Securities firms fight commission cap plan for private placements
InvestmentNews
The SEC charged it with fraud in 2009, and leading sellers of the product, including QA3 Financial Corp., have since gone out of business due to crushing legal liabilities. At the moment, some private placements, particularly oil and gas deals, ...

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Banks Cling to Billions in Bailout Money
New York Times
Dozens more like Security Business Bank of San Diego are simply swapping their federal rescue money for potentially cheaper financing from the same source: the government. The situation underscores how difficult it is for the government to extricate ...

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Credit unions and banks clash over proposed lending rules
Washington Post
Locally, Mid-Atlantic Financial Partners in Germantown is straddling the fence with 11.5 percent of its total assets being business loans to members, while the same is true for Kensington-based Lafayette Federal Credit Union at 11.4 percent. ...

The National
DFSA censures Saxo Bank Dubai
Khaleej Times
... sufficient client classification, the Dubai financial regulator said in an emailed statement. The regulator said the failure by Saxo Bank Dubai to comply with rules increased the risk of the bank's business in Dubai being used for money laundering. ...
DFSA censures Saxo Bank for client take-on and AML systems and controls failingsAME Info

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The Next Web
An interview with TechStars' David Cohen
The Next Web
But just like any rock group needs a band manager and producer to help them along, so too do the young minds of startup entrepreneurs. One of my favorite mentor-driven startup “camps” is TechStars, a seed accelerator in Boston (MA), Boulder (CO), ...

Daily News Pulse
New And Exciting Opportunities For Small Business Loans: Come & Get Em
Daily News Pulse
The Patriot Express can be used for most business purposes, including start-up, expansion, equipment purchases, working capital, inventory or business-occupied real-estate purchases. Under existing SBA 504 rules, the loan program allows financing for ...
Small-business advocates try to shore up capital, services for minority ...Santa Cruz Sentinel
Loan fund helps smallest of businesses growTheDay.com
TSBDC at ETSU Kingsport Affiliate and KOSBE to Host SBA Community Express Live ...PR.com (press release)

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A weekend chance for entrepreneurs
Stuff.co.nz
Auckland Start-up Weekend is the brainchild of Jason Armishaw, one-time salesman, marketer and insurance adviser, and a recent convert to the world of start-ups. The weekend is based on similar successful events around the world, notably the Los ...

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Globe and Mail
Yen Undermined as G-7 Combines With Deficits After Post-War High
BusinessWeek
“They will turn to their foreign asset holdings, liquid asset holdings, to get financing,” BlueGold Capital Management LLP Managing Director Stephen Jen said at a conference in London on March 17. “They are wealthy enough to do this on their own. ...
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Local banks strive to lure variety of new clients
The Columbian
First Indy says it will target small business, commercial, and consumer loans as potential growth areas. Bank officials say they also want to increase its lending to small and institutional nonprofit groups and to strengthen its position with health ...

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NOLA.com
Event designed to give local start-ups a boost attracts big names to NO
NOLA.com
"The guy in San Francisco that's trying to do what we're doing is asking me how we do this," Williamson said, referring to the organic start-up culture that the Idea Village is known for. The success of the organization, Williamson said, ...

Teachers union official, 1 other arrested in school funding protest
Chicago Tribune
A group of organizers and education advocates marched at noon from the closed Jenner Elementary School, 1119 N. Cleveland Ave., calling on the city to fund schools with millions of tax dollars collected through tax increment financing districts, ...

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Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com
A new labor-management battle has ignited in Muskegon over Lansing budget and ...
Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com
Union leaders see the elimination of the state's business tax as Snyder's give-away to his business buddies. Snyder was a computer industry executive and involved in business financing before being elected governor. He has said his policies will help ...

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Small-business advocates try to shore up capital, services for minority ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel
WATSONVILLE -- Starting a private immigration law firm in downtown Watsonville, even for a skilled legal advocate in the federal court, would have been nearly impossible without business counseling and help with securing financing, ...
Loan fund helps smallest of businesses growTheDay.com
TSBDC at ETSU Kingsport Affiliate and KOSBE to Host SBA Community Express Live ...PR.com (press release)

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Business calendar: March 20
Pensacola News Journal
The free seminar will have information on financing options, credit scores and other real estate-related issues. Refreshments and snacks will be provided. RSVP by e-mailing Pam@PensacolaRealtyMasters.com. n "Starting a Business" workshop: 9 am to noon ...

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Small Biz Notes: Education benefits inmates
The News-Press
It touches briefly on several topics including: traits of successful entrepreneurs; legal structures for small businesses; developing a mission statement; finding a niche; marketing; calculating startup costs and making income projections; ...

Business bulletins: March 20
Knoxville News Sentinel
* Tennessee Small Business Development Center, Knoxville will offer the following workshops this week at 17 Market Square. Monday: 9-10:30 am 30 Minute Business Plan; Tuesday: 10 am-noon Export Challenges and Financing Seminar. ...

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AMN Healthcare Services CEO Discusses Q4 2010 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
He was our Senior Vice President of Finance and Business Development and he knows our business extremely well. During his seven years with AMN, Brian oversaw the company's corporate financial planning, capital funding, business development, ...

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CPI Financial
Ajman Bank enters into exclusive promotional arrangement with Arabian ...
Zawya (press release)
We are delighted to partner with Ajman BankAjman Bank in this promotion which has been designed to provide commercial vehicle customers with outstanding financing options. With a range of profit rates and payment options, we are confident that we have ...
Ajman Bank enters into exclusive promotional arrangement with Arabian ...istockAnalyst.com (press release)

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Maryland Tech Company Defies the Odds
Online PR News (press release)
Captico, LLC is Fisher's fourth successful startup. The second secret to Captico's success is its niche in the web development world. Fisher's vision was for Captico to become a “startup incubator,” a place where new companies and non-profits would ...

Inspiration for big ideas
Cincinnati.com
They talk to customers and partners to gather data and feedback, seek advice from entrepreneurs and venture capitalists and create a financial model as they go. And another thought, how can we remove funding barriers to boost startup activity? ...

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