Fitch believes that financial performance of the securities firms and universal banks was quite good for 2004 given the overall economic and geo political environment. The continued strength of the mortgage market in the first half of 2004 and continued expansion of credit derivatives allowed generation of revenues from the...
Despite their importance to the investment industry and the economy at large, securities firms are still somewhat of a mystery to the average investor. Many retail investors interact with only their personal financial advisor or broker, and therefore lack insight into the larger set of roles within the firm. It...
The competitive threat in the insurance industry has never been greater. The Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999 significantly changed the business landscape for the financial services industry which includes banks, securities firms and insurance companies. The Act eliminates many state and federal law barriers imposed by the Glass-Steagall Act...
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act repeals the restrictions on banks affiliating with securities firms contained in sections 20 and 32 of the Depression era Glass-Steagall Act. The Act creates a new "Financial Holding Company" ("FHC") under which affiliations between banks, securities firms, insurance companies, and other financial services organizations may occur. Read...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A BRAND is the expectations, image, and perceptions it creates in the minds of others, when they see or hear a name, product or logo. Microsoft, Nike, Toyota, Volvo, and Coke tell us how they want us to perceive their products. These brands don't communicate about...
Can the Pounds 1.57bn takeover of Somerfield help the Co-op challenge the major supermarket chains and regain its historic standing on the British high street? Nick Clark reports on a 'renaissance' Business Analysis The Co-operative Group hailed its 1.57bn takeover of Somerfield yesterday...
Goldman Sachs, the most powerful investment bank on Wall Street, has found itself at the centre of a storm over the events that led to the collapse of Bear Stearns, as regulators issued subpoenas in the hunt for evidence of market manipulation. The heads of Bear Stearns...
GearyTech, Inc.( www.gearytech.com ), a Managed Services Provider of quality IT services toSMB companies, has joined with ControlScan ( www.controlscan.com ), anApproved Scanning Vendor ASV certified by the Payment Card Industry, tohelp its customers meet mandatory requirements set forth by the PaymentCard Industry Data Security Standard PCI DSS Council. "We...
Semaphore , a CSE Global company, hasreleased a white paper thatdescribes the application of new SCADA security technology, which enables compliance with emerging industry standards. In light of provisions in NERC CIP and ANSI/ISA 99, this white paperfocuses on SCADA RTU installations and the processes they monitor...
A move to acquire USANA Health Sciences Inc.'s outstanding shares is dead. A pair of groups controlled by USANA chairman and chief executive officer Myron Wentz said Wednesday that they are terminating their offer to buy the company's outstanding shares because it appeared they would not get...
LOWELL, Mass. -- Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. (the "company") (NASDAQ:EBTC) On July 15, 2008, the Board of Directors of Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share to be paid on September 2, 2008 to shareholders of record as of August 12, 2008. The quarterly dividend...
DES MOINES, Iowa -- EMC Insurance Group Inc. (Nasdaq/NGS:EMCI) (the "Company") today announced that second quarter 2008 earnings information will be released to the media before the opening of regular market hours on July 24, 2008. The second quarter earnings release and financial supplement will be available on the Company's...
Attorney Advertising. Notice is hereby giventhat a class action has been commenced in the United States District Courtfor the Southern District of Ohio, on behalf of all persons who purchasedthe securities of Fifth Third Bancorp ("FITB" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: FITB) (NYSE: FTB-PA) (NYSE: FTB/PA) (NYSE: FTB-PC) (NYSE: FTB/PC) fromOctober...
The U.S. Patent Office has granted Tripwireits third patent. Customers have applauded Tripwire's leadership inconfiguration control and change auditing since the company's founding in1997 -- and analysts recognize Tripwire as the go-to product for ensuringthe continuous integrity of IT configurations, helping ensure regulatorycompliance, mitigating security risk and improving IT availability....
Kola Mining Corporation (TSX VENTURE: KM)(OTCBB: KMNFF)(FRANKFURT: C8M) ("The Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed the private placement announced in its June 27, 2008 news release. A total of 33,333,334 units have been issued at $0.30 per unit raising gross proceeds of $10,000,000. Each unit consists of...
Holzer Holzer & Fistel, LLC has filed a classaction lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Middle Districtof Tennessee on behalf of purchasers of Healthways, Inc. ("Healthways" orthe "Company") (NASDAQ: HWAY) common stock during the period betweenOctober 17, 2007 and February 26, 2008, inclusive (the "Class Period"), andthe...
Peerless Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: PRLS)today announced that the Company's Board of Directors authorized therepurchase of up to 2.0 million shares of common stock, in accordance witha written plan adopted pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the SecuritiesExchange Act of 1934, as amended. Chairman of the Board Timothy E. Brog said, "This...
Holzer Holzer & Fistel, LLC announces that ithas filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court forthe District of Massachusetts on behalf of purchasers of the FidelityUltra-Short Bond Fund (the "Fund") (NASDAQ: FUSFX) who purchased the Fundbetween June 6, 2005 and June 5, 2008 (the "Class Period")...
B2Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: BTO) ("B2Gold" or the "Company") announces that it has issued 5,505,818 common shares of the Company at a deemed price of Cdn$1.10 per share, valued at US$6 million and has made a cash payment of US$1.5 million to the vendors as payment pursuant to B2Gold's purchase...
Soapstone Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: SOAP) todayannounced that Michael J. Cayer has joined the Company as Vice President,General Counsel and Secretary. "With his experience in the software industry, Mike will be an importantaddition to our management team," said Bill Leighton, Chief ExecutiveOfficer of Soapstone Networks. "Mike is a seasoned professional withextensive...
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