Articles in Business Finance
International Week Declared for Working at Home
Work at home entrepreneurs, administration professionals, tradespeople and franchise owners are celebrating their achievements and highlighting their contribution to the global economy during the inaugural International Work At Home Person Week (iWAHP), February 5 to 11, 2012. Organised by Support a WAHP, an Australian-based international online community of more than 10,150 home based businesses, iWAHP Week is aimed at drawing attention to the ... more
News Corporation Withdraws Proposed Undertakings in lieu of Reference with Respect to its Proposed Acquisition of BSkyB
News Corporation has announced that it is withdrawing its proposed undertakings in lieu of reference to the Competition Commission with respect to its proposed acquisition of BSkyB. Should the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport decide on this basis to refer the proposed transaction to the Competition Commission for a detailed review, News Corporation is ready to engage with the Competition Commission on substance. News ... more
SeaChange Public Relations Launches Publicity Plan for Non-Profits
SeaChange Public Relations, a strategic communications and media relations firm with a special focus on non-profit and issue advocacy organizations, today announced the launch of a new suite of services aimed at small non-profit organizations across the country. Intended to meet a pressing need for 501(c)3s with annual budgets of less than $1 million, the plan offers members professional e-newsletter and local media outreach services intended to ... more
Yorkville Advisors completes £15M equity facility with Jubilee Platinum plc
(London, 15 March 2011) Yorkville Advisors, LLC (Yorkville), the US-based alternative investment manager, is pleased to announce it has entered into a £15 million Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (SEDA) on behalf of one of its funds with Jubilee …
FX Exposure Conference in London
FX is the most liquid market worth $3.21 trillion, yet volatility in interest rates has reduced confidence in hedging leading to less trading and losses in recent months. Macro-economic factors from sovereign risk to stress-testing, as well the new reg…
Norwegian Red Cross Chief to Join World Economic Forum
Børge Brende, the Secretary-General of the Norwegian Red Cross, will join the World Economic Forum as Managing Director with responsibility for policy initiatives and engagement of the Forum’s non-business constituents, particularly civil society. “I am delighted to welcome Børge back to the leadership team of the World Economic Forum. He rejoins with an extended remit. Børge’s experience and his commitment and insights into public ... more
Bank of America Charitable Foundation Provides Funding for Visiting Professor in Moscow
Merrill Lynch, a subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation, announce a grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to the Moscow-based New Economic School (NES) to fund the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Visiting Professor in Finance in Q2 2011…
UBS Wealth Management Appoints Chief Investment Officer
UBS has announced that Alexander S. Friedman will become UBS Wealth Management’s Chief Investment Officer (CIO), effective March 1, 2011. The move underpins UBS’s commitment to world-class client investment performance. The CIO office will be charg…
Vilant Systems Oy and Swisscom Auto-ID Services AG merge their RFID activities
Helsinki, Finland and Berne, Switzerland – 23 February 2011 – Two strong market players in RFID services, Vilant Systems Oy, one of the leading RFID suppliers in Europe with 150 installations in 20 countries, and Swisscom Auto-ID Services AG, the l…
Northern Rock adds online options to cash ISA portfolio
Northern Rock is launching a range of brand new online ISAs to complement its competitive portfolio of branch, postal and online savings accounts. The new e-ISA account offers those who prefer to operate their accounts via the internet, an online optio…
TradingFloor.com Announces European Growth Video
TradingFloor.com, the home of Saxo Bank’s trading commentary, financial research and analysis, has released a video discussing the current European growth. The European growth situation is particularly in focus, with quite a bit of key macro data…
deVere Group Announces Partnership with Saxo Bank
The deVere Group, the world’s largest group in financial consultancy, is pleased to announce that it has signed a new partnership with the online trading specialist Saxo Bank, giving deVere clients worldwide the opportunity to buy and sell stocks…
JPMorgan Chase Launches New Programs For Military And Veterans
JPMorgan Chase announced today it will significantly enhance its programs to help military and veteran customers. “The programs we are announcing today are a start, but in no way a finish” said Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chas…
Leading Trinidadian Financial Services Group selects IPBS software platform to support and manage its Group company business lines
Bourse Financial Group implements IPBS solutions for single platform management of Group companies Nassau, Bahamas, – International Private Banking Systems (IPBS, www.ipbs.com), the specialist provider of wealth management software for the Internatio…
Grow VC Marks One Year Of Its Crowd-funding Platform Launch: Global success stories, India, China, and new investment models
London & Hong Kong – ‘Virtual Silicon Valley’ platform creator Grow VC marks its one year anniversary of launching the platform. Over the past year the online venture community and crowd-funding network has grown to over 7000 members, from o…
