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FILM OF THE DAY; Midnight Run: Robert De Niro stars as a tough bounty hunter engaged in a battle of wits with crooked accountant Charles Grodin while struggling to bring him to justice - a situation given a deadly dimension by pursuing FBI agents and Mafia hit-men. Comedy thriller, with Yaphet Kotto.; Tags: accountant, agent, FBI, Government; Research articles 2008-10-28
FILM OF THE DAY; Midnight Run: Robert De Niro stars as a tough bounty hunter engaged in a battle of wits with crooked accountant Charles Grodin while struggling to bring him to justice-a situation given a deadly dimension by pursuing FBI agents and Mafia hit-men. Comedy thriller, with Yaphet Kotto.; Tags: accountant, agent, FBI, Government; Research articles 2008-10-28
ARYx to Present at the Oppenheimer & Co. 19th Annual Health Care Conference: FREMONT, Calif. -- ARYx Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARYX) today announced that it will present at the Oppenheimer & Co. 19th Annual Health Care Conference in New York, NY. A live webcast of the presentation scheduled for Tuesday, November 4 at 2:40 p.m. Eastern Time may be accessed at the ARYx website...; Tags: agent, Aryx Therapeutics Inc., conference, INTERNET, Oppenheimer & Co.; Research articles 2008-10-28
NFL Center Cory Withrow Now a Free Agent, Accepting Offers: NFL Center Cory Withrow has never been more ready, willing and able to play pro football, and is actively seeking a signing deal to commence as early as this season. That's the announcement coming out of Withrow's camp on the heels of his injury settlement release from the San Diego...; Tags: agent, CAREER, Games, NFL, team; Research articles 2008-10-23
J.P. Morgan Signs on for DTCC's Loan/SERV to Automate Syndicated Loan Services: NEW YORK -- The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation DTCC announced today that J.P. Morgan, the largest global agent bank in the syndicated loan market, has joined a group of leading banks to support DTCC's Loan/SERV and will begin using the new suite of services to automate and streamline the...; Tags: agent, bank, DTCC, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.; Research articles 2008-10-23

Legal Opinions - U.S. District Court, Maryland: October 20, 2008: U.S. DISTRICT COURT, MARYLAND Contracts Scope of agency relationship BOTTOM LINE: The employment of an agent for purposes of issuing title insurance does not, by itself, establish an agency relationship for purposes of settlement and closing activities undertaken by the title agent. ...; Tags: agency, agent, Cir, construction, formulation, MARKETING, specification, U.S. District Court, Wyeth; Research articles 2008-10-20
Rohm and Haas to Present New Findings in Rubber-to-Metal Bonding Technology: PHILADELPHIA -- Technical experts from specialty materials company Rohm and Haas (NYSE:ROH) will present new findings and introduce new products related to rubber-to-metal bonding at the upcoming 174th Technical Meeting and Rubber Mini Expo[TM]. The Expo is sponsored by the Rubber Division, American Chemical Society ACS and will be held...; Tags: agent, American Chemical Society, Dr., Haas, high-performance, Leadership, Philadelphia, Transportation; Research articles 2008-10-08
The Provident Bank Touts First-Call Problem Resolution Rate of 95 Percent Coupled With 40 Percent Reduction in Inbound Call Time: Echopass Hosted Contact Center Service Credited for Rich Dividends PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Echopass Corporation, the number one provider of hosted contact center services to the enterprise market, today announced that The Provident Bank is continuing to see sustained, dramatic customer service improvements since they began using Echopass hosted Contact...; Tags: agent, Echopass Corp., MARKETING, Provident Bank, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-10-07
American Equity Announces Third Quarter 2008 Sales and Schedules Earnings Release, Conference Call and Webcast: WEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- In light of the uncertainty overhanging the U.S. and worldwide capital markets, American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (NYSE:AEL) is announcing third quarter 2008 sales and certain other information prior to its release of third quarter 2008 earnings which will occur after the close of...; Tags: agent, annuity, earnings, equity, FINANCE, Investment, Iowa, SALES, SEC, Webcast; Research articles 2008-10-03
Bellingham Allstate agent honored for volunteerism: Scott Richardson of Bellingham has received an Agency Hands in the Community Award from the Allstate Foundation for his commitment to volunteering in the local community. The foundation has also donated a $500 grant to Lydia Place, the nonprofit organization at which Richardson volunteers. Lydia Place provides a multifaceted...; Tags: agent, Allstate Corp., FINANCE, MARKETING; Research articles 2008-10-01
