Asia’
The Department of Export Promotion (DEP) is making another move to position Bangkok International Gift Fair and Bangkok International Houseware Fair (BIG&BIH) as “Boutique Fair of Asia” with purpose to create the distinction and strength of Thai products in global market with unique Thai designs.
On the significance of BIG&BIH held annually every April and October, Mr. Rachane Potjanasunthorn, Director-General, the Department of Export Promotion, stated, “The essence of BIG&BIH…
Kapur named PM Ambassador™ in California
Gopal Kapur, expert consultant and one of the world’s most captivating speakers on the topic of project management, joins PM Ambassadors™ Speakers Bureau
Dallas, Texas — PMForum, Inc. is pleased to announce that Gopal Kapur, an expert consultant and one of the world’s most captivating speakers on the topic of project management, has joined the PM Ambassadors™ Speakers Bureau. Based in California, Mr. Kapur is one of the most captivating,…
Wharton Private Equity & Venture Capital Conference 2008
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 8, 2008 -- On Jan. 18, 2008, over 900 industry professionals, academics, and students will gather for the 14th annual Wharton Private Equity and Venture Capital Conference under the theme "Harnessing Winds of Change."
The conference, which is an independent, student-run event, will be held at the Park Hyatt at the Bellevue, in Philadelphia, Pa. This year’s distinguished keynote speakers will be David Rubenstein,…
Jo To Go America, Inc Expands Operations Team
Jo To Go America, Inc., franchisor of Jo To Go Coffee and Taco Flamingo, has expanded their operations team, hiring Patrick Guerdan as the new director of operations.
Guerdan’s responsibilities include facilitating new store openings, developing personnel at the store level, and creating and implementing store policies and procedures.
He brings over 20 years of operations experience from notable quick service restaurants such as Salsarita’s, Little Caesar’s Pizza, Taco Bell and…
Martjack - Connecting retail to etail
Reasoning Global eApplications Ltd. Hyderabad based Company, has recently launched its unique product – MartJack. This is the first of its kind product launched in India. In other words MartJack is India’s first Online Solutions Providing company connecting retail to etail.
Since now the technology is going ahead of humans, India is never behind others rather one of the winners of the race.The Indian online population is estimated to be…
Bishop David G. Evans, Megachurch Pastor And Author, Models A New Mindset Of Fin …
(Washington, D.C.) – January 8, 2008 – Bishop David G. Evans is not the typical mega-church pastor. Although he pastors Bethany Baptist Church, a 27,000 member church in Lindenwold, NJ, is a best-selling author, moving over 400,000 copies of his debut writing Healed Without Scars, is seen weekly on the Trinity Broadcast Network and Black Entertainment Television, and is a Billboard charting recording artist, Evans is transforming people’s lives…
Agel Enterprises Founder And CEO Glen Jensen Named One Of Utah's Top 40 Business …
PROVO, Utah – Jan. 07, 2008 – Recognized as a world leader in suspension gel technology for nutritional supplements, Utah-based Agel Enterprises announced CEO and Founder Glen Jensen was named as one of Utah’s “Top Forty Under 40” business leaders.
The annual program, which is sponsored by Utah Business Magazine and now in its sixth year, honored Jensen for his accomplishments in overseeing the quick growth of Agel Enterprises, the two…
Insurance Agencies are Offered a Free Web Site from Guaranteed SEO Company, Advi …
Guaranteed search engine optimization company, Adviatech Corp., is offering a free web site to insurance agencies as part of their Insurance Agency SEO marketing plan.
Insurance agency marketing on the internet is becoming a more popular way for insurance agencies to get more quote requests and ultimately write more policies. Independent insurance agencies can have web sites created then optimized but agents that write for one insurance company, are sometimes limited.
Major…
Clay County, Florida Commences eRecording with Simplifile
Clay County, FL – January 08, 2008 - Simplifile announced today that Clay County, Florida will soon be electronically recording (eRecording) land record documents such as deeds, mortgages, and reconveyances submitted by title companies, abstractors, banks, and attorneys to the Clerk’s Office through the Simplifile eRecording Service.
To introduce the public to eRecording, Clay County is hosting an eRecording kick-off meeting at 10:30 am on Tuesday, January 15, 2008…
New Measuring and Testing Equipment Directory Introduced By ForeignTRADEX
Westboro, MA - ForeignTRADEX, an international industrial marketplace and publisher of business-to-business trade directories, announced today the launch of its new measuring and testing equipment buying guide. According to the company, the publication includes offerings from primarily manufacturers and distributors serving markets throughout Europe and Australia selling a variety of test and measure systems, devices, components and accessories.
The new directory is free to access on the company's Web site at…
AquaScript To Make A Splash In The Middle East
Innovative new data display system combines high art and technology.
