Archive for May, 2008

U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics USD 38 Million for Work on USS Hawaii

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $38 million contract modification to perform a range of work on USS Hawaii (SSN-776) during its post-shakedown availability (PSA). Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics [...]

Realtors(R) Envision the Future of Real Estate in Real Time

Today’s handheld technologies and wireless networks are changing the way Realtors(R) are doing business, enabling them to stay productive and connected with clients, even when they aren’t in the office.
That’s according to experts at the Technology & Information Systems Forum held during the National Association of Realtors(R) Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo, here through [...]

Moneybookers Enables Social Fundraising on Facebook

Application Provides Low Cost Fundraising And Money Transfer Service
Moneybookers, one of Europe’s largest online payment systems, is today launching a Facebook application that will enable its five million account holders to more cost effectively send and receive money transfers via their Facebook profile. While currently in beta, the application will be available to all Facebook [...]

Conditions Mixed in Commercial Real Estate But Fundamentals Good

Commercial real estate conditions are uneven across the country and vary notably in some areas, according to a commercial real estate update and forecast presented here at the National Association of Realtors(R) Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo.
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said that just like residential real estate, performance in the commercial sectors is [...]

Citibank Rewards Checking Customers for Virtually Everything They Do

Promotion gives 16,000 ThankYou(R) Points, plus for the first year, triple reward points to new customers who open a qualifying checking account
With Citibank checking, the rewards add up fast, in a lot of ways. Now new checking customers can get points even faster for the rewards they really want. Starting May 18, Citibank will [...]

LeaseTrader.com Releases Top-10 Index for April

Index Monitors Most Popular Lease Vehicles in America
LeaseTrader.com, the company that helps consumers with car lease transfers, announces its monthly Index for April, with the BMW 3 Series again reaching the top of the list of America’s most preferred leased vehicle.
“Similar to years past, as we head into the summer months we always see a [...]

Realtors, Housing and Finance Experts Address Mortgage Crisis

With the goal of helping more families keep their homes rather than lose them to foreclosure, Federal Housing Administration Commissioner Brian Montgomery, Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight Director James Lockhart and Harvard University Director and former House Financial Services Chairman Jim Leach addressed a crowd of more than 400 Realtors(R) at the National Association [...]

5 Tips to Determine if Your Short-Term Lender Is Consumer-Friendly or Predatory

Today’s economic climate has left more consumers strapped for cash. Those who don’t qualify for bank loans or credit cards increasingly are turning to short-term, consumer loans - often called “payday loans” - to help make ends meet.
Metropolitan Family Services wants consumers to know they have rights. The Illinois Payday Loan Reform Act of 2005 [...]

Century Casinos Reports Q1 2008 Earnings

Century Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNTY; Vienna Stock Exchange) today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2008.
First Quarter 2008
For the first quarter of 2008, net operating revenue was $20,980,000 and consolidated Adjusted EBITDA* was $4,393,000. This represents a slight decrease in net operating revenue over the same quarter of last year ($21,144,000 [...]

Toyota Awards USD 1 Million in Scholarships to 100 High School Seniors

Winners at top of class in both academics and community service
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., (TMS) rewarded 100 high school seniors with $1 million in college scholarships for their commitment to education and community service at an awards banquet tonight.
The winners, who make up the 12th class of Toyota Community Scholars, were chosen from a [...]