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The Insurance Institute of Coventry elects Chris Soborowski as - PR Inside
2009-05-14 17:57:09 - The Insurance Institute of Coventry has ensured its future is in safe hands for another year with the election of a new president. Chris Soborowski, associate director at chartered accountants and financial advisors Harrison

Soltage Continues to Increase Staff with New VP of Finance, Brooks S - Biloxi Sun Herald
JERSEY CITY, N.J., May 14 /PRNewswire/ — Soltage, LLC, which develops, finances, owns and operates solar energy generating Powerstations on client structures across the U.S. — is once again increasing its financial operational strength. Last month

Ship Finance International Q1 Profit Declines - Quick Facts - RTT News
(RTTNews) - Thursday, Ship Finance International Ltd. (SFL: News ) reported first-quarter net income of $42.7 million or $0.59 per basic share, compared to net income of $59.8 million or $0.82 per share in the same quarter last year. On average, five

Who’s got the money? - Screendaily
The UK’s private film funds are becoming increasingly important to cash-strapped independent producers. But are investors interested? The UK’s private film financiers are a resilient breed. On the eve of Cannes and in the face of ­formidable

Three trillion dollars later - Economist.com
COULD there be a better time to be a bank? If you have capital and courage, the markets are packed with opportunities—as they well understand at Goldman Sachs, which is once again filling its boots with risk. Governments are endorsing high leverage

Expert: Economy impacting organ donations - The Money Times
Richmond — An official with the United Network for Organ Sharing says there has been a drop in organ donations from live and deceased donors amid the U.S. recession. Michael Shapiro, a United Network board member, said the number of deceased donors

Bucking the economy, Lehman Trikes is hiring - Rapid City Journal
SPEARFISH — One company in Spearfish is bucking the employee layoff trend experienced at other area businesses. Lehman Trikes USA Inc. moved to the Black Hills from Canada in 2004 and started with only a handful of employees. Now the company employs

Mideast economy focus of Jordan meeting - PR Inside
SOUTHERN SHUNEH, Jordan (AP) - Political and business leaders gathering Friday at the lowest spot on earth to map out the Middle East’s response to the world’s worst recession in decades can take heart that their nations appear to be weathering the

PREVIEW-Dutch economy seen shrinking further in first quarter - Forbes
AMSTERDAM, May 14 (Reuters) - The Dutch economy is expected to have shrunk by 1.5 percent in the first quarter of 2009 over the fourth quarter of 2008, in what could mark a low point for the current downturn, economists said

U.S. Economy: Jobless Claims Increase on Impact From Chrysler - Bloomberg
May 14 (Bloomberg) — More Americans than forecast filed unemployment-insurance claims last week because of the Chrysler LLC bankruptcy that is likely to reverberate through the economy for months. Initial jobless claims rose by 32,000 to 637,000 in

Spanish economy shrinks rapidly - BBC News
Spain’s economy suffered its largest contraction in 50 years in the first three months of 2009, preliminary estimates have shown. GDP fell 1.8% from the previous quarter and was down 2.9% year-on-year, the National Statistics Institute said. It will

Iowa’s Technology Industry Contributes $22.7 Billion to State Economy - Market Wire
DES MOINES, IA–(Marketwire - May 14, 2009) - The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) has released a report that examines the role of Iowa’s technology industry in the state economy. The report, titled “Estimating the Economic Impact of Iowa’s

Wal-Mart profit ticks up, but sales slip - CNN Money
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Wal-Mart Stores, the world’s largest retailer, reported fiscal first-quarter earnings Thursday that met analyst expectations, although sales declined from a year earlier. Wal-Mart ( WMT , Fortune 500 ) logged a profit of 77

PivotLink Helps Leading Retailers Achieve Quick Wins in a Tough - Consumer Electronics Net
PARK CITY, UT — (Marketwire) — 05/14/09 — PivotLink, the leading provider of business intelligence solutions delivered via Software as a Service (SaaS), is highlighting growing adoption of PivotLink Retail Analytics at the Visibility 09 conference

Accelerated Marketing Strategy Proves Successful Tactic for Marketing - PR Inside
Flynn / Boston Realty Advisors LLC, a Northeast firm specializing in accelerated real estate auction marketing, announced today the sale of seven condominiums for a combined $4.5 million at auction on Saturday, May 9. Flynn / Boston Realty Advisors

