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  • LOCAL BUSINESSMAN JOINS NATIONAL FIRM TO HELP SMALL AND MID-MARKET BUSINESSES AS CFO FOR HIRE Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:13PMNEW ORLEANS, LA. Jan. 17, 2011 -- Local business owners can now leverage New Orleans resident Barry Tassins 29-year successful track record in financial management by hiring him as their CFO on a part-time, as-needed basis. Tassin is currently serving as a part-time Chief Financial Officer for companies in diverse industries in the New Orleans metropolitan area. The part-time, as-needed CFO...
  • Pulaski Financial Reports Improved Linked-Quarter Earnings Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:19PMST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pulaski Financial Corp. (Nasdaq Global Select: PULB) today reported net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 of $1.7 million, or $0.11 per diluted common share, compared with net income of $1.1 million, or $0.05 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 and net income of $3.2 million, or $0.25 per diluted common share, for the June 2010 ...
  • The nonprofit news and information resource Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:28AMNonprofit Finance Fund has been awarded $1.5 million by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) to shore up the financial health of organizations serving economically disadvantaged communities.
  • Anatomy of a development in Shelburne: How the project met its demise Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:57AMThe Shelburnewood Mobile Home Park in was the proposed site for a residential community that Green Mountain Development Group hoped would be a model of sustainability. On March 23, the developers pulled the plug on the project, citing financial and time constraints.
  • Mortgage rates continue to fall Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:49AMFixed mortgage rates are as low as before the credit crisis. Should you snap one up?
  • Rwanda: New Fund to Boost SMEs Growth Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:44AMThe Business Development Fund (BDF), set up to support the establishment and growth of Small and Medium Enterprises was, yesterday, launched as an autonomous company.
  • Barnier warns banks over transparency Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:43AMBanks in the EU have until mid-September to come clean on fees they charge customers or face mandatory transparency rules, according to Michel Barnier.
  • W.H. Ireland Group - Half Year Results Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:34AMW.H. Ireland Group - Half Year Results
  • Time to grab a cheap fixed-rate mortgage? Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:04AMFixed mortgage rates are as low as before the credit crisis. Should you snap one up?
  • Money Managers Seek to Profit from Europe’s Woes Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:16PMThey’re buying downgraded bonds and betting on a slowdown
  • Brian Gaynor: Guilty verdicts give directors the message Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:32PMThe guilty verdict for three Nathans Finance directors - Roger Moses, Mervyn Doolan and Donald Young - is a huge wake-up call for directors of public issuers.That is because Justice Paul Heath has determined that "directors have...
  • Association reveals plans to cut £22 million Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:30PMLondon & Quadrant became the first major landlord to give a full indication about how it is changing in response to coalition government policies by publishing its annual report today (Friday).
  • 1st Enterprise Bank Reports Results for the Quarter Ending June 30, 2011, Highlighted by Net Income of $832,000 and 32 ... Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:08PMLOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - 07/14/11) - 1st Enterprise Bank ("the Bank") (OTC.BB: FENB - News ), a full-service commercial bank serving the Southern California business community, reported net income of $832,000 for the second quarter of 2011, a $581,000 increase over the second quarter of 2010. "We are very pleased with the Bank's strong earnings growth during the quarter and the 32 ...
  • Annaly Capital Management Releases Market Commentary for the Second Quarter 2011 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:40PMAnnaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) released its second quarter 2011 market commentary providing a review of the economy and the residential ...
  • Self-Employed Verifications Now Available Through The Work Number Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:00AMThe Work Number®, a service of Equifax and a leading provider of verified employment and income verifications , today announced the release of self-employed verifications, a solution that helps qualify the nearly one in nine American workers classified as self-employed for loans and other forms of credit. Â
  • Nexen Announces Second Quarter Results & Return to Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:00AMCALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - 07/14/11) - Nexen Inc. today reported second quarter 2011 operating and financial results, led by strong oil prices, high netbacks, and a portfolio weighted towards unhedged, Brent-priced oil. We generated cash flow from operations of $598 million ($1.13/share) and net income of $252 million ($0.48/share). Production of 204,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day ...
