Press Releases by Category Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance
Kris Merritt Joins Outsourced Accounting Services Company OSI As Director of Cli …
Pompton Plains, NJ – OSI Business Services is excited to announce the addition of Kris Merritt, CPA to its staff.
As Director of Client Services, Merritt will be responsible for further enhancing the experience for clients of the outsourced accounting services firm.
Among many duties, Merritt will continue development of policies and procedures for the company’s full charge bookkeepers and controllers, development and delivery of training, and development of…
PerTOOLS Enter The Video Age
Today in London, PerTOOLS, the provider of Time Series Analysis and Data Extractor tools launched their new website complete with Video Demonstrations of all their products. The PerTOOLS approach has always been to help clients understand PerTOOLS products and that is the reason why PerTOOLS offer free trials - to allow people to experience the tools with no commitment. The addition of Video Demonstrations to the PerTOOLS website will go…
Americana Community Bank Introduces Name Your Own Account
Americana Community Bank (ACB) has introduced Name Your Own Account, a special account designed to help customers save money for a specific purchase goal.
Name Your Own Account encourages individuals to decide what they wish to save for, such as a new boat, a vacation or holiday gifts, and set aside money each month in this special account until enough money has been saved to make the desired purchase.…
Vietnam Insurance Sector - Untapped Potential
Vietnam Insurance Sector: Untapped Potential
New Delhi, 9th May 2008: In recent years, there has been a significant economic growth in Vietnam of approximately 7.5% per annum. This growth is attributable to the recently adopted strategic and long-term initiatives by the Vietnamese government. These steps have streamlined and improved the economic infrastructure of the country by offering more incentives for foreign investors and implementing a 10 year socio-economic development plan etc.…
Local Virtual Assistant Receives Entrepreneurial Recognition
RUTHER GLEN, VA – Colleen M. Johnson, owner of CMJ Office announced today that they are the recipient of the VAccolade Business Entrepreneurial award.
The VAccolade award not only recognizes participation at VAnetworking, the world’s largest member based Virtual Assistant Networking Association online, but also recognizes the professionalism with which Mrs. Johnson presents herself on the web, thereby giving them more credibility amongst other Virtual Assistants.
“Virtual Assistants (VAs) are business owners…
Simplifile and RBA Enter Into eRecording Accord
PENNSYLVANIA – May 08, 2008
In an effort to deliver industry-leading eRecording services to their mutual customers, Utah-based Simplifile, LC and Pennsylvania-based RBA Professional Data Systems, Inc. (RBA) today announced that they have formed a strategic alliance for the purpose of integrating and cooperatively marketing Simplifile’s eRecording and RBA’s Records Management / Imaging Systems.
Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies will integrate their respective eRecording and document…
SRC confirms Pago's compliance with high international security standards
Pago eTransaction Services first credit card acquirer to get PCI DSS security certification for fourth time in succession
Cologne, 08 May 2008 - Pago eTransaction Services has become the first credit card acquirer to get PCI certification for the fourth time in succession. The Cologne based company has once again been awarded the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) confirming that it offers its customers the best possible protection…
Kiawah Golf Investment Seminars introduces a new concept in Investment Workshops …
Kiawah Island, SC. Kiawah Golf Investment Seminars announces special introductory pricing for its small group investment training workshops. The program is well suited for individual investors, accountants and financial advisors, employee benefit plan advisors, and stock brokers. KGIS is not affiliated in any way with the Kiawah Golf Resort, but the standard training package uses the resort facilities. KGIS cannot make any advance golf arrangements, and is not responsible for…
Evocative enhances Californian network and services with Transmode installation
Stockholm, Sweden, 8th May 2008
Evocative enhances Californian network and services with Transmode installation
Californian network and services company Evocative has improved its network and quality of services following an installation of equipment from Transmode, a leading provider of optical networking solutions.
Evocative provides co-location and managed services across the state, and provides fiber-to-the-premises (FTTx) services in the city of Emeryville, California, in which it is based. The company also…
Dont cut back on training, warn industry experts
\'I believe the next two or three years will be a lot harder,\' said one at the recent Face to Face event at the Dorchester on Park Lane, \'There\'s always a temptation to make cuts and trim training. Ultimately training your staff is what improves your profitability and drives volumes in your business, and given the difficult economic times, good service is always desirable.\'
One particular area of training that cannot…
IBM honours Giunti Labs with Top Star Award for being ‘Best of the Best’
Global leader in learning solutions and digital asset management receives IBM Public Sector Top Star Award.
