Can a bank go bankrupt? What about an entire banking system? The answer to the first question is yes. Banking failures aren't common, but they still happen occasionally.

Fitch has affirmed the 'BBB-' rating on $25.3 million Allegheny County Industrial Development Authority (Pennsylvania) non-profit lease revenue bonds (Residential Resources, Inc. Project), series 2006.

Cartridge Depot franchises around the country will become the first national ink and toner remanufacturers to take direct action to save the environment with a new initiative that will plant one tree for each empty cartridge that is returned for refilling.

Ethoca, the leader in collaborative fraud management, today announced that Boylesports.........

YourBuyer Worldwide, a global purchasing company, recently announced the opening of an office in Lahore, Pakistan......

Hill International (Nasdaq:HINT), the worldwide construction consulting firm, announced today that it has completed the previously announced redemption of its warrants that traded under the ticker symbol HINTW. The redemption date for the warrants was November 23, 2007.......

Concentrix Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE:SNX), today announced the company has officially launched the offering of voice delivery services in Mandarin and native Korean from its facility in Chengdu, China.......

It has only been three days since California Lottery officials drew the winning number combination of 8, 12, 21, 31, 39 and 25 (MEGA Number), but the winner has not yet come forward! The single winning ticket for the $46 million jackpot was purchased at ARCO #9636 at 2354 East Palmdale......

I am sure that you are aware that there is an American Embassy in Bangkok but did you know that there is a consulate in Northern Thailand? This may save you some time and money if you have official business to conduct and dont want to go all the way to Bangkok.

Thailand has been a staunch ally of the United States for many years and has provided military support to many ongoing missions primarily in Afghanistan and Iraq. The have also provided support to other peace keeping operations around the world.

GlassHouse Technologies (www.GlassHouse.com), the leading independent IT infrastructure consulting and services firm, today announced the appointment of Andy Norman as senior vice president of worldwide sales. In his new role, Norman will be responsible for sales strategy and execution......

International Monetary Systems, Ltd. (OTCBB:INLM), a worldwide leader in business-to-business barter services, today provided its sales volume and revenue figures for October. The month produced the companys highest revenue total in its history. There also were very strong new-client enrollments........

Charitable Profit Arrangement, an Arizona-based organization that matches donors with nonprofit organizations, has created a new fundraising tool for charities. The service allows private investors to allot a predetermined percentage of their quarterly return.......

Corgenix Medical Corporation (OTCBB: CONX), a worldwide developer and marketer of diagnostic test kits, reported sales of $2,105,188 for the first fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2007 compared with $1,634,112 for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, an increase of 24.3%.......

The IPsphere Forum today announced several key outcomes from its end of the year plenary meeting in Dinard, France, highlighted by commitment of its Service Provider Council to a worldwide, joint field trial of the IPsphere framework in 2008.....

Chordiant Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:CHRD), the leading provider of Customer Experience (Cx) software and services, today announced that David Cunningham has joined the Chordiant executive team as Vice President, Worldwide Sales. In this newly created role.....

Hiring managers nationwide rate the quality of their permanent staffs higher than the quality of their consulting staffs, according to a survey conducted by Yoh, a leading provider of talent and outsourcing services and a unit of Day & Zimmermann.....

BakBone Software, Incorporated (Pink Sheets:BKBO), a global provider of heterogeneous integrated data protection solutions, reported today its worldwide bookings1 and cash position for its second quarter of fiscal year 2008....

Randall comes to Vistage International from Robbins Research International in San Diego where she served as the president and chief executive officer. Prior to taking the helm in January 2005, she was the companys chief operating officer and, before that, served as the vice president of marketing. Randall brings a strong background in leadership, execution, service.....

Family Tree DNA, the world leader in genetic genealogy, is once again breaking new ground in family history research. At its 4th International Conference on Genetic Genealogy, Family Tree DNA announced the launch of the first comparative database for Full Mitochondria Sequences.....

Shipwire, Inc. today announced that it is upping its bid to reshape global commerce by fundamentally changing how small and growing companies store, sell and ship their products worldwide. Shipwire has completed a $4 million Series A round, led by Meakem Becker Venture Capital. It also has added David Becker and Glen Meakem to the board.......

In response to a recent lawsuit filed by Olivia's former CEO and three other executives claiming that Olivia had wrongfully fired them, Olivias Founder and President Judy Dlugacz addresses the companys unwavering commitment to consumers worldwide.....

Worldwide PC microprocessor shipments grew 14.3% sequentially to reach record levels in the third calendar quarter of 2007 (3Q07), according to IDC's study Worldwide PC Processor 3Q07 Vendor Shares, published today. Consequently, worldwide PC microprocessor revenue rose 14.8% to $7.95 billion in 3Q07......

Aveksa, Inc. (www.aveksa.com), the market-leading provider of enterprise access governance solutions, today announced that it has named Tom Etheridge vice president of professional services. In this position, Etheridge will be responsible for overseeing the companys worldwide professional services, training and customer support functions......

Pillar Data Systems, a leading provider of enterprise network storage systems, today announced that David Zimmer, age 48, has joined Pillar as vice president of worldwide channel sales. This appointment bolsters Pillars recent momentum in the channel, including the addition of several leading value-added resellers, and increase in indirect channel sales to more than 60 percent of Pillars total revenue for 2007......