(Dubai, January 8th, 2008) KLP together with USE Enterprises Ltd. today announced the launch of an exciting new joint venture – AquaScript – in the Middle East. True to its name, AquaScript is a unique data display system which allows the user to create information and images using droplets of moving water, the effect of which has been described as “breathtaking”…
Flight Centre Limited opens Flight Shop in Gurgaon
After the launch of its first leisure travel shop in India last month, global travel retailer Flight Centre Limited has opened a Flight Shop in Gurgaon today. The company, which operates successfully in India through its corporate travel business FCm Travel Solutions, now looks forward to expanding into the country’s emerging leisure travel sector and will trade under the Flight Shop banner.
Flight Centre Limited’s Global Managing Director Graham Turner said,…
Ten Helms Mulliss & Wicker Members Named Business Law Legal Elite
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (January 7, 2008)— Peter J. Covington, chairman and managing member of Helms Mulliss & Wicker, PLLC, (HMW) a law firm specializing in litigation, finance and corporate law, announces today ten members of the firm have been named Legal Elite by Business North Carolina.
Earlier this year, Business North Carolina asked 18,500 members of the North Carolina Bar Association to nominate the best lawyers in fourteen practice specialties. …
Karrat Group invests in a breakthrough Sofia residential complex
The real estate investment company Karrat Group is currently implementing an ambitious Sofia real estate project named ‘City of Fountains’, to be completed in early 2009.
City of Fountains is a multifunctional complex with 18 residential buildings, 2 Class A office buildings, and various amenities. Its total area will be 35 230 m2. The main aim of the project is to provide Sofia’s home seekers and property investors with something…
direct/ Unionen AS (NO) - Unionen AS awaits the recommendation from Norske Skog´ …
Oslo, January 4th 2008) In today´s telephone conference, the management of Norske Skog presented thoughts regarding the future strategy of the company. Unionen AS notices that many of the thoughts are similar to initiatives presented by Unionen AS in meetings with the management of Norske Skog. Unionen AS is looking forward to continue the constructive co-operation with the Norske Skog management.
- The most positive from today´s telephone conference was…
HR Outsourcing Experts The F.I.R.M. Consulting Group Establishes North Carolina …
CARY, N.C. (Dec. 19, 2007) – The F.I.R.M. Consulting Group, a national brokerage that matches small and medium-size businesses with organizations that provide human resource outsourcing, has announced it has established a branch office in Cary, N.C., to service the needs of the Greater Triangle Region. The company’s headquarters are located in Tampa, Fla., with additional branch offices in California and Michigan.
Client Services
HR outsourcing companies, also known as professional employer…
direct/ Hugin Group: Appointment of Åge Muren as the new CFO of the Hugin Group
Oslo/Paris/Leipzig - 4th January 2008 - Hugin today announces two important appointments. Åge Muren has been appointed as the new CFO and Director of Operations. He will be responsible for Administration and Finance, as well as for Human Resources and Legal Affairs at group level. Åge Muren will take over this role from Ivar Sagemo, who has accepted the position as Director of Technology & Business Development.
Åge Muren holds…
Source Access Opens New Corporate Office
Waco, TX –Source Access, Inc. opened its new building, which houses operations and executive offices, in a prime location in Waco, Texas. The growing business offers information retrieval services to insurance companies nationwide. SAI is owned by Harold W. “Butch” Highfill CEO & President, Thomas L. “Tom” Corley CFO & EVP and Hobson A. “Hobby” Howell COO & EVP, all long time Waco residents.
The call center establishes a…
Designer Flash Drive Direct acquires environmental leader and ad specialty rival …
The 16 Billion dollar promotional products industry has a more robust supplier today as Flash Drive designer and manufacturer Flash Drive Direct increased its stake in the ad specialty business by 45% with the acquisition of environmental technology leader and promotional flash drive rival USBAdspec.
USB Flash Drive manufacturer USBAdspec came to prominence last summer when it had put forth a Green Paper on the positive impact that the use…
Ingo Keller - new Area Sales Manager RFID with TECTUS Transponder Technology Gmb …
Moers, Germany, 01.01.2008 — Ingo Keller (48) appointed as Area Sales Manager takes over the responsibility for sales in Northern- and Central-Europe at TECTUS Transponder Technology. The Auto-ID and RFID-Expert company TECTUS strengthen their RFID team by adding Ingo Keller who is an experienced and well known RFID- and Sales Executive inside the branch of RFID industry.
Ingo Keller has been active in the RFID market since year 2000. Before Ingo…
Agel Enterprises CEO Glen Jensen Joins The CEO Council For The World Federation …
PROVO, Utah – Jan. 2, 2008 – Recognized as a world leader in suspension gel technology for nutritional supplements, Utah-based Agel Enterprises announced CEO and Founder Glen Jensen joined the CEO Council for the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations.
