Artfest International, Inc. (OTCBB: ARTS) is pleased to announce that the Company has completed a successful 2009 by increasing their assets to an estimated $8 million which positions the Company to increase earnings per share and qualify for a future listing to the AMEX or NASDAQ exchanges. The Company has accomplished this growth in assets [...]

Moneta, a fast-growing online payment alternative to credit cards, announced an agreement with Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX), a global leader in information solutions, to utilize the Equifax credit decisioning system for a new instant credit feature for Moneta’s online payment wallet. Merchants accepting Moneta payments may now offer a range of bank-sponsored funding options to their [...]

Bibby Financial Services said it has provided a $1.25 million facility to a transportation company located in Mississauga, Ontario, which provides short and long haul services. It will use the funds to pay down its existing bank debt.
“This company, which has been in business for nine years, is a perfect candidate for accounts receivable funding,” [...]

ForexYard Mobile Trader is the first and only fully functional Forex trading platform for the iPhone. The free application allows traders to easily make the transition from desktop to mobile, and is perfect for on the go day or intraday traders.
The Mobile Trader is an intuitive, easy to use, and accessible trading platform that delivers [...]

Local Co-opetition Offers a Better Banking Experience
Pinckneyville, IL (December 23, 2009)— Murphy-Wall State Bank and Trust Company today announced the launch of Kasasa™, a new brand of free checking and savings accounts that have been a big hit in Illinois since its launch by a local bank last spring. Kasasa checking and savings accounts [...]

Steve Muehler, President of LA Investment Capital, Announces a Ten Million Gallon Per Year BioFuels Venture in Leavenworth, Washington .
Along with their strategic partners, LA Investment Capital’s mission is to construct a 10 million gallon a year diesel fuel plant near Leavenworth, Washington. Once production begins in late 2010, a state-of-the-art wood-fired gasification system will [...]

In a transaction that paves the way for the successful redevelopment of the Times Square Building, Africa Israel USA (AFI USA) came to a settlement with all of its lenders and completed the recapitalization and restructuring of the debt on the property. AFI USA, a subsidiary of Africa Israel, completed a five-year refinancing of the [...]

Metropolitan West Asset Management LLC (MetWest), an investment firm focused exclusively on fixed income portfolio management, today announced that the Metropolitan West Funds complex has crossed the $10 billion mark in assets under management.
Launched with two funds in March 1997, the Metropolitan West Funds complex has grown to seven funds. The Total Return Fund was [...]

Gulf Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq: GFRE) (“Gulf Resources” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer of bromine, crude salt and specialty chemical products in China, today announced that on December 22, 2009 it closed a private placement financing which was previously announced on December 11, 2009. In the transaction the Company issued 2,941,182 shares of the Company’s [...]

Trapeze today announced plans for their annual technical user conference in March 2010. Being held in Phoenix, Arizona from March 28-31, 2010 at the Sheraton Wildhorse Pass, the Annual Trapeze User Conference brings together product experts and transportation professionals to share best practices and gain a 360 degree perspective on transportation issues and solutions.
“The Trapeze [...]