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Crestmark Expands Factoring Presence and Commitment to Helping S...

Small Business Trends  Thu, 11/04/2010 - 04:00

Troy, Michigan (PRESS RELEASE – November 4, 2010) – Crestmark, a Michigan FDIC-regulated bank, announces the acquisition of the primary assets of Westgate Financial Corp., a factoring and purchase order finance company headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey.

The new company has been named Crestmark Westgate, LLC, and will report through the Crestmark West Palm Beach regional office.


 

Four Florida Ports Rank among the Top 25 U.S. Ports for Containe...

Topix - Business News  Fri, 10/02/2009 - 08:58

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Four Florida ports---Miami, Port Everglades, West Palm Beach and Jacksonville---rank among the top 25 U.S. ports for container shipments, according to a recent report from the U.S.

Department of Transportation.


 

Report shows the power of US cities to mitigate climate change a...

http://www.eurekalert.org/rss/business.xml  Tue, 07/07/2009 - 22:00

(Carbon Disclosure Project) US cities are starting to plan ways of coping with climate change, says a new report.

Flooding of subways and other infrastructure caused by extreme weather and sea level rise, shortages of food, water and energy, and health and economic risks are among concerns of city planners in 18 US cities surveyed, including New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Denver, West Palm Beach, Portland and Las Vegas.

Many are also implementing carbon reduction programs for municipal activities as a prelude to leading citizen CO2 reduction efforts.


 

Getting paid when you’re no longer in charge

Ask FSB  Fri, 10/10/2008 - 10:18

Uninvolved owners can receive profit distributions instead of salaries, but mind the legal and financial fine print.