Stocks climbed Thursday morning, as investors looked past reports showing rising jobless claims and wholesale inflation and opted to scoop up shares hit in the recent retreat. Swiss Atlantic Securities AG

In another sign the company is preparing for a possible bankruptcy filing within the next two weeks, General Motors has agreed to speed up payments to 1,500 suppliers who provide it with the parts it needs to make cars in North America. Swiss Atlantic Securities AG

Auto industry job losses led to a surge in the number of people filing initial claims for unemployment benefits last week, according to a government report released Thursday. Swiss Atlantic Securities AG

Wal-Mart Stores, the world’s largest retailer, reported fiscal first-quarter earnings Thursday that met analyst expectations, although sales declined from a year earlier. Swiss Atlantic Securities AG

How can you avoid losing your shirt in this market? By paying less for it. Swiss Atlantic Securities AG

Reuters - Chrysler LLC notified all U.S. dealers on Thursday about its plans to eliminate 25 percent of its retail showrooms and is seeking permission from a U.S. bankruptcy court to terminate franchise agreements. Swiss Atlantic Securities AG

Reuters - Stocks rose on Thursday, underpinned by a rebound in technology shares, while renewed concerns about the economy boosted defensive stocks.

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Reuters - U.S. regulators have recommended filing a civil fraud suit against Countrywide Financial co-founder Angelo Mozilo for insider trading, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

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Spain’s economy suffered its largest contraction in 50 years in the first three months of 2009, preliminary estimates have shown. GDP fell 1.8% from the previous quarter and was down 2.9% year-on-year, the National Statistics Institute said. It will Gregory Rullo

SPEARFISH — One company in Spearfish is bucking the employee layoff trend experienced at other area businesses. Lehman Trikes USA Inc. moved to the Black Hills from Canada in 2004 and started with only a handful of employees. Now the company employs Gregory Rullo

Flynn / Boston Realty Advisors LLC, a Northeast firm specializing in accelerated real estate auction marketing, announced today the sale of seven condominiums for a combined $4.5 million at auction on Saturday, May 9. Flynn / Boston Realty Advisors Gregory Rullo

PARK CITY, UT — (Marketwire) — 05/14/09 — PivotLink, the leading provider of business intelligence solutions delivered via Software as a Service (SaaS), is highlighting growing adoption of PivotLink Retail Analytics at the Visibility 09 conference Gregory Rullo

O ne of the greatest democratic shows on Earth, the Indian election with its 714 million eligible voters, culminates Saturday with the counting of ballots. The question is not so much whether the ruling Congress will lose, given the economic slowdown Gregory Rullo

May 14 (Bloomberg) — More Americans than forecast filed unemployment-insurance claims last week because of the Chrysler LLC bankruptcy that is likely to reverberate through the economy for months. Initial jobless claims rose by 32,000 to 637,000 in Gregory Rullo

AFP - The world’s biggest retailer Wal-Mart reported Thursday a 3.02-billion-dollar net income for the first quarter of 2009, the same as a year ago.

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Reuters - Chrysler LLC notified all U.S. dealers on Thursday about its plans to eliminate 25 percent of its retail showrooms and is seeking permission from a U.S. bankruptcy court to terminate franchise agreements. Gregory Rullo

Stocks climbed Thursday morning, as investors looked past reports showing rising jobless claims and wholesale inflation and opted to scoop up shares hit in the recent retreat. Gregory Rullo

The nation is becoming even more diverse: More than one third of its population belongs to a minority group, and Hispanics are the fastest-growing segment. Gregory Rullo

Wal-Mart Stores, the world’s largest retailer, reported fiscal first-quarter earnings Thursday that met analyst expectations, although sales declined from a year earlier. Gregory Rullo

Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc reported a flat quarterly profit on Thursday as its low prices attracted shoppers amid a global economic slowdown, but the retailer’s results suffered from the stronger U.S. dollar.

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Chrysler LLC will close down 789 dealerships, or roughly 25% of the current number, according to a plan filed in bankruptcy court Thursday. Gregory Rullo

If you’re a mutual fund investor, the damage from the financial crisis is easy enough to measure: The typical blue-chip stock fund, for example, is down 34% over the past year. What may be less obvious to you is the trouble the crisis has caused fund companies - and what that means for your portfolio. After two decades of booming growth, the fund industry is going through its own meltdown. Long-term assets held by fund companies plunged 37% between October 2007 (when the bear market started) and the end of last year. The result: a wave of budget cutting and consolidation. Gregory Rullo

Reuters - World stocks fell for a fourth straight day on Thursday while the low-yielding dollar and yen advanced as weak U.S. retail sales data prompted investors to cut back on risky assets after their nine-week rally.

