Financial Advisors | Financial Services News for 09/01/2009



PR Newswire - Verenium Completes 5.5% Convertible Notes Exchange
August 28, 2009 -- CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Verenium Corporation announced today that it has entered into privately negotiated exchange...

NovaGold Provides Update on New Galore Creek Project Advisors
EURŠ financial advisor to assist the Company in securing financing for its Galore EURŠ..

Market Wire - BenchmarkJournal.com Free Analyst Review for PVH, COH, AMT, CRM, CIM and APC
August 28, 2009 -- Benchmark Journal brings independent company andsector research together, utilizing top financial advisors and investmenttactics to provide you...

Financial Futures
Washington Post columnist Martha Hamilton and financial advisor Diahann W. Lassus were online to answer questions about how to make smart decisions while preparing for retirement EURŠ..

Market Wire - Crystal River Announces Formation of Special Committee to Review Strategic Alternatives, Resignation of Chief Executive Officer and Commencement of Negotiations to Restructure Indebtedness
August 28, 2009 -- Crystal River Capital, Inc. (OTCBB: CYRV), a specialty finance REIT, today announced that its Board of Directors has formed a Special Committee...

Market Wire - BenchmarkJournal.com Free Analyst Review for ACN, CHL, L, AGN, BA and AMX
August 28, 2009 -- Benchmark Journal brings independent company andsector research together, utilizing top financial advisors and investmenttactics to provide you...

MarkWest Energy Partners Announces Sale of Steam Methane Reformer
MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. today announced the closing of the sale of its steam methane reformer facility currently being constructed at its Javelina processing facility in Corpus Christi, Texas, to Air Products and Chemicals, Inc...

MFS Announces Closed-End Fund Distributions
MFS Investment Management announced today monthly distributions of the following closed-end funds, all with declaration dates of September 1, 2009, ex-dividend dates of September 10, 2009, record dates of September 14, 2009, and payable dates of September 30, 2009: MFS California Insured Municipal $0.0660 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0660 MFS Charter ...

NovaGold Resources Inc.: NovaGold Provides Update on New Galore Creek Project Advisors
EURŠ financial advisor to assist the Company in securing financing for its Galore Creek copper-gold-silver project in northwestern British Columbia EURŠ..

Need Help Finding That Down Payment for Your Home?
With housing prices and interest rates plummeting faster than interest in watching more Michael Jackson coverage, the savvy investor/home buyer sees a thrilling opportunity that at first glance, may seem just out of reach...

Calgary Businessman Charged in Provincial Court for Breaching ASC Order
Calgary businessman Robert John Sellars has been charged with six offences in the Provincial Court of Alberta for allegedly breaching a 2006 Alberta Securities Commission order...

Business Wire - Charles Schwab Outlines Fundamentals for Investment Advisor Independence
August 27, 2009 -- HASH(0x2a966b1d60) SAN FRANCISCO -- A persistent undercurrent of uncertainty at the full-service wirehouse brokerage firms has...

FinanceAnswers Launches Website Which Profiles and Rates Every.
Dallas-based FinanceAnswers, Inc. today launched www.financeanswers.com , the only website which profiles and rates every financial advisor and financial services firm...

College Football Coach Follows Lead of Ponzi Kings
Bernie had the dying of cancer rumor. Sir Allen had the overactive pulse. Now, with the methodology of 'play the victim to take attention away from the crime' well established, Michigan head football coach Rich Rodriguez is getting in on the game...

Barrona s Names Seia Ceo Brian Holmes as a Top Financial Advisor for Third Consecutive Year
Barron's Magazine has ranked Brian Holmes, President and CEO of Signature Estate and Investment Advisors, LLC , in the Top 25 of America's Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors for the third consecutive year...

Florida man sentenced for defrauding Fulton County Sheriff's Department
A former investment advisor with MetLife Financial Services who defrauded the Fulton County Sheriff's Department in 2003 was sentenced Nov. 15 to prison and was ordered to pay $2.4 million in restitution EURŠ..

Business Wire - Fitch Rates Hinsdale, Illinois's GOs 'AAA'; Outlook Negative
August 27, 2009 -- HASH(0x2a966aedd0) NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating to the Village of Hinsdale, Illinois's approximately...