Jensen accepted the invitation to join the CEO council and will join the ranks of CEOs from established direct selling companies such as Avon, NuSkin and Mary Kay. The council consists…
Agel Enterprises Will Hold Its Capture The Moment Conference On Jan. 31 Through …
PROVO, Utah – Dec. 21, 2007 – Recognized as a world leader in suspension gel technology for nutritional supplements, Utah-based Agel Enterprises will hold the “Capture the Moment” conference on Thursday, Jan. 31 through Sunday, Feb. 3 at the Lütfi Kirdar International Congress and Exhibition Palace in Istanbul, Turkey.
The conference will draw between 2,000 to 3,000 participants throughout Europe and Asia and feature presentations from Agel President and co-founder Craig…
Film24 appoints Tim Greatrex
Digital broadcaster and producer Film24 is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Greatrex as Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.
Tim Greatrex – Non-Executive Director
Tim Greatrex comes to Film24 having carved himself out a reputation as a successful business leader with a sharp eye for creating new revenue streams, and will be responsible for the corporate and commercial development of the business across all channels. Having been appointed Managing Director of…
Mascus Opens Offices in Germany Austria, Switzerland
London, 3rd January 2008 - The Finnish Alma Media Interactive Oy has signed a license agreement for Mascus, the European online marketplace for used machinery and transportation vehicles, with the Austrian company Teleport to open offices in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
Mascus, the European electronic marketplace for used heavy machinery and transportation vehicles continues to fortify its market position. Currently, the marketplace has customers from 33 countries and each month…
IFSB to Explore the Impact of Financial Globalisation on Islamic Financial Servi …
Kuala Lumpur, 2 January 2008 - The very nature of cross-border capital flows together with the phenomenal advances in information technology and pressures on financial market liberalisation has meant that globalisation has inevitably impacted on the financial services sector per se.
In this respect, the Islamic financial services sector is no exception. Indeed, in an aspiring universal Shari\'ah compliant system of financial management, globalisation at least is a potential force…
Virtual Assistants Going Strong In The Caribbean
December 27th, 2007 - With the sudden growth of outsourcing to Caribbean countries, Virtual Assistants in the Caribbean are now helping outside businesses achieve the success they seek by taking on mundane office tasks and providing specialized services to their clients.
A growing number of businesses, large and small have been utilizing virtual assistants as an alternative to in-house employees. Like an executive assistant, most virtual assistants are the backbone of…
direct/ Eureko B.V. (NL) - EUREKO / ACHMEA AND AGIS ZORGVERZEKERINGEN MERGER FIN …
Zeist/Amersfoort, 28 December 2007 - The merger of Eureko and Agis Zorgverzekeringen is a fact. The Councils of Members of Vereniging Achmea and Vereniging Agis have given the green light to the merger. The external supervisors, the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) and the Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) have given their approval. The merger creates the largest health insurance group in the Netherlands, insuring a total of 4.7 million people.
Agis will…
direct/ Glitnir (IS) - Bjarni Ármannsson invests in Glitnir Property Holding
Reykjavík/Oslo - 27th of December 2007 - Bjarni Ármannsson, former CEO of Glitnir Bank, signed an agreement, after closing of market on Friday 21st of December, to buy 12% of Glitnir Property Holding (GPH), a subsidiary of Glitnir Bank, for ISK 970 million. Glitnir Bank´s remaining share in Glitnir Property Holding after the transaction will be 48.8%. The agreement is subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of…
EC21.com, Global B2B major, Strengthens Sales Operations in India
Seoul, Korea - EC21.com, the world’s leading B2B marketplace for buyers and sellers is strengthening its presence in India with focus on key industry segments and special promotional plans to target big number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the region. The company, which made its foray into Indian market earlier this year by opening its sales and marketing office in Coimbatore, provides online marketing services and promotional tools…
Universal CEO buys presents at 66°North
Reykjavik, Iceland—December 26th 2007--It\'s not only Icelanders who have realized the excellent quality of 66°North outdoor wear. The company\'s reputation has traveled far, and a recent addition to the group of 66°North\'s happy customers are Ron and Kelly Meyer. Ron Meyer is the CEO of the film company Universal Pictures. The couple bought presents for the holidays to give to their family and friends in 66°North\'s online store. They chose…
UHN President and CEO, Dr. Robert Bell to Deliver Opening Keynote at Health Tech …
December 20, 2007 – Toronto, Canada – Dr. Robert Bell, president and CEO of the University Health Network will be keynoting at the 2008 Government and Health Technologies Conference and Expo, being hosted April 15 & 16, 2008 at the Design Exchange in Toronto Canada.