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How can you avoid losing your shirt in this market? By paying less for it. Gregory Rullo

SupportSoft (SPRT) to Sell Enterprise Business to Consona for $20M - StreetInsider.com
SupportSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRT ) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Enterprise business to Consona Corporation, a leading ERP and CRM software provider. The sale will be an all-cash transaction valued at $20

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TopQuadrant Creates First Object-Oriented Semantic Web Language That - Consumer Electronics Net
TAMPA, FL — (Marketwire) — 04/06/09 — EnterpriseDataWorld 2009 — TopQuadrant(TM), the global leader in Semantic Web application development technology, solution services and training programs, today announced SPIN (SPARQL Inferencing Notation

Applied Micro Circuits Corporation Announces Sale of Its 3ware Storage - PR Inside
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (NASDAQ:AMCC) today announced the sale of its 3ware storage adapter solutions business to LSI Corporation for approximately $20 million in cash. Applied Micro is a recognized leader in providing sustainable

Mandelson leads first British business delegation to Iraq in 20 years - Guardian Unlimited
Lord Mandelson today led the first British business delegation to visit Iraq in more than 20 years. The business secretary took representatives of 23 UK companies on a one-day visit to Baghdad and Basra. “Iraq today is a place of opportunity. Britain

Chevy Chase Bank’s Hispanic Banking Director Carrillo, Honored Among - PR Inside
Chevy Chase Bank, F.S.B. a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF), is pleased to announce that Enrique Carrillo, the Bank’s Hispanic Banking Director, has been named one of the Washington Business Journal’s Minority

Business delegation heads to Iraq - Ananova
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has led the first British business delegation to visit Iraq in more than 20 years. Lord Mandelson took representatives of 23 UK companies on his one day visit to Baghdad and Basra. “Iraq today is a place of

BusinessWeek Online - As federal stimulus dollars begin to flow, one unlikely beneficiary is the $30 billion tax-preparation industry. Prep specialists from top dog H&R Block on down are celebrating as the Apr. 15 deadline approaches. The fresh treat: billions of dollars in new and expanded tax credits for individuals and small companies. Swiss Atlantic Securities AG

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Whether the driver was Sophia Loren or Marcello Mastroianni, or just your average Giuseppe, the compact-but-curvy cinquecento (500) was Fiat’s low-cost contribution to the aesthetic of Italy’s dolce vita glory days of the 1960s. Reintroduced two years ago, the ever elegant-and environmentally much friendlier-Fiat Nuova 500 has become the symbol of the Turin automaker’s long and grinding road back from the brink of insolvency. Swiss Atlantic Securities AG

Reuters - Stocks opened lower on Monday, as bank shares fell after an analyst initiated coverage on several large banks with an “underperform” or “sell” rating, sapping recent investor optimism on the financial sector.

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Reuters - Bankruptcy is not inevitable for General Motors Corp, said the automaker’s new chief executive on Sunday, who is under White House orders to win more concessions from bondholders and unionized workers. Swiss Atlantic Securities AG

Reuters - Ford Motor Co has reduced its automotive debt by 38 percent, or $9.9 billion, part of a series of moves to bolster its finances amid the global automotive downturn, the company said on Monday.. Swiss Atlantic Securities AG

AP - Sallie Mae said Monday that it will bring 2,000 jobs to the U.S. within the next 18 months as it shifts call center and other operations from overseas. Swiss Atlantic Securities AG

Kentucky’s Wolf Creek damn has been a hazard for years. Swiss Atlantic Securities AG

Including salary, bonuses, stock and options, these public company CEOs took home pay packages last year worth up to $104 million. Swiss Atlantic Securities AG

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PERTH: Crude oil futures rose above $53 a barrel on Monday, as increased optimism that the worst is over for the US economy helped draw more investments across the energy and commodities complex. US light crude for May delivery rose 51 cents to $53 Swiss Atlantic Securities AG

