The slowdown in the US economy is impacting the growth and profitability of small and mid size businesses. In particular, the availability of credit, growing inflation and declining buying power of consumers are particularly troubling developments affecting small and mid-size businesses. Sum2 is offering business managers free access to the Profit |Optimizer macroeconomic risk test. The test will help business managers measure the impact of the poor economy on their business. It will also serve as a guide to initiate actions that minimize the downside effects of the business slowdown and maximize a company's ability to capitalize on opportunities emerging due to the current economic conditions. (PRWeb Apr 28, 2008)

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Pharmacy Benefit Consultants has distributed a free internet video to ensure that health plans - not PBMs - obtain the financial benefits that result from generic drug use. The video describes what every corporate and union and government health plan must do to ensure it obtains 100% of generic drug savings. The video also demonstrates that PBMs retain a large portion of financial savings that should result from generic drug sales, and explains how PBMs draft their contracts with health plans to do so. By watching this free video, health plans can quickly learn how to maximize their generic drug savings by rewriting their PBM contracts and demanding entirely different contract terms from their PBMs. (PRWeb Apr 29, 2008)

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Digipede Technologies (http://www.digipede.net), the leading provider of distributed computing solutions for the Microsoft Windows platform, and Barrie & Hibbert (http://www.barrhibb.com), global leader in modeling financial market risk, announced today that Barrie & Hibbert has integrated its Economic Scenario Generator (ESG) with the Digipede Network™ for greatly increased scalability and performance. By Digipede-enabling its advanced stochastic asset modeling tools, Barrie & Hibbert now offers its clients the ability to complete complex analyses faster. Initial customers report at least a tenfold increase in modeling throughput with the ESG Grid Module and the Digipede Network. (PRWeb Apr 29, 2008)

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SimpleTuition, Inc., a company dedicated to helping students and parents make sense of education financing choices, today announced an agreement with Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) to include its full line of student loan products - Discover Student Loans - among SimpleTuition's online offerings. Discover Student Loans include federal Stafford, federal PLUS, and private loans that cover the costs of higher education - tuition, housing, books and more. (PRWeb Apr 29, 2008)

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Castle Wealth Advisors, LLC signed an agreement with CCA Global Partners, the world's largest floor covering retailer. "The agreement positions Castle Wealth Advisors to provide business valuations, as well as succession and retirement planning services to Flooring America and Carpet One buying cooperative store owners," said Mr. Gary Pittsford, CFP®, President and CEO of Castle Wealth Advisors, LLC. (PRWeb Apr 29, 2008)

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In the six years since its launch in 2002, CarInsuranceList.com has distinguished itself with a comprehensive news database, research department, and car insurance quote engine. Re-designed in 2008, the site is an indispensable consumer resource known for responding to the needs of its readers with usable, real life information like money-saving strategies that are increasingly crucial in these rough economic times. (PRWeb Apr 29, 2008)

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ExpertPlan, a leading provider of private-label recordkeeping solutions for retirement plans, has acquired TSCI, formerly Trust Service Company, Inc., based in Pennsylvania. TSCI, an application development company, is best known for its recordkeeping, trust accounting, Application Service Provider (ASP)-hosted client solutions, and other vital software products in the retirement marketplace. (PRWeb Apr 29, 2008)

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The two Gainsborough South wells in oil production have been tied into the Gainsborough Battery to allow for pumps and daily production to stabilize at 200 BOE/d. Further the company would like to report for the three month period ended January 31 2008 the company received a total of $ 459,906.25 from the two wells currently in production. (PRWeb Apr 28, 2008)

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If we have learned anything from Sarbanes-Oxley, it is that internal controls have to be effective. However, changes in business creates a dynamic control environment. As changes occur, control design is often compromised, sometimes with significant consequences. (PRWeb Apr 29, 2008)

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Broadlane announced today that Integrated Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: IHCH) will maintain its exclusive relationship with Broadlane. (PRWeb Apr 29, 2008)

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