Banking and Finance News
Friday - Bandar Seri Begawan - Acting Minister of Finance II at the Prime Minister's Office Dato Paduka Awg Hj Bahrin Abdullah in his keynote address at the launching of the Centre for Islamic Banking, Finance and Management (CIBFM), commended the centre for offering unique continuous learning and development programmes that will contribute towards nurturing and expanding the pool of talents in banking ...
Banking on India Post - The Communications Minister, Mr Kapil Sibal, wants the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to grant a banking license to India Post. The proposal makes eminent sense, especially at a time when financial inclusion has become a pervasive buzzword.
Srei Infra's Q3 net slips by 51.8 percent - Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd, an infrastructure and construction equipment financing non-banking finance company (NBFC), Friday reported a 51.78 percent decline in its consolidated net profit for the quarter ended December 2011 at Rs.194 million from Rs.402 million in the same period in 2010.
Wells Fargo Named the USA's Most Valuable Banking Brand - NEW YORK, February 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Wells Fargo has been named as the USA's top banking brand despite being knocked off the top spot internationally by HSBC in the Brand Finance Banking 500.Bank ...
The Phnom Penh Post's BANKING and FINANCE special report | The Phnom Penh Post - Cambodia's Newspaper of Record - The Phnom Penh Post's BANKING and FINANCE special report was published on May 27th, 2011 and has interviews with all the CEOs of the major banks in Cambodia discussing the use of the US dollar in the economy and the use of the local currency, the Cambodian Riel ? and the factors facing a draw-down of US currency use and an increase of the use of the Cambodian Riel.
Banking intern: 'Why finance? I am a nerd' | Joris Luyendijk - Joris Luyendijk meets a serial intern as part of a series in which people in the financial sector talk about their working lives "Are you interested in someone at the bottom of the pyramid?" she wrote in to the blog. 'This summer I interned first in sales and trading [financial markets], and now in mergers and acquisitions [buying and selling of companies].' We meet one dreadful winter morning ...
Mahindra Finance Q3 profit up 34% - Non-banking finance company Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services reported a net profit of Rs 155 crore for the third quarter ended December 2011, an increase of 34 per cent from Rs 116 crore in the corresponding year-ago quarter.
Knoxfield's John in top Order - DECADES of service to the banking and finance sector has seen a Knoxfield man awarded a top national honour.
Banking stalwart Lee Hee Seng passes away at 84 - Mr Lee Hee Seng, who also had a stellar record of public service, was in the finance industry for 53 years. -AsiaOne
Lloyds Banking Reorganizes, Trims CEO Reports - LONDON -- Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LYG) Wednesday announced changes to its board and management structure and a reorganization into five business units, moves designed in part to assuage investor concerns after Chief Executive Antonio Horta-Osorio's recent absence due to exhaustion.
Oratio Provides Dentists with Advanced Implantology Solutions Using Objet 3D Printing -  REHOVOT, Israel, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Objet Ltd., the innovation leader in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing today announced that Oratio B.V., a leading dental industry company in the Netherlands, has developed a complete in-house digital...
Islamic Finance Training Comes to India: Ethica Grants Country Exclusivity License to Indian Partner - DUBAI, UAE, February 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Today Ethica Institute of Islamic Finance, the most heavily enrolled Islamic finance training and certification institute in the world with over 20,000 paying users, announced that it has granted Infinity Consultants, an India-based advisory...
Goddard Global Opens New Office in Brussels--Names Alexander Kolks as EU Director - WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Goddard Global—the international affiliate to the U.S. firm, Goddard Gunster—on Monday announced that Political Advisor Alexander Kolks would join their public affairs team in Europe at the firm's newest office at Rue Breydel 34,...
Ex-Im Bank Chairman in Vietnam to Promote Closure of Nearly $1.5 Billion in Critical Infrastructure Projects -  HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Feb. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fred P. Hochberg, chairman and president of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), is leading a business-development mission in Vietnam February 5 – 8, 2012. Hochberg will meet with government...
Global Aviation Holdings Inc. Commences Restructuring To Achieve Industry Competitiveness -  PEACHTREE CITY, Ga., Feb. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Aviation Holdings Inc., the parent company of World Airways, Inc., North American Airlines, Inc. and other subsidiaries, today announced that to achieve a cost and debt structure that is industry competitive and continue to...
