05/14/13 Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Aerospace-Defense

• GTCR and Rural Broadband Acquire NewWave _{2013-05-14, 04:49 am}
  ... billion of committed capital. Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal counsel and PriceWaterhouseCoopers served as accounting advisor to GTCR. SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. (STRH) served as exclusive financial advisor to GTCR. STRH and Goldman Sachs ...
• Push for cut to weekend wages _{2013-05-14, 03:53 am}
  Only hospitality workers who work more than five days in a row would get penalty rates under proposed changes.
• Vanoil Announces Results of AGSM and Approval of Fluormin Acquisition _{2013-05-14, 03:42 am}
  Vanoil Energy Ltd. , an oil and gas company with a portfolio of assets in East Africa is pleased to announce that all motions put forward for approval at its Annual and General Special Meeting held on May 10, 2013, passed with significant shareholder support.
• Dahling! FiDi Cipriani is celeb-friendly again _{2013-05-14, 01:16 am}
  Victory for Cipriani Wall Street! The city has decided to build a new and shiny newsstand not in front of the venue's red-carpet ballroom entrance, but on the next block west.
• FinancialForce CEO Addresses Challenges and Change in Accounting Tech _{2013-03-06, 11:13 am}
  As the face of accounting technology changes, so too does the myriad of challenges and questions surrounding the role of accounting professionals and the products and services they use.
• SEC Names Beswick as Acting Chief Accountant _{2012-07-16, 03:54 pm}
  ... Accountant, succeeding James Kroeker, who left the SEC last Friday. In his new role, Mr. Beswick will oversee accounting interpretations, international accounting matters, and professional practice issues. The announcement came on the heels of the ...
• Wipfli Introduces Turnaround and Restructuring Practice _{2012-06-25, 01:04 pm}
  ... uding an assignment to the firm's national office where he advised partners throughout the firm on public company accounting and reporting matters and assisted in responding to SEC enforcement actions and restatement demands.
• Manufacturing group to build 3D printing innovation centers _{2013-05-13, 10:41 pm}
  A Beijing-based trade body told the Global Times Monday that industrial 3D printing will play a "very positive role" in upgrading Chinese manufacturing, echoing a survey of global executives who believe that the Chinese government needs to encourage more innovation to enhance its manufacturing base against the background of a global economic ... (more)
• Treliant Risk Advisors Strengthens Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering, Data Security Practices _{2013-05-13, 10:38 pm}
  Treliant Risk Advisors continues to broaden client services capacity in its regulatory compliance, anti-money laundering, and information security practices, adding four professionals with financial services experience and regulatory expertise.
• Sherrie McAvoy Joins Numerex Board of Directors _{2013-05-13, 09:28 pm}
  ... of Directors, effective May 10th, 2013. Ms. McAvoy spent her entire career at Deloitte & Touche LLP, a global accounting, auditing and professional services firm. She was with the firm for over 30 years, and was a partner for the last eighteen of ...
• MYOB and BankLink unite for a new era in cloud accounting _{2013-05-13, 09:02 pm}
  ... the strengths of both organisations, and position the new entity to lead the next wave of industry growth - cloud accounting. MYOB's SME solutions empower businesses to run their own accounting system, and BankLink enables accountants to do the ...
• Economy to challenge whoever wins power in B.C. _{2013-05-13, 07:57 pm}
  B.C. Premier and Liberal Leader Christy Clark uses an umbrella as she walks into a coffee shop for a campaign stop in Oak Bay, B.C., on Monday May 13, 2013.
• Simi Valley's Qualstar Corp. names accountant to its board _{2013-05-13, 07:05 pm}
  Qualstar Corp., a Simi Valley's manufacturer of data storage devices and power supplies, has expanded its board of directors by naming a new member.
• Supply-chain efficiency motivates manufacturers _{2013-05-13, 06:38 pm}
  Cost reduction remains the No. 1 priority of manufacturers, leading to a focus on supply chains and renewed interest in mergers and acquisitions, according to a new study KPMG LLP released Monday.
• When the boss is in another area code _{2013-05-13, 05:49 pm}
  PwC manager Libby Cantwell manages staff in Toronto from her Ottawa home. Technology is her conduit.
• Parmalat requests $144m reduction in Lactalis American Group acquisition price_{2013-05-13, 05:23 pm}
  Italian dairy giant Parmalat has requested a $144m reduction in the price it paid to acquire its sister unit, Lactalis American Group , from Lactalis in May 2012.
• View Press Release _{2013-05-13, 04:55 pm}
  "Our four new colleagues have the specialized skills, knowledge, and experience to help our clients identify and mitigate key risks across their businesses and within operations.
• Avista's CEO Hosts 2013 Annual Shareholders Meeting _{2013-05-09, 03:00 am}
  ... the shareholders ratify the board's appointment of the firm Deloitte & Touche as the independent register public accounting for 2013. The board recommends a vote for this proposal. The third matter to be considered is the proposal by the board of ...
• Sealaska Corp. reports higher income _{2013-05-13, 04:33 pm}
  The company in its annual report says its consolidated gross revenues grew from $263.7 million in 2011 to $311.6 million in last year.
• Globe Specialty Metals Appoints Chief Financial Officer _{2013-05-13, 04:22 pm}
  ... finance positions for PSEG, The AES Corporation, and Deloitte and Touche. He received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from The University of the State of New York, his Master's degree in Accounting from George Mason University, and is a ...