Dr. Bell heads up one of Canada's largest research hospitals and his presentation will echo UHN’s “patient-centered-care” objective. He feels that UHN is “making…
INTERSPORT, SPORT 2000 and RUNNERS POINT will become partners of the Plus X Awar …
Plus X Award for Sport and Lifestyle announces a groundbreaking cooperation
The Plus X Award is Europe’s largest technology contest and worldwide one of the most significant projects for strengthening and protecting the brand. The contest initiated by marketing agency ‘media society networks’ enters its fifth year in 2008 with a massive increase in media power and a marketing volume of over four million euros. Each year a competent and…
Prolight + Sound 2008 in Frankfurt am Main with an overview of all aspects of ev …
The 13th international Prolight + Sound trade fair will present products and services from the fields of event and communication technology, audio-visual production and entertainment from 12 to 15 March 2008 and be the year\'s most important event for the sector. Over these four days, the world\'s leading trade fair for the sector brings together exhibitors, trade visitors, dealers and professional users. Additionally, for the third year running, exhibitors from…
Make music instead of just listening: the 29th Musikmesse presents everything fo …
The next International Musikmesse will be held in Frankfurt am Main from 12 to 15 March 2008. With over 1,600 exhibitors from 48 countries at the last Musikmesse in 2007, the leading international trade fair for musical instruments, music software and computer hardware, sheet music and accessories continues on its highly successful course. With 78,500 visitors, last March\'s edition of the Musikmesse once again set a new attendance record. The…
direct/ Saxo Bank A/S - Saxo Bank Appoints New CFO
Saxo Bank boosts its international management team and rounds off a year of global expansion and management recruitment with the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer.
Howard Prince-Wright, CFO of multi-regional cement producer, Titan Cement Company SA ("Titan") joins Saxo Bank, the Copenhagen-based online investment bank, reporting to CEOs and co-founders, Lars Seier Christensen and Kim Fournais.
"We are delighted to welcome someone of Howard´s caliber and excellent reputation…
Mark Penny to Discuss Cowboys Stadium Construction Project at January PMI Dallas …
Addison (Dallas), TX, USA - Now that the Dallas Cowboys hold the NFC East Division Championship, the talk around the watercooler is all about the Dallas football team. In fact, speculation hasn\'t been this hot and heavy since the battle raged regarding which city would win the bid for the new Cowboys Stadium. We all know who won that contest - Arlington, home of Six Flags Over Texas, the Texas…
Iceland - Commercial property market
After sharp increases in commercial property prices last year, the market will grow calmer next year. A cool down in the economy, high interest rates and a vast increase in supply will lead to a slowdown in activity. Growth in service sector - higher concentration of property in the Reykjavik area and both new and old core areas have been growing. There are signs of a slowdown in demand in…
StockAlertReport.com: Heartland Energy HEGP Receives Delivery of Dispenser Pumps …
New York, NY, Dec 19, 2007 (StockAlertReport.com) – Heartland Energy Group, Inc. (Pinksheets:HEGP) announced today that it has received initial delivery of Dispenser Pumps from Graffco Inc., the nations leading supplier of dispenser pumps.
Roy Thornhill stated: “These pumps are destined for our Heartland Station in Broken Bow, OK. Our continued resolve to build the necessary infrastructure for the delivery of our patent pending He85 will remain our primary focus. ”…
direct/ LBI International AB (publ.) (SE) - LBi acquires performance marketing a …
Stockholm/Amsterdam, 19 December 2007 - LBI International AB ("LBi"), the leading international full service digital agency, has acquired Iven & Hillmann GmbH & Co. KG and Iven & Hillmann Verwaltungs GmbH in Berlin, Germany ("I&H). I&H is one of the leading online marketing agencies in Germany, specializing in search engine marketing (SEM) and affiliate marketing.
LBi CEO Robert Pickering states, "I&H is a leading interactive marketing company in Germany and…
Geekbox Computers has opened its second location in Sandy City, Utah
Geekbox Computers recently opened its second store in Sandy City, Utah. Geekbox Computers now operates 2 stores in Utah, and plans to expand with additional stores within the next 12 months.
"I attribute our [Geekbox Computers] rapid growth to the phenomenal service our team provides our customer base.” said Adrian Hunter, CEO of Geekbox Computers. “It has been a pleasure to deal with so many unique businesses and individuals. With the…
American Debt Management, LLC Adds Experienced Debt Collection Professional to E …
Amherst, NY, December 18, 2007: Today, American Debt Management, LLC announced the addition of James M. Wiedenbeck to its Executive Team. Mr. Wiedenbeck is serving ADM as its Chief Financial Officer and Director of Negotiations.
Mr. Wiedenbeck brings with him a wealth of Debt Collection industry experience from his management experience with several Buffalo, NY area collection agencies and debt purchasers. He also brings with him experience in…