  • The true cost of carbon confusion Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:43PMLabor's carbon tax, while confusing and hugely compromised, is cheaper than the dubious Coalition policy, but Julia Gillard might struggle to sell that message prior to the next election. 14 Jul 2011 10:30 AM
  • The Caldwell Partners International Issues Fiscal 2011 Third Quarter Financial Results Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:57PMCompany achieves 5% operating margin, with third quarter net income of
  • Failure of Germantown Grocery Raises Questions of Pay-to-Play Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:59AMAn uproar about the failure of a grocery store in Germantown is raising some eyebrows over whether it was yet another casualty of pay-to-play—when political donations reap lucrative state contracts—which has permeated Philly and Pennsylvania politics for as long as anyone can remember.... [This is a summary. To read the full article on PhiladelphiaWeekly.com, click the headline above.]
  • Capital One 2Q profit up, plans $2B stock offering Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:04AMMCLEAN, Va. (AP) — Capital One Financial Corp. says its second-quarter profit climbed 50 percent. The financial services company is also announcing a $2 billion stock offering.
  • Capital One Reports Q2 2011 Net Income of $911M Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:59AM- Estimated Tier 1 Common Equity Ratio of approximately 9.2 percent at June 30, 2011, up 80 basis po...
  • Jordan jumps 17 places on int'l creativity index Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:01AMAMMAN - Jordan is one of the 50 most innovative countries in the world, ranking 41 internationally, according to the Global Innovation Index (GII) for 2011.
  • Gov. LePage holding off six bills until January Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:02AMAUGUSTA -- Gov. Paul LePage is holding six bills until the Legislature returns in January, including one that would set up rules for casinos.
  • Public inquiry calls as hacking scandal worsens Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:14AMThere is renewed pressure for a public inquiry into the News of the World phone-hacking saga amid further allegations the family phones of murder victims were hacked into.
  • "I'm Feeling Lucky": Google Employee No. 59 Tells All Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:05AMWe interview Douglas Edwards, Google's brand manager from 1999 to 2005, about his new book and discuss the challenge of humanizing information technology, Sergey Brin's anatomically correct cow costume, and how Google+ might succeed where orkut, Google's first social network, failed. After spending years as a journalist for the San Jose Mercury News and Marketplace, in the late 1990s, Douglas ...
  • mFoundry Launches Columbia CU Mobile Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:00AMmFoundry, the fastest-growing mobile banking company in the U.S., today announced Columbia Credit Union, based in Vancouver, Washington, is the latest credit union to deploy mBanking, mFoundry's SaaS-based mobile banking platform.
  • BCDA-MNTC 33-YEAR CONTRACT ‘A good example of a Public-Private Partnership’ Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:44AMCITY OF SAN FERNANDO – The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has hailed the 33-year agreement it recently signed with the Manila North Tollways Corp. (MNTC) for the joint operation of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) as “a good example of a Public-Private Partnership (PPP).”
  • The Need for a Referendum on the European Stability Mechanism Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:39AMA briefing from the People's Movement, Ireland.
  • Around the Region Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 10:55PMMinersville: The Minersville Public Library recently acknowledged the following memorials: For Ann Hahn from and JoAnn Holochuck, Greg and Yolanda Volkay, Ruth Berner, George and Jane Eisenhuth; for Charles Moran from Greg and Yolanda Volkay; for James
  • International Forecaster July 2011 (#3) - Gold, Silver, Economy + More Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 3:21PMGovernment debt will be in the vicinity of $1.5 trillion this year. Ever since May 16th short-term debt has been frozen at about $14.3 trillion. Up until May 16th the year-to-debt fiscal debt was $783.135 billion.
  • Fitch Affirms Orange Cogen Funding Corp's Sr Secured Bonds at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 3:58PMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings affirms the 'BBB' rating on Orange Cogen Funding Corporation's (OC Funding) $110 million senior secured bonds due 2022 (the bonds). The Rating Outlook remains Stable. Key Rating Drivers--Investment-grade financial performance: Projected debt service coverage ratios (DSCRs) under base and rating case scenarios are indicative of the 'BBB' rating category ...
  • Business notes for July 6, 2011 Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:27PMTuolumne County is seeking applications for an open position on the County Small Business Revolving Loan Fund Committee. Those interested should call the board of supervisors clerk for an application at 533-5521.
  • Ryan Mack: Tell "Ray-Ray" to Get a Job! Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:01PMToo many times in family communities across the country those who have become comparatively financially successful are unknowingly volunteered to become the "universal provider" within...