At the recent IBM Business Partner Leadership Conference 2008 in Los Angeles, IBM, the world leader in information technology, recognised Giunti Labs as one of IBM’s Public Sector Top Star business partners.
Giunti Labs has joined forces with IBM to provide clients across the globe with innovative solutions for learning content and digital asset management. The…
Nanda Technologies raises 8m USD in a financing round led by DEWB and BrainsToVe …
Innovative wafer inspection system for the semiconductor industry
- Largest Series B financing round to date of any company in the portfolio of the High-Tech Gruenderfonds
Jena/St. Gallen/Unterschleissheim/Munich/Bonn, May 8th, 2008 – Deutsche Effecten- und Wechsel-Beteiligungsgesellschaft AG (DEWB) – Prime Standard, Securities No.: 804100 / ISIN: DE0008041005 – and BrainsToVentures AG (b-to-v), a business angel network, participated in the Series B financing round of Nanda Technologies. The lead investor DEWB jointly with…
Farm Assurance in India - GLOBALGAP establishes Indian National Technical Workin …
Mumbai, 7 th May 2008 – GLOBALGAP and QCI (Quality Council of India) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish the Indian National Technical Working Group (NTWG). The signing ceremony was held and announced at the Food Forum India 2008 event in Mumbai in the presence of food business and retail leaders.
“Hosting the GLOBALGAP NTWG fits our role we have been designated during the Food Safety and Quality…
Tradia Commerce Network “Goes Green” with Online Statements
May 7, 2008 – Clackamas, Oregon – Tradia ® Commerce Network has decided to do its part for the planet and stop mailing monthly account statements. The decision was made by CEO Matthew Humphreys, who said “Although Tradia is already considered a green company; sending monthly statements via email will not only cut company costs, but will reduce the paper and energy used in printing and mailing the…
Brand Labs Announces SpyGlass, Advanced Zoom for Volusion E-commerce Stores
Designed to work with Volusion e-commerce web sites, SpyGlass enables users to see every detail of a product with an advanced zoom window.
Rochester, MI- May 7- Brand Labs announces the release of a new feature, SpyGlass, for Volusion Stores. SpyGlass allows customers to quickly see a larger, close-up view of any product by simply moving their cursor over the image. A small box appears on top of the original image,…
Neil Lasher advises the Open University on instructional design
Instructional design (ID) specialist, Neil Lasher, is conducting a series of courses in ID techniques for the Open University (OU)’s editorial staff and design team, which includes people who are creating the OU’s e-learning materials.
Traditionally, OU lecturers and other subject matter experts have created curricula and courses and then the OU’s editorial designers have produced the resulting learning materials. These materials have been largely paper and DVD-based – with…
Interest in 'Software as a Service' (SaaS) increases
Readers of the latest edition of Caterer and Hotelkeeper will no doube have stumbled across an article highlighting the benefits of Software as a Service (SaaS).
\'This increasingly popular model sees computer applications hosted by suppliers and delivered to users all over the internet,\' writes Ross Bentley. \'Whereas traditionally customers would pay a license fee for owning each piece of software, with SaaS they are simply charged for what they use.\'
Here…
Financial troubles threaten Google
[NEW YORK - Wednesday] - by Devon Melk. Rumors are now running amok that the 2nd most powerful website on the entire Worldwide-Web may file BANKRUPTCY, with the deadline set for this December; being the date of both discharge and dissolution in a Federal Court of Law.
This would come as a SHOCK to investors and \"Googlers\" alike who both profit and benefit from the use of the World\'s largest and…
QINO Flagship: New Web 2.0 Baby on Board
BAAR, SWITZERLAND, 7 May 2008 - QINO Flagship AG (Reuters: QINO.BN) announces its investment in Kronomy Inc. (www.kronomy.com), a start-up that is taking social networking to a new dimension by linking personal events, experiences and time to create a collective global memory.
Kronomy effortlessly integrates new and pre-existing content from users\' favourite sources - social networks, blogs, shopping portals, news sites, etc - and organises it chronologically on unique 3-D graphical…
Number of Orlando Businesses For Sale Grows: Economy Increases Opportunities for …
Orlando, FL -- Crowne Atlantic Properties, LLC, an Orlando business brokerage firm, has added six new Orlando businesses for sale to its online database.
Doubts about the economy have resulted in an increased number of business buyers searching for unique business opportunities. These buyers are investors and entrepreneurs and they are searching for low-priced deals on businesses and commercial property in Orlando.
