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Friday, September 19th, 2008
Rapidly Increasing Number of Executive Positions in Burgeoning Asset Class
Great Neck, NY, September 19, 2008 –
A.E. Feldman Associates, Inc., a leading executive search and consulting firm, today announced the expansion of its website, reflecting its rapidly expanding practice area of Project & Infrastructure Finance.
“Interest and investment in project and infrastructure finance is skyrocketing as politicians [...]
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Friday, September 19th, 2008
The federal government rejected a call to impose tolls on Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania, according to the AP. The decision will force the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to continue making payments to the state for transportation needs. It also means the asset is more likely to fall into private hands. A consortium led by Spanish infrastructure [...]
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Thursday, September 18th, 2008
U.S. foreclosure filings rose to a record in August as falling home prices made it harder to sell or refinance homes to pay off the mortgage, according to RealtyTrac Inc. Mortgage loan delinquency rates also increased for the sixth straight quarter. Traditionally seen as a precursor to foreclosures, mortgage delinquencies jumped 9% during the second [...]
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
While fears of layoffs plague Wall Street, job seekers with experience in managing money for wealthy clients are poised to gain new opportunities. Executive search firm, A.E. Feldman, reports that banks are still recruiting in the high margin, wealth-management business, which has expanded to include service offerings such as trust advice, estate planning, and tax [...]
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Monday, September 15th, 2008
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP, an intellectual property law firm, just announced the launch of its Cleantech and Renewables Industry Group. According to the firm, the group integrates nearly 20 attorneys and professionals from multiple practices to meet the legal and business demands of clients involved with technologies aimed at environmental stewardship. “As demand for [...]
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Monday, September 8th, 2008
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission this month issued an announcement inviting companies interested in learning more about potential partnerships to convene for a meeting. The commission is currently considering public-private partnerships (PPPs or P3s) to finance, design, construct, operate and maintain projects along the Mon-Fayette Expressway and Southern Beltway toll highways near Pittsburgh. The Commission says [...]
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Friday, September 5th, 2008
Mortgage fraud in the U.S. has skyrocketed, according to a new report from the Mortgage Asset Research Institute (MARI). The study (which MARI compiled data from the biggest names in the lending industry, including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and J.P.MorganChase) found that the number of fraudulent loans issued during the [...]
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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
The number of people and businesses heading to bankruptcy court surged in 2008, approaching one million filings, according to statistics recently released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Bankruptcy filings jumped 29% in the 12 months ending June 30, according to the government data. Moreover, total filings surged to 967,831 from 751,056 a [...]
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
There is growing demand for legal advice on environmental law from clients such as developers, venture capitalists, and even state and local agencies seeking good environmental counsel to avoid costly litigation, according to an Environmental Law Forum at the University of Virginia. One member of the panel discussion, Bill Sinclair, an Attorney with Beveridge & [...]
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Friday, August 15th, 2008
When it comes to infrastructure, states are putting off today what they can do tomorrow. That’s according to an AP review of repairs on each state’s 20 most-traveled bridges with structural deficiencies. The study found that just 12% of those structurally deficient bridges (which are not in imminent danger of collapse) have actually been fixed. [...]
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