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First Now Tagged with Total System - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 - 2:05pm | 655Expanding its merchant service solutions, on Tuesday, Total System Services Inc. (TSS) announced the purchase of the remaining 49% of First National Merchant Solutions LLC (FNMS) for approximately $169.6 million. The deal culminated on January 1, at the onset of 2011. Previously, in March 2010...
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ADP Sees Great Job Growth! - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 - 12:03pm | 2144The Automatic Data Processing (ADP) employment survey was FAR better than expected in December. It shows that private sector employment rose by 297,000 in October, almost triple consensus expectations for a 100,000 increase. The November numbers were revised slightly lower to a gain of 92,000 jobs...
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Visa Trading Up 1.26% Today
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 - 11:52am | 25Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is trading up 1.26% today. Shares last traded at $71.39, up from $70.74 at yesterday's close.
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ADP Sees Great Job Growth! - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 - 11:38am | 2144The Automatic Data Processing (ADP) employment survey was FAR better than expected in December. It shows that private sector employment rose by 297,000 in October, almost triple consensus expectations for a 100,000 increase. The November numbers were revised slightly lower to a gain of 92,000 jobs...
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Dollar Financial Expands in U.K. - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, January 4, 2011 - 6:03pm | 646In an attempt to expand its payday lending business in U.K., Dollar Financial U.K. Ltd., a wholly owned U.K. subsidiary of Dollar Financial Corporation (DLLR) has agreed to acquire Purpose U.K. Holdings Limited for $195 million. Purpose is a provider of online payday loans, which operates under...
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Dollar Financial Expands in U.K. - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, January 4, 2011 - 5:20pm | 646In an attempt to expand its payday lending business in U.K., Dollar Financial U.K. Ltd., a wholly owned U.K. subsidiary of Dollar Financial Corporation (DLLR) has agreed to acquire Purpose U.K. Holdings Limited for $195 million. Purpose is a provider of online payday loans, which operates under...
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StarTek Announces Appoints Shelia L. Fisher as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Tuesday, January 4, 2011 - 4:45pm | 40StarTek (NYSE: SRT), Inc. has appointed Shelia L. Fisher as senior vice president of sales and marketing on January 1, 2011. Fisher was most recently vice president of sales at ACS, a Xerox Company.
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Fort Financial Credit Union Selects Integrated Solution Suite Built on Platform from Fiserv
Tuesday, January 4, 2011 - 2:43pm | 58Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV) announced today that Fort Financial Credit Union in Fort Wayne, Ind., has signed an agreement to implement the XP2® account processing platform from Fiserv. After a competitive review of solutions, the $180 million institution chose an integrated suite from Fiserv to...
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TSYS Acquires Remaining 49 Percent of First National Merchant Solutions
Tuesday, January 4, 2011 - 11:00am | 66TSYS (NYSE: TSS) announced today that it has acquired the remaining 49-percent interest in First National Merchant Solutions, LLC, from First National Bank of Omaha. The company will be rebranded as TSYS Merchant SolutionsSM. TSYS formed a joint venture with FNBO in April 2010, when it acquired a...
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Newteck Business Services Hits New 52-Week High (NEWT)
Tuesday, January 4, 2011 - 10:50am | 30Newtek Business Services, Inc (NASDAQ: NEWT) hit a fresh 52-week high today, at last price check NEWT was trading at $1.79 per share.
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ISG Acquires Compass
Tuesday, January 4, 2011 - 9:47am | 25Information Services Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: III), an industry-leading, information-based services company, today announced the acquisition of Compass.
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Fiserv Names Mark Ernst Executive VP and COO
Monday, January 3, 2011 - 9:15am | 32Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV) announced today that Mark Ernst has joined the company as executive vice president and chief operating officer as of January 3, 2011.
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Important Washington Events Next Week
Thursday, December 30, 2010 - 4:40pm | 208Just because the year is coming to a close tomorrow doesn't mean that Washington and the economy is going into an off season. Next week, Congress picks back up into gear, returning from their holiday break with some very important economic data being released. The first day back to work for...
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Company News for December 30, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Thursday, December 30, 2010 - 11:03am | 694• BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) plans to offer a price of $90 per share for Anadarko (NYSE:APC) • Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) was awarded a Navy contract yesterday to build 10 warships known as Littoral Combat Ships, between now and 2015 worth up to $3.6 billion • Susquehanna increased its target price...
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Company News for December 30, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Thursday, December 30, 2010 - 10:43am | 694• BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) plans to offer a price of $90 per share for Anadarko (NYSE:APC) • Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) was awarded a Navy contract yesterday to build 10 warships known as Littoral Combat Ships, between now and 2015 worth up to $3.6 billion • Susquehanna increased its target price...