The new Orlando businesses for sale range from…
Entropy Resources Pty Ltd – Appointment of Mr. Robert S. Stewart as Chairman of …
Entropy Resources Pty Ltd.(Entropy) a private Australian exploration and mining company, with HQ in Perth, Western Australia, and its subsidiary in San Juan, Argentina, Entropy Resources S.A., is pleased to announce that on the 1st May of March 2008, it has appointed Mr. Robert S. Stewart as Chairman of the Board of Entropy.
Mr. Stewart is a mining and financial executive with more than 30 years of senior experience in Toronto,…
Panasonic and Intelsat To Bring Broadband Service to the Skies
LAKE FOREST, California – 06 May 2008 – Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) and Intelsat Inc. announces the signing of a multi-year service agreement that will result in the next generation of in-flight passenger broadband access.
Panasonic, known for delivering state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment technology, is introducing an advanced satellite transmission platform that will allow airline passengers the ability to access Internet-based information and entertainment. The service, Panasonic eXConnect, provides passengers Internet connectivity.
The…
BIOSIMILAR G-CSF: COOPERATION ON THREE CONTINENTS
A biosimilar protein that can be used to treat neutropenia (a side effect of cancer chemotherapy) is to be developed by Apotex Inc. of Canada in collaboration with Intas Biopharmaceuticals Limited (IBPL). Neukine (R), a recombinant granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) is already manufactured and marketed in India by IBPL. Kwizda Pharma of Austria had been working with IBPL to develop G-CSF for the European market for some time. …
Hegg Marine Announces Launch of New Business; Aims to Generate Synergy Through C …
MARSTONS MILLS, Mass., USA - May 6, 2008 – Hegg Marine Solutions (HeggMarine.com), a newly established marine services business, announced today their foray into the competitive industry of Oceanographic Project Management and Site Support. Hegg Marine Solutions primary business will include marine data acquisition, sonar system integration, project management, consultation, training and site support. HMS’s mission is to support, maintain and manage client needs in their respective Marine Industry endeavors.
“I’m…
India: The Next Insurance Giant
New Delhi, May 6th 2008: Indian economy is the 12th largest in the world, with a GDP of $1.25 trillion and 3rd largest in terms of purchasing power parity. With factors like a stable 8-9 per cent annual growth, rising foreign exchange reserves, a booming capital market and a rapidly expanding FDI inflows, it is on the fulcrum of an ever increasing growth curve.
Insurance is one major sector which has…
Royalty Free Music Solution Rocks at Beatsuite.com
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, UK – 6 May 2008 – Beatsuite.com music library, provider of royalty free music for video, film and media professionals, has announced the release of hundreds of new Rock music themes.
The production music provider has recently announced the new collection of rock-based music tracks on its website Beatsuite.com this month.
The collection of hundreds of Guitar-based music tracks covers a range of styles and Genres such as rock…
From West-East Investment to East-West Investment
While many decry the spate of recent purchases of American and European assets by Chinese investors as potentially dangerous and destabilizing, the current period of East-West investment is merely part of the cycle of investment that flows back and forth from West to East and East to West.
In the 1980’s, Japan’s appetite for all things American was famous. Japanese investors bought stakes in everything from U.S. corporations to landmarks such…
Law Firm Offers Free Book on Divorce Issues
Memphis, TN: May 5, 2008 – The Ferrell Law Firm has announced that they are now providing a free book for those in the Memphis area that are considering filing for divorce. This free resource provides information on what you should NOT do when you are getting ready to file. The “Memphis Guide to Divorce: What NOT to Do,” takes readers step-by-step on the painful process of filing for divorce,…
Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes Program recognizes industry leaders
Palmer Homes, Vision Homes receive Oregon award
PORTLAND, OR. — APRIL 10, 2008 — The second annual Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes award winners have been announced recognizing industry leaders in the high-performance building industry throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. Awards were granted to outstanding partners who have helped establish a significant presence for ENERGY STAR qualified new homes within the Pacific Northwest.
Palmer Homes, Bend, Ore, received the award for…
Capitol Homes Wins Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes Idaho Builder of the Year Award
PORTLAND, Ore. — APRIL 10, 2008 — The second annual Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes award winners have been announced recognizing industry leaders in the high-performance building industry throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. Awards were granted to outstanding partners who have helped establish a significant presence for ENERGY STAR qualified new homes within the Pacific Northwest.
