April 2011

Clarizen Closes $12M in Growth Funding, Adds Opus Capital’s Dan Avida to Board of Directors

April 28, 2011

Investment Will Fuel Further Global Expansion and Drive Demand for Work Execution Software Beyond Traditional Project Management

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Local Splash Welcomes New Director of Customer Service

April 28, 2011

Andrea Beidl Joins the Local Splash Family as Director of Customer Service

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JKP Radha Madhav Dham (Formerly JKP Barsana Dham) Under the Supervision of a New Board of Managing Members

April 28, 2011

AUSTIN, TX–(Marketwire – Apr 28, 2011) – A new Board of Managing Members will now lead JKP Radha Madhav Dham (formerly known as JKP Barsana Dham) in order to strengthen the organization’s governance and propel its future growth.

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Pentaho Names Samuel Hon Vice President of Professional Services

April 28, 2011

Industry Veteran to Ensure Satisfaction as Pentaho Customer Base Expands Worldwide

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Imagine Communications Appoints David Sykes as Vice President, Sales

April 28, 2011

Telecommunications Veteran to Lead Sales Team as Imagine Preps for Market Expansion

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Madison Ave. Media, Inc. Announces Communications Center Creation as It Expands Sales Solution Channels for the Company

April 28, 2011

Chris Godfrey Takes the Helm as EVP – Communications Center Division

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Reflect Scientific Names Former Silicon Valley, Quantum Corporation, Engineer William G. Moon as Its Principal Engineer

April 28, 2011

OREM, UT–(Marketwire – Apr 28, 2011) – Reflect Scientific, Inc. ( OTCBB : RSCF ), a provider of diverse products and services for the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and transportation industries announced the appointment of William G. Moon as its Principal Engineer.

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eCrypt Technologies Hires Social Media Expert Tris Hussey as Community Manager to Lead Product Campaign

April 28, 2011

Leading Social Media Expert and Author, Tris Hussey Joins eCrypt Technologies Inc. as Community Manager and Online Media Producer to Lead Product Promotion, Adoption, and Conversion From Competing Technologies

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CoStar and LoopNet To Join Forces

April 28, 2011

CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGP) announced Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire LoopNet, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOOP), the leading online commercial real estate marketplace, in a transaction valued at approximately $860 million. CoStar said it believes the combined company will be the premier online resource for researching, analyzing, and marketing commercial real estate properties, and the combination of the two companies’ complementary…

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Earnings Season: CBRE, JLL Continue To Ride Global Real Estate Recovery

April 28, 2011

The world’s two largest commercial real estate service providers once again reported strong revenues and earnings in the first quarter of 2010, with worldwide improvement in market conditions reflected in stepped-up activity in outsourcing, leasing and investment sales. Year-over-year sales and leasing activity in the Americas drove overall revenue growth for CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. (NYSE: CBG) and Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. (NYSE: JLL) in the…

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CoStar’s People of Note (April 24-30)

April 28, 2011

This week’s People of Note includes the following markets: Charlotte, Minneapolis, Orange County, Sacramento and Washington, DC. WASHINGTON, DC Kevill and Ege Bring Investment Sales Team to Eastdil John Kevill and Collins Ege joined the leadership of Eastdil Secured in Washington, DC. The senior real estate executives were named managing directors in the equity sales group and will focus on commercial real estate owners and investors in th

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Banks Whittle Away at CRE Assets While Waiting To Jump Back Into Lending

April 28, 2011

Coming out of the first quarter, most U.S. banks still view commercial real estate as an anathema to be further banished from their books, or at least kept off their rolls. However, for the first time in a long time, they have started talking about the day when that won’t be the case. And that day could come sometime in the second half of this year. In a review of first-quarter banking results and earnings conference calls, banks said they’re looking…

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Housing Remains the Achilles Heel of the Expansion

April 28, 2011

Ahh, spring is in the air, housing sales are up and the residential markets look like they’re finally coming around… if only that were so. Recent U.S. housing statistics have been weak and disappointing even though the sector has had good sales news in recent weeks. And the latest outlooks from Fitch Ratings, Wells Fargo, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac say that will be the trend for a while: some good news mixed with bad. The latest Case-Shiller…

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Multifamily Mortgage Debt Contracts for First Time in 17 Years

April 28, 2011

Despite renewed interest in multifamily mortgages, total outstanding multifamily mortgage debt declined last year, falling by 0.9% from 2009, according to analysis of new Federal Reserve data by Kim Betancourt, Fannie Mae’s director of multifamily economics and market research. Total multifamily mortgage debt outstanding (MDO) decreased to $841.2 billion in 2010 – that’s the lowest level of multifamily MDO since fourth quarter 2008. The last time…

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Good News: Corporate Relocations Up; Bad News: Fewer Employees Want To Go

