SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc. (BPM), announced today that it is merging with Long Beach-based CPA firm Windes & McClaughry Accountancy Corporation, creating the largest California-based accounting and consulting firm. The combined firm will have $100 million in revenue with a strong presence in both Northern and Southern California. The firm will have 73 [...]
September 30th, 2011 | Posted in U.S. | Read More »
In the spring of their second year, thoroughbred racehorses are forced to
perform in reckless speed trials known as “under tack shows” to impress
prospective buyers at auctions. Although these horses are called 2-year-olds,
many are really still yearlings, and they’re forced to sprint an eighth of a
mile at speeds faster than they ever will again in their [...]
September 16th, 2011 | Posted in SPORTS,U.S. | Read More »
Petrobras has been listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the sixth consecutive year. As the top-ranking global yardstick for sustainability, the DJSI scrutinizes the economic, social, and environmental performance of over 300 companies. The results for 2011 were announced on Thursday (9/8). This year’s listing consolidates Petrobras’ standing as one of the [...]
September 16th, 2011 | Posted in BUSINESS | Read More »
Five attorneys from Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s Grand Rapids, Mich. office are listed among the attorneys recognized as Michigan Super Lawyers 2011®. The Barnes & Thornburg attorneys who will be listed in the September 2011 issue of Michigan Super Lawyers magazine, including their primary practice areas are:
• Michael Campbell – Business/Corporate
• Charles M. Denton II [...]
September 13th, 2011 | Posted in METRO,U.S. | Read More »
Huntington Continues to Deliver on Commitment to Small Businesses, Holds No. 3 National SBA Ranking
Huntington maintains national standing and top rank in Midwest states
COLUMBUS, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Small Business Administration (SBA) has once again recognized Huntington Bank (NASDAQ: HBAN; www.huntington.com) as the No. 3 lender in the nation for the number of loans provided to small [...]
September 13th, 2011 | Posted in BUSINESS,JOBS | Read More »
Birthday rally seeks freedom for Leonard Peltier
By Lori Lovely
Indianapolis, IN — In celebration of Leonard Peltier’s 67th birthday, a small group of about 30 Native Americans gathered in front of the Birch Bayh Federal Courthouse for a rally seeking the activist’s release from prison.
Peltier, of the Anishinabe, Dakota and Lakota Nations, has been an activist [...]
September 13th, 2011 | Posted in METRO | Read More »
The name Jack Abramoff is synonymous with Washington scandal, but the fascinating facts of his case are either largely unknown or wildly misunderstood. His memoir will serve as a corrective – an engrossing, informative work of political nonfiction that is also a gripping real-life thriller. The biggest surprise twist comes in the form of Abramoff [...]
September 9th, 2011 | Posted in D.C EXPRESS,FROM THE HILL | Read More »
