Business Power: Creating New Wealth from IP Assets (Hardcover)

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Praise for Business Power Creating: New Wealth from IP Assets

"Business Power is an essential handbook for every business leader. Creating and growing IP is a critical element of innovation and accelerates the transformation of knowledge to market value. Business Power provides a step-by-step approach to value creation."
—Dr. Martin Fleming, Vice President, Corporate Strategy IBM Corporation

"It is difficult to overstate the importance of effectively managing intellectual property assets in the current and future global business landscape. This book gathers together a unique collection of thought leaders on every aspect of intellectual property management. Whether you are interested in brand management, human capital management, patent portfolio management, trade secret management, or anything in between, and whether you are an interested observer of business, or a CEO of a Fortune 500 company, you will gain something from this book."
—Anthony Breitzman, PhD, Principal and Director of Research 1790 Capital Management LLC

Wealth Management in Any Market: Timeless Strategies for Building Financial Security (Hardcover)

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Expert wealth manager Bishara A. Bahbah offers a complete guide to creating financial security. From explaining the basics of wealth management to providing an in-depth look at setting up an estate plan, managing debt, purchasing insurance and employing tax-saving strategies, Wealth Management in Any Market is a one-stop-shop for individuals looking to protect their assets and build wealth to weather any financial climate.

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Treasury says markets fragile, but improving

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department official charged with implementing the government's financial rescue plan said on Thursday that markets were improving in response to proposals to inject capital into banks.

"Since the announcement of our capital purchase program, we have seen numerous signs of improvement in our markets and in the confidence in our financial institutions," Neel Kashkari, Treasury's interim assistant secretary for financial stability, said in prepared testimony for delivery to the Senate Banking Committee. more

American Church Mortgage Company Declares Third Quarter Dividend

MINNETONKA, Minn., Oct 23, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ ----AMERICAN CHURCH MORTGAGE COMPANY ("ACMC"), Minnetonka, Minnesota, announced the declaration by its Board of Directors of a shareholder dividend for its third quarter ended September 30, 2008 of $.10 per share.

The dividend is to be paid on October 31, 2008 to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2008. The Company operates as a real estate investment trust and revenues of the Company are derived primarily from interest income earned from loans to churches and other non-profit religious organizations.

Information concerning ACMC is available on its website, http://www.church-loans.net or by calling (800) 815-1175 extension 124.

Scott J. Marquis

Vice President source

Protests and Hecklers Have Mortgage Bankers Longing for Good Old Days

SAN FRANCISCO — It was just another business-as-usual day at the annual convention of the nation’s mortgage bankers: a few panels, a few presentations and an attempted abduction of Karl Rove.

Mr. Rove, the Republican strategist and former adviser to President Bush, was accosted onstage during a convention panel here on Tuesday morning by a protester who tried to handcuff and arrest him “for treason.” Mr. Rove tried to elbow her away before she was taken offstage. more

Defendant Indicted in $20 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct 23, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- An indictment was unsealed this afternoon in Brooklyn federal court charging Osmond Decoteau, 48, with wire fraud for masterminding a scheme to defraud mortgage lenders and banks of more than $20 million in connection with the sale of several properties located in Brooklyn and Florida, announced U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Benton J. Campbell, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the FBI New York Field Division Mark J. Mershon and Inspector General of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Jon T. Rymer. The defendant's arraignment is scheduled later today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Roanne L. Mann at the U.S. Courthouse in Brooklyn. more