NEW YORK—The recession is hitting museums hard from coast to coast, forcing directors to boost admission fees, cut budgets and staff and put ambitious projects on hold. But in a twist on the bleak economic news, museums are reporting an increase in Swiss Atlantic Securities AG

Consumers’ desire to pinch pennies is paying off at local repair shops, where business has ticked up as the economy has turned down. Jose Matute’s Gables Shoe Repair shop saw 50 percent more service requests in the past year. Last week, he made $5 Swiss Atlantic Securities AG

Every year, the staff at Washington University is recognized for its work at the institution during Staff Appreciation Day. This year’s celebration, however, is significantly different from previous ones. Staff Day honors any staff member who has Swiss Atlantic Securities AG

Ford slashes debt by $9.9 billion (Reuters)
Reuters - Ford Motor Co has reduced its automotive debt by 38 percent, or $9.9 billion, part of a series of moves to bolster its finances amid the global automotive downturn, the company said on Monday..

A Boom for Tax Prep (BusinessWeek Online)
BusinessWeek Online - As federal stimulus dollars begin to flow, one unlikely beneficiary is the $30 billion tax-preparation industry. Prep specialists from top dog H&R Block on down are celebrating as the Apr. 15 deadline approaches. The fresh treat: billions of dollars in new and expanded tax credits for individuals and small companies.

Eurozone retail sales fall 0.6% in February (AFP)

AFP - Retail trade in the 16 eurozone nations fell unexpectedly sharply in February, dropping 0.6 percent from the level in January, official EU data showed on Monday.

SAAB says it has 20 suitors

Stocks slip in early trading
Stocks retreated Monday, losing some momentum after a four-week rally, with a breakdown in IBM and Sun Microsystems talks leading a technology selloff.

How Fiat found its sweet spot
Whether the driver was Sophia Loren or Marcello Mastroianni, or just your average Giuseppe, the compact-but-curvy cinquecento (500) was Fiat’s low-cost contribution to the aesthetic of Italy’s dolce vita glory days of the 1960s. Reintroduced two years ago, the ever elegant-and environmentally much friendlier-Fiat Nuova 500 has become the symbol of the Turin automaker’s long and grinding road back from the brink of insolvency.

Coming soon: Higher taxes, bigger government
We’ve all hunkered down for a pretty lousy year. Maybe 2010 will bring some good economic news, though I don’t know anybody who is actually willing to bet on that. Still, sooner or later - please, please let it be sooner - things are going to get back to something we can call “normal.” But what will the next normal look like?

Sallie Mae to add 2,000 jobs to US in 18 months (AP)
AP - Sallie Mae said Monday that it will bring 2,000 jobs to the U.S. within the next 18 months as it shifts call center and other operations from overseas.

Sun shares plummet after IBM talks collapse (Reuters)
Reuters - Shares of Sun Microsystems Inc tumbled 24 percent on Monday after the company rejected rival computer and software maker International Business Machines Corp’s $7 billion offer.

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We’ve all hunkered down for a pretty lousy year. Maybe 2010 will bring some good economic news, though I don’t know anybody who is actually willing to bet on that. Still, sooner or later - please, please let it be sooner - things are going to get back to something we can call “normal.” But what will the next normal look like? Gregory Rullo

AFP - Retail trade in the 16 eurozone nations fell unexpectedly sharply in February, dropping 0.6 percent from the level in January, official EU data showed on Monday.

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Reuters - Shares of Sun Microsystems Inc tumbled 24 percent on Monday after the company rejected rival computer and software maker International Business Machines Corp’s $7 billion offer. Gregory Rullo

BusinessWeek Online - As federal stimulus dollars begin to flow, one unlikely beneficiary is the $30 billion tax-preparation industry. Prep specialists from top dog H&R Block on down are celebrating as the Apr. 15 deadline approaches. The fresh treat: billions of dollars in new and expanded tax credits for individuals and small companies. Gregory Rullo

Kentucky’s Wolf Creek damn has been a hazard for years. Gregory Rullo

Whether the driver was Sophia Loren or Marcello Mastroianni, or just your average Giuseppe, the compact-but-curvy cinquecento (500) was Fiat’s low-cost contribution to the aesthetic of Italy’s dolce vita glory days of the 1960s. Reintroduced two years ago, the ever elegant-and environmentally much friendlier-Fiat Nuova 500 has become the symbol of the Turin automaker’s long and grinding road back from the brink of insolvency. Gregory Rullo