April 28, 2011

Relocation managers across the U.S. are expressing optimism that the worst of the recession is now in the rearview mirror. Responding to Atlas Van Lines’ 44th annual Corporate Relocation Survey, 72% of the relocation managers polled say they believe their respective companies will fare better in 2011. The optimism rate among large firms surveyed (more than 5,000 workers) jumps to 80%. “Our relocation research has served as a solid barometer of…

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CRE Professionals See Income Gains In Frothy Deal Market

April 28, 2011

With deal activity up sharply, real estate professionals have heightened expectations of increased pay-outs for commissions, bonuses and base salaries, following years of static or declining average compensation levels during the downturn. A recent survey by corporate real estate and CRE services trade group CoreNet Global, in conjunction with FPL Associates, a Chicago-based compensation consulting firm, found that nearly two-thirds, or 64% of…

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Strong house price rises in Colombia, successful presidential transition

April 28, 2011

House prices in Colombia rose strongly in 2010, boosted by a peaceful transition to a new president

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Rocky Kistner: Gulf Clean Up Workers Complain About the Human Toll of the BP Oil Disaster

April 28, 2011

More than 60 miles

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Avalon Rare Metals (NYSE:AVL) Rings the Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange

April 28, 2011

Avalon Rare Metals (NYSE:AVL) Rings the Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange

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Dollar Index Sees Relief Amid Strength in Commodities, Equities

April 28, 2011

Dollar Index Sees Relief Amid Strength in Commodities, Equities

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NZDUSD: Rally Stalls Near 0.81 Figure

April 28, 2011

NZDUSD: Rally Stalls Near 0.81 Figure

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EURUSD: Bulls Clear Path to 1.50 Figure

April 28, 2011

EURUSD: Bulls Clear Path to 1.50 Figure

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GBPUSD: Gravestone Doji Hints Weakness

April 28, 2011

GBPUSD: Gravestone Doji Hints Weakness

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USDJPY: Remain Long Through Pullback

April 28, 2011

USDJPY: Remain Long Through Pullback

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U.S stocks close in green, in light of better than forecasted earnigns…

April 28, 2011

U.S stocks close in green, in light of better than forecasted earnigns…

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U.S stocks close in green, in light of better than forecasted earnigns…

April 28, 2011

U.S stocks close in green, in light of better than forecasted earnigns…

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NZD/JPY Sideways Channel Provides Swing Trading Opportunity

April 28, 2011

NZD/JPY Sideways Channel Provides Swing Trading Opportunity

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NZD/JPY Sideways Channel Provides Swing Trading Opportunity

April 28, 2011

NZD/JPY Sideways Channel Provides Swing Trading Opportunity

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Correctional moves ahead of GDP 

April 28, 2011

Correctional moves ahead of GDP

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Dollar regaining slender strength on technical movements…

April 28, 2011

Dollar regaining slender strength on technical movements…

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European shares close in green, for the sixth day straight…

April 28, 2011

European shares close in green, for the sixth day straight…

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Fallout from Fed Press Conference, U.S. Dollar Slips Broadly Lower

April 28, 2011

Fallout from Fed Press Conference, U.S. Dollar Slips Broadly Lower

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Guest Commentary: QE2 is Damaging the Economy and Reducing GDP Growth

April 28, 2011

Guest Commentary: QE2 is Damaging the Economy and Reducing GDP Growth

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FX Headlines: Yen Surges in Overnight as Bank of Japan Raises Prices Forecast

April 28, 2011

FX Headlines: Yen Surges in Overnight as Bank of Japan Raises Prices Forecast

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Exxon Mobil Q1 Earnings

April 28, 2011

Exxon Mobil Q1 Earnings

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CME Group Results…

April 28, 2011

CME Group Results…

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U.S growth grew slower than forecasted throughout the first quarter…

April 28, 2011

U.S growth grew slower than forecasted throughout the first quarter…

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The world’s largest economy has most probably grown at a slower pace within the first quarter…

April 28, 2011

The world’s largest economy has most probably grown at a slower pace within the first quarter…

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Fed Chairman Bernanke Spurs Muted 1Q GDP Reaction, Euro To Gain Ground On Higher Inflation

April 28, 2011

Fed Chairman Bernanke Spurs Muted 1Q GDP Reaction, Euro To Gain Ground On Higher Inflation

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U.S. Dollar Index Struggles to Maintain Rebound From Three-Year Low

April 28, 2011

U.S. Dollar Index Struggles to Maintain Rebound From Three-Year Low

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Yen Climbs On Dollar Concerns- RBNZ Weighs on Kiwi

April 28, 2011

Yen Climbs On Dollar Concerns- RBNZ Weighs on Kiwi

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Guest Commentary: USD Remains on the Edge of the Cliff

April 28, 2011

Guest Commentary: USD Remains on the Edge of the Cliff

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Precarious Position

April 28, 2011

Precarious Position

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USDJPY: Long Trade Taken Near 82.00

April 28, 2011

USDJPY: Long Trade Taken Near 82.00

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