Recognizing the need to educate women on financial issues, Money Wi$e Women and LifeMoxie! partner to present the No Sales Pitch Approach to Learning About Your Money Conference on April 12, 2008 at the San Francisco University Downtown Campus. Attendees will receive tools and resources that they can immediately implement to take control of their financial futures. As a Silver Sponsor of this conference, Ladies Who Launch Incubator Leader Alison Covarrubias is facilitating the breakout session Building a Financially Healthy Business. In addition to this topic, women have the opportunity to learn about mortgages, credit issues, investing, estate and retirement planning, and networking. (PRWeb Apr 9, 2008)

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Reuters - U.S. home goods retailer Bed Bath &
Beyond Inc posted quarterly net profit on Wednesday
that fell 16 percent and gave a first-quarter earnings outlook
well below Wall Street expectations, as the nationwide housing
slump weighed on sales.

AP - More and more middle-class Americans say they aren't better off than they were five years ago, reflecting economic pressures amid growing personal debt, a study released Wednesday found.

Reuters - Chevron Corp should post
higher first-quarter earnings than the previous quarter as
record oil prices outweigh weak margins from refining and
marketing, according to a report issued by the second-largest
U.S. oil company on Wednesday.

Reuters - Yahoo Inc said
on Wednesday it will carry Web search advertising from Google
Inc in a test that could put pressure on Microsoft
Corp to raise its bid to buy the company.

Corporate consulting firm Six Sigma Academy – which introduced the concept of Six Sigma to the world's largest corporations – has announced a new identity, and a broader mission. Effective today, the firm will do business under the name SSA & Company. (PRWeb Apr 9, 2008)

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Velocity is excited to announce the appointment of Rob Weening as its Chief Financial Officer. Weening, former V.P. of Financial Planning and Analysis at C-BASS, will lead the finance and accounting areas for Velocity Commercial Capital. (PRWeb Apr 9, 2008)

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JTL Services, Inc., a leading job recruiting company with offices in Connecticut and North Carolina, has just launched a service to help its clients find top quality candidates. (PRWeb Apr 9, 2008)

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A blog site for insurance industry professionals will feature news, commentary, interviews and additional insights live from the Retirement Industry Conference, April 9-11. (PRWeb Apr 9, 2008)

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