HumanWebDesigners.com, a popular web services website, recently announced the launch of a relatively large scale web marketing program which targets small businesses throughout the United States and Canada. The announcement was made through the parent company of HumanWebDesigners.com, Human Companies of Boston, and the web marketing program is understood to focus on web design, internet [...]

BMW of North America LLC recently announced the recall of some of its 2008 X5 SUVs, due to a problem associated with the fuel pumps fitted to these vehicles. This recall is understood to affect almost 21,000 X5 SUVs, which were manufactured between November 1, 2007 and August 31, 2008, and fitted with a six-cylinder [...]

Sun Life Financial Inc., a leading international financial services organization, which provides a wide range of financial products and services to customers across the world, recently released details of an agreement whereby its subsidiary, Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, would sell its life reinsurance business to Berkshire Hathaway Life Co. of Nebraska. The sale [...]

Ameris Bank (NASDAQ:ABCB) announced today a definitive agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) to assume the deposits and certain assets of First Bank of Jacksonville, a full-service bank with two branches located in Jacksonville, Florida.  The Florida Office of Financial Regulation declared First Bank of Jacksonville closed today and appointed the FDIC as [...]

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC) recently announced a voluntary recall of certain “Carhartt” branded infant’s overalls, in cooperation with the distributor of these infant’s overalls, Lollytogs Ltd. of New York. This voluntary recall was issued with regards to a choking hazard associated with these infant’s overalls, and is understood [...]

General Motors recently announced a recall of the 2009 and 2010 Chevrolet Impala, due to a problem associated with the seat belts fitted to the front seats of this vehicle. The recall is understood to affect around 303,100 vehicles, which were distributed throughout the United States through Chevrolet dealers. This recall was announced by General [...]

The Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group, LLC recently announced the voluntary recall of its Craftsman riding mowers, due to a fault with this product that could potentially lead to the injury of the riding lawn mower operator or a bystander. This recall is understood to affect around 500 Craftsman riding mowers, which were distributed [...]

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Perigeum Development Inc., dba The Hive, recently announced the voluntary recall of the Revl carbon road bicycle brake system due to a problem associated with the potential failure of a crucial component, which could lead to brake failure. This recall is understood to affect around 500 of these [...]

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and Ryobi Technologies Inc., recently announced the voluntary recall of the Ryobi Model HP 1802M Cordless Power Drill, due to a fire and burn hazard associated with the product. This recall is understood to affect an estimated 455,000 cordless power drills, which were distributed through Home Depot stores [...]

Allegiance Capital Corporation recently announced the launch of its new blog, “Capital Ideas,” through which it aims to offer mergers and acquisitions (M&A) tips and suggestions to business owners, as well as entrepreneurs, who wish to sell a company, acquire a company or to recapitalize. Commenting on this new M&A blog, David Mahmood, the Chairman [...]