  • Correction: Fitch Rates Cook County Forest Preserve, IL's GO Bonds 'AA'; Outlook Stable Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:29PMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(This is a correction of a release originally issued July 7, 2011. It clarifies that new ratings have been assigned to the district's 2001A&B GO bonds in addition to the affirmation of the outstanding bonds.) Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to the following Cook County Forest Preserve, Illinois' (the district) $19.8 million general obligation (GO) bonds: --General ...
  • Greenbrier Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2011 Results; Concludes New Revolving Credit Facility Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:00AMThe Greenbrier Companies today reported results for its fiscal third quarter ended May 31, 2011.
  • Temasek Seeks More Deals in China, Citing ‘Bullish’ Outlook Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:53PMTemasek Holdings Pte, Singapore’s state-owned investment company, is “bullish” on China and seeking deals even after selling some of its stakes in two of the nation’s banks this week for $3.6 billion.
  • OnPoint Helping Local Communities Thrive Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:35PMAfter nearly 80 years of serving western Oregon families, OnPoint Community Credit Union brought their unique style of banking to Central Oregon in September 2010. OnPoint’s arrival signaled a new way of banking for local residents and businesses, by providing everyday value through fewer fees, lower loan rates, higher earnings on savings and 24/7 access to accounts, either online, over the ...
  • Going Broke With Greece Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:29PMWhen you poke a pig, it squeals. Last week, The Wall Street Journal poked the largest money market funds in the country for loading up on European bank debt. The Investment Company Institute (ICI) started squealing immediately.
  • Moody's: Chinese Agency Understated Risk From Local Government Loans Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 11:27PMMoody's: Chinese Agency Understated Risk From Local Government Loans
  • Omega Diagnostics Gp - Final Results Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 1:13AMOmega Diagnostics Gp - Final Results
  • Business notes Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 11:50PMST. MARY'S BANK made a $1,000 donation to Conservation New Hampshire. The credit union donated $2 to Conservation New Hampshire for each of the first 500 members who switched to electronic bank statements. MEREDITH VILLAGE SAVINGS BANK recently donated $1,000 to help bring the traveling quilt exhibit, Alzheimer's Illustrated: From Heartbreak to Hope, to the Lakes Region. The quilt exhibit will ...
  • Cutting spending for new initiatives Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 10:56PMIn these tight budget times, the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee has learned it must cut current spending to fund new initiatives for veterans.
  • When Lenders Stop Lending Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 7:25PMThe Greeks owe too much. So do a number of European countries...and so does the United States of America. What do we mean by "too much?" Well, nothing precise. But if you add up all the debt, it comes to over 100% of GDP.
  • Egypt picks IDB over IMF Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 5:00AMShari'ah loans like the Islamic Development Bank Islamic Development Bank 's ( IDB IDB ) $2.5bn package are clearly the best fit for Egypt's financing needs, economists and lawyers have told The Islamic Globe, in the week the country shunned the IMF.
  • Warehouse developer has $855,000 in liens; MidAmerica Airport overseers 'weren't aware of this' Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 2:18AMThe Internal Revenue Service, as well as the state and city of New York, have filed more than $855,000 in tax liens against properties owned by developer John G. Hewitt.
  • Owner: Craig pawn shop a unique and needed business Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 2:04AMYears ago, when Jeff Knights was a deputy sheriff with the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office, he’d visit the Northwest Pawn Shop to talk with then-owner Otis Fleetwood. “We’d get a theft or burglary or something, and it was just standard procedure to stop in there and say, ‘Hey, keep your eyes open. If something comes up, let us know,’” Knights recalled. Today, Knights is on the other side of the ...
  • City National Hires in New York, Adds Two Entertainment Bankers Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 11:29AMNEW YORK -- City National Bank announced today that it has hired two more bankers in Manhattan who will better serve the bank's many entertainment industry clients who reside or do business in New York.
  • Chase Offers Military Personnel Premier Checking Account Benefits Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 7:15AMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chase: Chase Military Banking provides multiple benefits while waiving balance requirements Existing servicemember customers with qualifying military direct deposit will receive automatic upgrades Benefits also available for business owners Chase today launched Military Banking, its latest initiative to support military personnel with special benefits. The premium ...
  • Concentia Capital - Imagesound plc Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 6:07AMConcentia Capital - Imagesound plc
  • US financial havens mask secretive Ukrainian deals Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 4:31PMU.S. continues to seek more than $250 million from Lazarenko’s offshore accounts; some allege his Wyoming firm controls $72 million. The secretive business havens of Cyprus and the Cayman Islands face a potent rival: Cheyenne, Wyoming.