Archive for December, 2008

Slovakia to join the Eurozone on January 1st

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

The European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) welcomes the introduction of the common currency in Slovakia. On January 1st 2009, the country will join the ranks of currently 15 member states that use the Euro. “Start-up packages” containing the EUR equivalent of 500 Sk (16.60 €) are already sold at all post offices and local commercial banks […]

AirMedia Announces US$50 Million Share Repurchase Program

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

AirMedia Group Inc. , operator of the largest digital media network in China dedicated to air travel advertising, today announced that its board of directors has approved a share repurchase program.
AirMedia’s board of directors has authorized, but not obligated, AirMedia to repurchase up to US$50 million worth of its own outstanding American Depositary Shares […]

Emerald Software and TaxBreak announce strategic partnership

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Emerald Software Group, a leading publisher of business process driven workforce management solutions, and TaxBreak, a leading supplier of tax credit processing and revenue recovery services, announce today that the firms have formed a strategic partnership. The goal of the Emerald Software–TaxBreak alliance is to automate and maximize the tax credits recovered by their joint […]

Founder of Asset Management Group, Inc. Recognized on Worth Magazine’s Top 250 Wealth Advisors List

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Worth Magazine, a well respected publication reporting on issues related to comprehensive wealth management, private banking and financial advisory services for high-net-worth individuals, has recognized LeGrand S. Redfield Jr. on their Top 250 Wealth Advisors List. This distinguished honor is reserved for an elite group of executives who represent the very finest that the wealth […]

CSC ACQUIRES LOG.SEC CORPORATION

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

CSC (NYSE: CSC) announced that it has acquired Log.Sec Corporation, a privately owned information technology (IT) and logistics engineering firm based in Manassas, Va. CSC expects the transaction to be accretive to earnings in the first year. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Log.Sec is the largest IT services provider at Aberdeen Proving Ground […]

Weyerhaeuser Announces Expiration of Dutch Auction Tender Offer

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) announced today the final results of its dutch auction tender offer (the “Dutch Auction Tender Offer”). The terms and conditions of the Dutch Auction Tender Offer are set forth in an Offer to Purchase dated Nov. 24, 2008 and accompanying Letter of Transmittal.
In the Dutch Auction Tender Offer, Weyerhaeuser offered to purchase […]

LJL Funding Announces November 2008 Investor Distribution Of 10.53%

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

LJL Funding, LLC, the manager of the LJL Secured High Yield Income Fund I, LLC (the “Fund”) is pleased to announce its November 2008 investor distribution. This marks the 18th consecutive month the fund has made investor distributions. The annualized year-to-date yield as of November 30, 2008 is 10.53%. The Fund is on track to […]

Consumers’ Interest High at Community Banks and Credit Unions

Friday, December 19th, 2008

People Fleeing Megabanks Find Community Banks Paying Up To 6% Yields
December 17, 2008–Austin, TX— BancVue, a leading provider of products and consulting to community banking institutions, reported a 96% jump in deposits in the third quarter of its REWARDChecking® accounts, a free checking account offered by more than 450 community financial institutions across the country […]

SAS® Financial Management Helps NC Museum of Art Plan Growth

Friday, December 19th, 2008

The NC Museum of Art is improving the strategic use of its financial information with SAS® Financial Management from the leader in business analytics. Using SAS for enterprise planning, budgeting, consolidation and reporting fuels the museum’s growth, including the current 127,000-square-foot expansion for its permanent collection.
The museum’s complex financial environment includes systems for box office […]

Dynamic CMather.com Website Enhances Classified Ad Services

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

Chris Mather, director and founder of the comprehensive Internet venue, cmather.com, announced today the enhancement of an innovative classified advertising service. “Our company recognizes that in this day and age an ever increasing number of people from all walks of life and from all over the world are in need of online advertising space and […]