Skype sold to Silver Lake-led group in $2.75B deal
The Skype communications unit of eBay Inc. will be purchased by an investor group led by Silver Lake Partners in a deal valuing the business at $2.75 billion...

Cincinnati Investment Advisor Sentenced to 97 Months' Imprisonment for Fraud, Tax Crimes
William Appleton, age 41, formerly of Cincinnati and now living in Seattle, was sentenced in United States District Court here today to 97 months' imprisonment for one count of mail fraud and 60 months' imprisonment, to be served concurrently, for one count of income tax evasion...

Library offers - Tools for Tough Times'
Sno-Isle Libraries introduces a new Web page dedicated to making life easier at work, at home, or at play: search for a job, get small business help, stay on a budget, do-it-yourself home repair, plan free activities for the family, and much more...

Large public deficits a " government urged to be careful
Swedena TMs central government budget balance is expected to show a large deficit of SEK 201 billion this year, states the National Financial Management Authority...

Business Wire - Janus Announces Changes to Distribution Structure
August 28, 2009 -- HASH(0x1ec11c0) Dominic Martellaro to Leave Firm in February 2010; Janus to Streamline Distribution under Robin Beery and Dan...

USA Bank Retains Investment Banker
USA Bank is pleased to announce it has retained a leading investment banking firm to assist in the consideration of various strategic alternatives designed to maximize shareholder value during these challenging economic times...

Market Wire - BenchmarkJournal.com Free Analyst Review for RHT, BRCD, PWRD, CMCSA, SAPE and RMBS
August 28, 2009 -- Benchmark Journal brings independent company andsector research together, utilizing top financial advisors and investmenttactics to provide you...

PR Newswire - Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program Management Contract Awarded
August 28, 2009 -- WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- USA Energy Advisors, LLC (USAEA) was awarded a five year program management contract on July 1, 2009 to...

Rich Rodriguez sued; advisor says coach is victim of Ponzi scheme
Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez is a defendant in a civil suit over a real estate deal, which his financial advisor says is part of a Ponzi scheme to which Rodriguez fell victim...

Perot Systems Launches Suite of 'Cloud' Integration and Secure Pay-Per-Use IT Services
The new services are expected to enable the company's clients to maximize cost efficiencies by selecting from a variety of proven pre-configured services, or they may choose a custom-designed solution to meet their specific needs...

PR Newswire - Blockbuster Announces Sale of Ireland Entertainment Retailer Xtra-vision Limited to Birchhall Investments Limited
August 28, 2009 -- Transaction Improves Company Liquidity, Supports Efforts to Focus on U.S. Business DALLAS, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blockbuster Inc. ,...

University of Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez
University of Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez owes $3.9 million from a defaulted loan intended for a planned condominium project near the football stadium at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., according to a federal lawsuit...

First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit: 5 Essential Tips for New Buyers
"Buying a home is one of the biggest financial commitments a person can make, but first-time homebuyers and qualified return buyers are in an ideal position to take advantage of unique opportunities in the market, such as low interest rates and the choice among an abundance of for sale homes," says Charlie Young, president and chief executive ...

Regenersis acquires Total Repair Solutions Holdings
Regenersis plc, a provider of after sales product support services to technology brands, has acquired Total Repair Solutions Holdings Limited ...

CUSO Financial Services, LP Awards Top Credit Union Investment.
CUSO Financial Services , LP , a full-service broker dealer and Registered Investment Advisor that provides customized investment and insurance solutions to the credit union industry , recognized its top investment advisors and programs for their sterling successes in 2008 at the CFS Annual User Conference and awards luncheon at the Manchester ...

MassMutual Achieves Highest Q2 and YTD 401(k) Sales Increases According to Industry DataLoading.
According to a leading industry survey*, MassMutual's Retirement Services Division achieved the highest second quarter 2009 sales based on assets among 16 participating retirement plan providers...

Ringgold Forestry Commission closes, consolidates with Whitfield
The Forestry Commission office in Ringgold will close its doors today, as it has seen a $1.6 million budget cut this past year...



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