Rentrak Announces Official Box Office Numbers for Weekend of February 3, 2012 -  LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rentrak Corporation (Nasdaq: RENT), today announced the official weekend theatrical box office numbers for the weekend period of February 3, 2012 through February 5, 2012 according to the company's Box Office Essentials™...
Experian Automotive Launches Business Intelligence Tool That Delivers Unique Insights Into Automotive Market - LAS VEGAS, Feb. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian Automotive today launched Velocity(SM) at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) convention. Velocity is an online business intelligence tool that combines extensive automotive data with advanced analytics, enabling...
Chris Stern Announces New Chapter on BizIsSimple.Com - RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The holy grail of business management would be finding a tool that really works, and then multiplying this concept indefinitely to churn out riches. "Luckily such a tool does not exist, so we are still dependent on entrepreneurship and...
docuPAD® is Helping Reinvent the F&I Experience for Dealerships and Consumers - DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reynolds and Reynolds today announced a number of enhancements to docuPAD® that help reinvent the F&I experience for dealers and their customers and help dealers increase customer satisfaction and revenue.
docuPAD is an...
CarsDirect Enhances Online Listings With Carfax Reports -  LAS VEGAS, Feb. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CarsDirect has enhanced its used car listings at carsdirect.com and sellmycar.com with Carfax Vehicle History Reports so dealers can sell cars faster. Online shoppers get free Carfax Reports with every vehicle listed by a...
1-800-MEDIGAP "Super Hoopla" Media Blitz Starts Super Sunday! -  ROCKWALL, Texas, Feb. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- It's not easy to build a billion dollar national brand amidst all the entrenched super brands. However, the Big Game provides a unique opportunity for new brands to capture broad market exposure unlike any other. The price tag is...
New Study on the U.S. Automotive Service Market Topples Key Industry Myths -  LAS VEGAS, Feb. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DMEautomotive (DMEa), the science-inspired, results-based automotive marketing leader, today released key findings at the 2012 NADA Convention from its forthcoming white paper, "The Changing Service Loyalty Landscape" - the most...
RouteOne Offers Free BlackBerry® App - FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Feb. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- RouteOne announced today the availability of its free BlackBerry® app, available now for download from www.routeone.com/blackberry. Using the RouteOne BlackBerry app, users may view and manage all deals and leads,...
Toyota, Carfax Extend Certified Pre-owned Partnership -
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. has extended its partnership with Carfax for its Toyota Certified Used Vehicle (TCUV) program. Carfax Vehicle History Reports continue to be a key component in the TCUV certification...
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for February 4 -  WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4: CAR INSURANCE
Profile America — Saturday, February...
SGOCO Group, Ltd. Relocates Corporate Headquarters to Beijing - BEIJING, Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- SGOCO Group, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SGOC), (the "Company" or "SGOCO"), a company focused on building its own brands and retail distribution network in the Chinese flat panel display market, including LCD/LED monitors, TVs, and...
SGOCO Group, Ltd. Receives NASDAQ Deficiency Notification - BEIJING, Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- SGOCO Group, Ltd. ("SGOCO," or the "Company") (Nasdaq: SGOC), a company focused on building its own brands and retail distribution network in the Chinese flat panel display market, including LCD/LED monitors, TVs, and application...
Yippy, Inc. (YIPI) Updates Financial Information and Status of Business - FORT MYERS, Fla., Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Yippy, Inc. (Pinksheets: YIPI) (www.yippy.com) ("Yippy" or the "Company"), providers of the world's fastest, family friendly search engine and web portal reported today its delayed financial and company information for Q2 ending 11/30/11...
Los Angeles Dodgers File Motion to Disallow Stow Bankruptcy Court Claim - LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Los Angeles Dodgers LLC ("LAD", "Dodgers") today reported that it has filed a motion to disallow all claims (the "Stow Claim") asserted by Bryan Stow, Tyler Stow and Tabitha Stow against the Los Angeles Dodgers with the U.S....
Chicagoland Company Utopia, Inc. to Create 500 New Jobs in the US in 2012; Hired 200 New US Employees in 2011 -  MUNDELEIN, Ill., Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As further reinforcement of today's strong jobs report, Mundelein, IL based Utopia, Inc., a global leader in Enterprise Data Lifecycle Management™ (EDLM™) solutions and SAP™ Partner, announced plans to add 500 more jobs...
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