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Business » Public Company | By Phoenix Delray @ Thursday, 22nd July 2010 @ 12:21 AM

Commercial pressure washing professionals use a device that directs a stream of water at an extremely high pressure to remove paint, dirt and grimy build up on different types of surfaces. Some of the build up that is most often removed by commercial pressure washing include grime, grease, mud, mold and dirt. These are the main basic targets. There are many instances in which build-up is bad enough that it requires the use of high pressure washers to remove it, such as build up from oil of ma... more...

Business » Public Company | By Gemma Carey @ Friday, 16th April 2010 @ 4:08 PM

Along with the number of flights that allegedly got off the ground, British Airways would no doubt have been celebrating the union media campaign that never even reached the runway during the recent staff strikes. According to PR Week, BA has their cunning digital PR campaign to thank 'appearing in pastel shirts and casual jumpers, Walsh appeared a paragon of relaxation. Set in front of sunny open plan offices, his lilting brogue was the most resonant element of the direct to YouTube... more...

Business » Public Company | By Jack Landry @ Wednesday, 17th March 2010 @ 9:38 AM

More than likely you have never heard of a plate roller. There are a lot of people that do not understand the workings of heavy machinery. Even though heavy machinery shapes the life of almost all Americans, many of us are oblivious to what goes into making the world around us. If we took the time to stop and understand what goes into our world, we would be in awe. There are parts of our world that we utilize everyday without even thinking about what went into making them. From ... more...

Business » Public Company | By Craig Butler @ Thursday, 29th October 2009 @ 4:43 PM

A little over one year ago, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") amended Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933 ("Rule 144"), to, among other things, shorten the holding periods necessary to use this resale exemption for issuers that are subject to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). However, as many companies and shareholders have discovered, the revisions to the holding periods only tell part of the story regarding the impact of the... more...

Business » Public Company | By Craig Butler @ Sunday, 25th October 2009 @ 12:49 PM

A few things to think about while reading this article. First, most of these tips are obvious. However, if I had a share of stock for every time I heard an officer or director of a public company express curiosity about their falling stock price and then went to check the company's compliance with the tips herein and found the last press release from the company issued 1 years ago and extensions of time filed for the last three periodic reports, I'd have a very large stock portfolio... more...

Business » Public Company | By Craig Butler @ Wednesday, 29th July 2009 @ 9:04 AM

Although the economy appears to be starting a slight recovery, times remain tough for many companies. Public and private companies once thought beyond reproach have failed or are failing. When the stalwarts of the American economy are struggling how are smaller reporting companies expected to survive and maintain their public company status? While there is no magical elixir, there are several things management of smaller reporting companies can do to improve their chances of remaining... more...

Business » Public Company | By Brian A. Lebrecht @ Thursday, 2nd July 2009 @ 10:02 AM

On May 18, 2009, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear Free Enterprise Fund v. PCAOB, a case that challenges the structure of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board as unconstitutional. The PCAOB has been called many things, but is it unconstitutional, and if it is, what then? PCAOB Structure Formation of the PCAOB In 2002, in response to a series of accounting scandals including Enron and WorldCom, Congress hastily passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act ... more...

Business » Public Company | By Brian A. Lebrecht @ Wednesday, 1st July 2009 @ 12:33 AM

On May 10, 2005, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., now known as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"), through its subsidiary, the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("Nasdaq"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") a proposed rule change to limit the eligibility for quotation on the OTCBB of the securities of an issuer that is repeatedly late in filing required periodic reports. This is known as the "three-str... more...

Business » Public Company | By Brian A. Lebrecht @ Wednesday, 1st July 2009 @ 12:32 AM

After several extensions, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") has finally settled on a compliance date for non-accelerated filers with respect to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("Sarbanes-Oxley"). What is Required? In order to comply with Section 404 there are two reports that are required. One is prepared by management of the company, and the other is prepared by the company's independent auditor. Management's Rep... more...

Business » Public Company | By Brian A. Lebrecht @ Friday, 26th June 2009 @ 10:19 PM

The purpose of this article is to give an outline of the parameters under which a company can purchase its own stock in the open market. This is a summary of the rules, which will provide you guidelines sufficient for most situations. These rules are set forth in Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and SEC Release No. 34-48766. Applicability of Rules Rule 10b-18 is promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and thus is only applicable to reporting com... more...