Capitol Building Company, Eagle, Idaho won the award for Idaho Builder of the Year.…
PerTOOLS Announces Indian Distributor
Today in London, PerTOOLS, the provider of Time Series Analysis and Data Extractor tools announced that they have appointed Neotel Systems & Services, the specialist Software Reseller for the National Capital Region Delhi, as a Distributor for their products. This alliance is another step towards PerTOOLS’s plan both to have a global network of resellers before the end of this year, and to service and expand their global client…
Town & Country Realty Offers Free Market Analyses to the Raleigh and Cary Real E …
CARY, NC – Town & Country Realty, one of the leading Raleigh and Cary real estate firms, recently celebrated eight years of service to the community. As a thank you, Mike Montpetit, Broker in Charge, announced that the company will provide clients a free market analysis so that their clients can better estimate the value of their homes.
Montpetit says Town & Country Realty has always excelled due to their…
Hendrick MINI Announces Availability of 2008 Cooper Clubman
The 2008 Clubman has been made 9.5 inches longer, and has a wheelbase that is 3.2 inches longer for this year. It also gets extra backseat and cargo space. The signature swing-out rear doors have been retained. It comes with a standard 118 hp, 1.6-liter Inline 4 engine. Other options include 120 hp or 175 hp four-cylinder engines.
Some of its standard safety features are electronic stability system; four-wheel-disc antilock brakes…
IEEE WCET certification program at the 2008 Wireless & Mobile Expo and Conferenc …
Discover the IEEE Wireless Communication Engineering Technologies (IEEE WCET) certification program at the 2008 Wireless & Mobile Expo and Conference
May 05, 2008 - Toronto, Canada – IEEE will showcase it's Wireless Engineering Technologies (IEEE WCET) certification program at the upcoming 2008 Wireless & Mobile Expo and Conference, scheduled on July 15 & 16, 2008 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Canada.
The IEEE Wireless Communication Engineering Technologies (IEEE…
Professional Manufacturer offer New Way to Import from China
Shenzhen Baiteman Tech. Company Limited, China professional OEM/ ODM manufacturer of Car Electronics, today announces exporting all the products directly based on producing.
Shenzhen Baiteman Tech. Company Limited located on Shenzhen China, the electronics Center of China. Based on OEM manufacture/ ODM manufacture, Baiteman joined into exporters who sell their products to oversea buyers directly from factory, enabling importers buy from factory expediently and safely.
Shenzhen Baiteman brings together a large number…
IFSB Hearings to Discuss Capital Requirements for Sukūk Securitisations and Real …
Kuala Lumpur, 4 May 2008 – As preparations for the 5th Annual Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) Summit on 13-14th May 2008 at the InterContinental Hotel in Amman, Jordan gather momentum with the confirmed participation of nine central banks’ governors, the IFSB is also convening two pre-summit Public Hearings on 12th May 2008 in the Jordanian capital on capital adequacy requirements for Sukūk securitisations and real estate investments and corporate…
ITMA ASIA + CITME 2008 | Asia’s largest international textile machinery and acce …
This first combined exhibition, "ITMA ASIA + CITME 2008" will be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Shanghai from 27 to 31 July 2008. Starting from 2008, a combined show known as “ITMA ASIA + CITME 2008” will be held in China, scheduled to take place every two years. ITMA ASIA – Asian International Exhibition of Textile Machinery – and CITME – China International Textile Machinery Exhibition…
Heimtextil India 2008 - Asia’s Leading show for home textiles and accessories
Fibre2fashion announces Heimtextil India 2008-Asia’s leading global trade show for home textile and accessories. This show is designed to connect buyers and sellers of a wide range of floor, wall, window decoration & furniture fabrics, bed, bath, and table & kitchen linen. The fair will be held from 10th to 12th October 2008 at Bombay Exhibition centre in Mumbai. Approximately 300 home textile companies from around the world are expected…
Texworld India - International Trade Fair for Apparel Fabrics and Accessories
Texworld India 2008- An International Trade Fair for Apparel Fabrics and Accessories.
Texworld India 2008 is an International trade fair to be held in Mumbai from 10th to 12th October 2008 which is the most eagerly awaited event. India is one of the most important destinations for the global textile industry. The products focused will include Apparel fabrics: Cotton, Denim, Knitted Yarn , Silk, wool; Fibres: Natural fibres, Man-made fibres, Specialty…
Triangle Circuits IPC 1710A Compliance for Printed Board Manufacturers' Qualific …
Triangle Circuits is pleased to announce its IPC 1710A Compliance with OEM Standard for Printed Board Manufacturers' Qualification Profile. Developed by the OEM council of the IPC, the MQP sets the standard for assessing PWB manufacturer’s capabilities and allows PWB manufacturers to more easily satisfy customer requirements.
