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News Oil & Gas Exploration Gas prices headed for a record in North Dakota Gasoline prices are on the rise and headed to a record in North Dakota. The average price of gas in the state could reach $4.15 per gallon in the coming days, breaking the July 2008 record of $4.08, according ... Ill. oil refineries spur MN gas price rise The temporary shutdown of two oil refineries in the Chicago area is putting pressure on gas prices in Minnesota. Milagro Oil & Gas, Inc., Vanquish Energy, LLC and Vanquish Finance Inc. Announce Private Exchange Offer and Consent ... HOUSTON, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Milagro Oil & Gas, Inc. ("; Milagro ";), Vanquish Energy, LLC, a newly formed Delaware limited liability company to which Milagro will transfer substantially ... EPL to Present at Iberia Capital Partners'; Oil & Gas Day NEW ORLEANS -- EPL Oil & Gas, Inc. (EPL or the Company) will present at Iberia Capital Partners'; Oil & Gas Day on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 9:15 a.m. Eastern time in New York. T.J. Thom, EPL';s Senior Vice ... Palliser Oil & Gas Corporation Reports First Quarter 2013 Financial and Operating Results Palliser Oil & Gas Corporation Reports First Quarter 2013 Financial and Operating Results Drilling Rigs Daybreak Announces Second Successful Oil Well -- Extends Drilling Program To Seven Wells at California Oil Project SPOKANE, Wash., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Daybreak Oil and Gas, Inc. (OTCBB: DBRM) (";Daybreak"; or the ";Company";), a Washington corporation, is pleased to announce the results of ... US rig count unchanged this week at 1,769 The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. this week held steady at 1,769, according to Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes. Oil drilling harnesses new technology Editor’s Note: Technology created an energy revolution over the past decade – just not the one we expected. Old energy has found ways to conquer new technology. The first part of this two-part series explores the new ways natural gas and oil are being harvested. Part two will look at renewable energy and what’s in store for the future. NEW YORK – By now, cars were supposed to be running on fuel ... FDR’s grandson digs deep for Texas oil with method using CO2 With an oil rush endowing North Dakota with the nation’s lowest unemployment and shale gas-drilling rigs sprouting from Colorado to Pennsylvania, the U.S. is shedding the energy inferiority complex. Oil drilling technology leaps, clean energy lags NEW YORK (AP) — Technology created an energy revolution over the past decade — just not the one we expected.         Premium Financing Standard Life leads the way as FTSE 100 climbs to three week high on rate cut hopes Insurer unveils better than expected update, while investors anticipate ECB move after more poor German data It';s fair to say the insurance sector has often been considered a little dull. But with recent surprise dividend cuts by the likes of Aviva and RSA Insurance, that image changed somewhat, and now Standard Life has provided another bit of excitement, but this time a positive one. Its ... Yamada holding long-term care hearing Tuesday SACRAMENTO -- Responding to statewide constituent concerns, Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada, has scheduled an oversight hearing, ";Paying the Price for a Long Life: What';s Next for Long-Term Care Insurance? MGP Ingredients, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results Highlights NFP Announces First Quarter 2013 Results NEW YORK, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial Highlights (1) Q1 2013 Q1 2012 % Change (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) Revenue $                263.5 $           254.1 3.7% Net income ... +19.34 Reliance Infra. | Dr Reddy';s Labs The insurance industry players have been struggling to achieve profitability in the face of high operating losses primarily on account of distribution and operating models, according to a report by KPMG and Bengal National Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Life Settlement Jennifer Eden Reports to Federal Prison, Why You Should Care On September 5, 2012, Jennifer Eden pleaded guilty to defrauding Genworth Life Insurance Company. Eden';s crime was that she had a $1 million life insurance policy taken out in 2003, then in 2008 decided that she would, fraudulently, take advantage of Genworth';s viatical settlement program. A viatical allows a policy holder to sell their life insurance policy when the policy holder has a terminal ... Tax Lien Certificates Expert Tells How To Avoid Tax Lien Certificate & Tax Deed Investing Common Mistakes In A New Video Training At ... Noted tax lien certificate and tax deed investing expert Ted Thomas says many people make easy to avoid mistakes when investing in tax defaulted auctions. He explains how to avoid these common missteps in a new video training at TedThomas.com (PRWeb May 08, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/tax-lien-certificate/tedthomas/prweb10712971.htm Tax Lien Investing Expert Explains What Happens After Purchase in a New Video on TedThomas.com Investment expert Ted Thomas said investing in tax sale property, which is a hot investment area right now, requires some work by the investor. Thousands of students in seminars around the country have learned directly from Ted Thomas how to purchase these tax lien certificates and this information is now offered online to new investors at TedThomas.com. (PRWeb May 03, 2013) Read the full story ... Unpaid Property Taxes To Cost More After June 1 Polk County Tax Collector Joe G. Tedder said Monday that all properties with unpaid taxes will be subject to tax certificate sale. It';s The Law: Tax sale certificates are not deeds Question: I understand that you do not lose title to your property if you do not pay taxes. Instead, some type of tax certificate is issued. Can you explain? Expert Authority Offers Reasons Why Purchase of Tax Liens Is a Good Idea in a New Video Training on TedThomas.com Purchase of Tax Liens is a sound and safe investment, because the liens are backed by the government. This government security and the high rate of return makes such investments an excellent way to grow wealth as shown in a new video training on TedThomas.com. (PRWeb May 07, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10704987.htm Commercial Property Variant Commercial Real Estate Enters into the Hospitality Sector with Recent Acquisition of Flagged Hotel in Tucson, AZ LA JOLLA, Calif., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A private real estate investment firm, Variant Commercial Real Estate, L.L.C. ( Variant ), recently purchased an off-market, Comfort Suites flagged hotel in ... Edgefront Realty Corp. mails information circular regarding conversion to Real Estate Investment Trust Edgefront Realty Corp. mails information circular regarding conversion to Real Estate Investment Trust Hedge Fund Billionaire William Ackman, Investor Group in Contract to Buy a New York Penthouse for Over $90 Million Billionaire hedge-fund manager William Ackman and a group of real-estate investors are in contract to buy a penthouse condo in Manhattan for more than $90 million, according to people familiar with the ... Sotheby';s Realty launches luxury rental homes division Queenstown-based real estate company New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty has launched a luxury rental homes division in an expansion of the services it offers in the resort town. The initiative, which officially launches this month (May), was initially created to offer the company’s clients properties to rent while they were in Queenstown viewing potential properties to buy. ... AmeriBid LLC to Conduct Owner Ordered Auction of Two Commercial Properties in Raytown, Missouri RAYTOWN, Mo. -- AmeriBid LLC (www.ameribid.com) announces the auction of two commercial properties, taking place on Friday, June 7th. ";The first property is 2,036+/- sf commercial building in the ... Art Investing Seeking Unconstrained Investing With Alternative Mutual Funds San Francisco -- Focused on protecting portfolios against excessive market volatility while looking to enhance investment returns in a historically-low yield environment, investment advisors continue to ... Tilson: AIG Is No Value Trap Whitney Tilson, author of The Art of Value Investing, says a streamlined AIG is being valued for the troubled company it used to be.         OSC Seeks Input from Investors on Investing in Start-ups and Small and Medium Sized Companies TORONTO, May 14, 2013 /CNW/ - The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced today that it will hold a roundtable on June 11, 2013 to hear from investors and potential investors on investing in start-ups ... Geekwire: Microsoft co-founder Allen sells art for $43.8 million Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen — one of the richest men in the world — must have a pretty good eye for investing in art. Allen sold the above 1953 abstract painting by American abstract artist Barnett Newman at Sotheby’s for $43.8 million Tuesday. Brookline';s Collins Maguire wins prize for artwork at MEFA competition A Lincoln School student has won third place in a statewide art competition and will receive $1,000 in a college savings account at a State House ceremony in May. Collins Maguire of Brookline illustrated a firefighter in his winning submission to the ninth annual College Savings Art Competition, sponsored by the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, the state’s authority on college ... Merchant Cash Advance Business Cash Advance Guru Now Offer’s Bad Credit Working Capital Without the Typical Loan Hassles Business Cash Advance Guru is in the business of providing bad credit working capital at affordable rates with flexible payment terms. The alternative also provides businesses with working capital lines of credit. (PRWeb May 16, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/bad-credit-working-loans/business-loan-rates/prweb10731372.htm Business Cash Advance Guru Now Leads The Merchant Cash Advance Loan Industry Small businesses can now access several types of merchant cash advance loans that are both affordable and have flexible payment terms. (PRWeb May 02, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/merchant-cash-advance/merchant_loan_rates/prweb10680937.htm Ten Best Merchant Cash Advance Services Named by topcreditcardprocessors.com for May 2013 The independent authority on credit card processing, topcreditcardprocessors.com, has named the ten best merchant cash advance services for May 2013. (PRWeb May 15, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10735748.htm Leading Independent Authority Names Merchant Cash and Capital 2nd Best Business Cash Advance Service Topcreditcardprocessors.com’s rigorous test ranks MCC next best service for the month of March.New York, NY (PRWEB) April 17, 2013 Merchant Cash and Capital, LLC, http://www.merchantcashandcapital.com who, in the last quarter announced it had eclipsed $500 million in financing to over 12,500 distinct customers, has been selected by http://www.topcreditcardprocessors.com, a leading ... Business Cash Advance announced as finalist in prestigious Credit Today Awards Merchant Cash Express, which offers the product Business Cash Advance, has been nominated for the Alternative Commercial Lender of the Year Award. (PRWeb April 19, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/4/prweb10643850.htm Last Updated 5/18/2013 8:15:00 AM