Who is America's Top Real Estate Agent? The Wall Street Journal, lore Magazine and REAL Trends Prepare to Announce Third Annual 'Top 200': The Ritz Carlton in Orlando Will Host Industry's Top Awards Event Nov. 6 at National Association of Realtors Expo and Convention CASTLE ROCK, Colo. -- In what has quickly become the nation's most widely-anticipated national real estate recognition award, The Wall Street Journal, REAL Trends and lore Magazine have...; Tags: agent, sales, Wall Street Journal; Research articles 2008-09-29
InsWeb Announces Partnership With Quote Burst: InsWeb Corp. (NASDAQ: INSW), a leading online insurance marketplace, today announced a partnership with Quote BurstTM, a lead management company that offers a real-time Internet lead processing and quoting system to Allstate® agents. Quote Burst's automatic-email system, TyphoonTM, has been integrated into InsWeb's AgentInsider® Lead Program and instantly sends...; Tags: agent, Allstate Corp., FINANCE, Insurance, partnership; Research articles 2008-09-25
Harleysville Insurance Again Named to InformationWeek 500; Company Also Recognized by Insurance Networking News for Technology Innovation: HARLEYSVILLE, Pa. -- Harleysville Insurance again has been named to the InformationWeek 500, the publication's annual listing of the most innovative information technology organizations in the United States. At #30, this marks the third consecutive year Harleysville has been has been named to the list. At the same time,...; Tags: agency, agent, FINANCE, InformationWeek, Insurance; Research articles 2008-09-18
Leeds plead guilty to FA charge over unlicensed agent: LEEDS, England AFP — Fallen giants Leeds United pleaded guilty to a Football Association charge of using an unlicensed agent on Wednesday. The charge relates to the signing of Anthony Elding from Stockport in January 2008. Elding has since left the former English champions to join League One rivals...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, agent; Research articles 2008-09-03
Belgium's Mpenza joins Plymouth: LONDON AFP — Belgium international Emile Mpenza has signed for Championship side Plymouth on a one-year deal, the team confirmed on Tuesday. The former Manchester City striker joins as a free agent. Plymouth manager Paul Sturrock said: "He is an international striker and they don't exactly fall off...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, agent, Belgium; Research articles 2008-09-02
HK graveyard scam sees bodies dug up for cash: report: HONG KONG AFP — Hong Kong cemetery officials took bribes to allow bodies buried in the overcrowded city to be dug up from temporary graves before they were fully decomposed, the city's corruption body said. A total of 18 senior cemetery managers, tombstone contractors and funeral agents have been...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, agent; Research articles 2008-09-01
NC State opens textile lab: North Carolina State University has opened a new state-of-the-art laboratory funded by a Department of Defense grant secured by U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge. The lab will allow researchers to test and enhance protective garments worn by first responders to protect against chemical and biological agents. The facility is located...; Tags: agent, HARDWARE, North Carolina State University, Rep., researcher, U.S. Department of Defense; Research articles 2008-09-01
The San Diego Education Fund: The San Diego Education Fund has elected to its board of directors, William Van De Weghe, managing director of RA Capital Advisors LLC; Larry Sundram, former president of Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance Co.; Rodney Smith, retired business owner; and Leslie Taylor, North County real estate agent.; Tags: agent, Prudential Insurance Company of America; Research articles 2008-09-01
On the House: Consumer Reports enters fray: All real estate firms are alike. At least that's what Consumer Reports says in an article headlined, "Buying, selling, remodeling: How to protect yourself in today's rocky real estate market" in the September issue. A survey of 15,000 Consumer Reports readers (yielding 9,100 responses) found few differences among the major...; Tags: agent, commission, Consumer Reports; Research articles 2008-08-31
NBA players union suspends agent: NEW YORK AP -- The National Basketball Players Association suspended player agent Calvin Andrews for one year Friday for alleged recruiting improprieties regarding former Southern California star O.J. Mayo. The union said its Disciplinary Committee has reserved the right to take further action against Andrews, who has since...; Tags: agent, NBA; Research articles 2008-08-30