IPC standards and publications are designed to serve the public interest through eliminating misunderstandings between manufacturers and purchasers, facilitating interchangeability and improvement of products,…
PerTOOLS Announces Taiwan Distributor
Today in London, PerTOOLS, the provider of Time Series Analysis and Data Extractor tools announced that they have appointed SoftHome, the specialist Taiwanese Software Reseller, as a Distributor for their products. This alliance is another step towards PerTOOLS’s plan both to have a global network of resellers before the end of this year, and to service and expand their global client base.
Paul Darvell, Operations Director of PerTOOLS stated “I…
Bill Nix Joins BlueStar as Director of Global Channel Marketing & Sales
Florence, KY—May 1, 2008—BlueStar, the leading innovator in solutions-based distribution for Auto ID, Point-of-Sale, RFID, and Mobility products, is proud to announce the recent addition of Bill Nix to the BlueStar team.
Nix will hold the title of BlueStar Director of Global Channel Marketing & Sales and will lead BlueStar’s international business development, including bringing more vendors’ products into BlueStar for distribution as well as developing an international marketing and sales…
Declarative Language Orchestrates New Business Model
After ten years Procession plc asserts their declarative language has come of age and that their disruptive technology will revolutionise the IT industry’s business model.
• Microsoft recently announced a project, code named ‘D’, to develop similar capability.
• Procession’s software will introduce increased agility into complex business processes and orchestrate systems using a ‘service oriented architecture’.
Procession is a UK-based and owned software house based in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. For the past ten years…
World Internet Summit on May 22-25, 2008 in Dallas, Texas
Las Vegas, NV– April 30, 2008 – There are many people trying to make it big on the Internet and end up going from conference to conference without any results. The World Internet Summit has provided the proven solution to anyone interested in Internet Marketing that works. There is always a buzz in the air when Internet Marketing Seminars are being announced, but there has been nothing like this. Never…
China: An Insurance Giant
China has been the fastest-growing nation for the past quarter of a century with an average annual GDP growth rate above 10%. Chinese economy is the 4th largest in the world after the US, Japan and Germany, with a nominal GDP of US$3.42 trillion (2007) when measured in exchange-rate terms.
China is the world’s largest untapped insurance market. With GDP growth of over 10% per annum, rapid economic development and a…
Major Call Center Industry Conference Awards Premier Iontas Partner "Best of Sho …
Powered by Iontas’ Focus software, a premier Iontas partner won the “Best of Show” award at a recent Call Center industry conference. The partner’s software was lauded for its PCI compliant security features, including its detailed audit trails for tracking user activity and its protection of sensitive customer data such as credit card or bank account numbers.
Iontas’ Focus Software Suite collects detailed performance metrics from software applications that call…
A New Online Searching and Posting Service to Help the Fatigued New York City Ap …
Real Estate Veterans Launch a Unique Online Rental Listing Service Devoted Solely to New York City Rentals
New York, NY – On the heels of an early spring with an escalating demand for vacant New York City rentals comes a new rental listing and searching service devoted exclusively to rentals in the five boroughs. Launched less than a month ago by seasoned New York property managers, NYvacancies.com has succeeded by…
Kaupthing and SPRON to initiate merger discussions
Kaupthing Bank hf. (\"Kaupthing\") and Sparisjódur Reykjavíkur of nágrennis hf. (\"SPRON\") have decided to enter negotiations on a possible merger between the companies. Negotiations are expected to be completed in approximately four weeks.
Any merger of the companies is subject to the approval of a SPRON shareholders\' meeting, the Board of Directors of Kaupthing, the Icelandic Financial Supervisory Authority, the Icelandic Competition authority and the companies\' creditors.
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Kaupthing Bank's results for the first quarter of 2008
Net earnings of ISK 18.7 billion (EUR 184 million)
* Shareholders\' net earnings of ISK 18.7 billion - ISK 20.3 billion in same period of 2007
* Annualised return on equity in Q1 of 23.7%
* Earnings per share of ISK 26.1 versus ISK 27.4 in Q1 2007
* Net interest income up by 31.2% from the same period in 2007
* Net fee and commission income down by 11.3% from the same period in…
New Study of CHD Expert Group: Focus on Main Investments in German Hospitality I …
Two out of ten hotels plan renovation of guest rooms – Strong modernization continues in foodservice industry
Hamburg/Germany, April 30 - 2008 - In Germany, the focus of guest’s attention on clean and well designed hotel rooms and trendy restaurants push the investments in renovation and modernization. According to a new study of CHD Expert Group, about 20 percent of the comfort, first class and luxury hotels plan renovations within 2008.…
