BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Mercantile Agency
- a company that evaluates the creditworthiness of potential corporate borrowers.
- See also Credit Bureau
Additional Resources
- Baltimore-based Mercantile Bankshares Corp. selects PR agency
- Mercantile Bankshares Corp., of Baltimore, said it has selected Carton Donofrio Partners, a Baltimore-based, full-service marketing communications agency, as its agency of record. The agency will develop and implement an integrated marketing program that both communicates the value of the overall Mercantile brand and supports the business goals of its...
- Research articles 2005-11-17
- CFTC head resigns, accepts mercantile exchange job
- WASHINGTON AP -- The head of the federal agency that regulates the nation's commodity exchanges is resigning to take a top job at the New York Mercantile Exchange, where trading in natural gas futures has been probed by the agency. James Newsome, who was appointed by President Bush,...
- Research articles 2004-07-10
- GOTHAM PUTS ON A BRAND-NEW FACE: BEAUTY AGENCY WINS TECH BUSINESS, BUT CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE MAYBELLINE
- Gotham Incorporated, once known simply as "Maybelline's ad agency," is getting a makeover. While Maybelline Inc. remains a major client, the 4-year-old Manhattan agency has surprised many in the ad business by winning a series of accounts in the financial services and on-line industries. America...
- Research articles 1998-07-20
- Chicago calls for superagency. (regulatory agency for commodity exchanges) (TrendLines)
- Officials of the Chicago Board of Trade and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange are pressing for the creation of a new regulatory superagency patterned after the British model. The two exchanges say the US regulatory structures are outdated and need to be improved to meet the competition posed by the London...
- Research articles 1992-12-01
- Apollo Gold Announces US $3.0 Million ``Bought Deal'' Bridge Financing and US $10.5 Million Debenture ``Agency'' Offering
- DENVER -- Apollo Gold Corporation ("Apollo" or the "Company") (TSX:APG) (AMEX:AGT) is pleased to announce a Bridge Financing in which Regent Mercantile Bancorp Inc., of Toronto, Canada Regent, acting in an exclusive capacity, will purchase US $3,000,000 of debentures of the Company as a bridge loan financing the Bridge Financing....
- Research articles 2004-10-08
- Apollo Gold Announces US $3.0 Million ``Bought Deal'' Bridge Financing and US $10.5 Million Debenture ``Agency'' Offering.
- DENVER, Oct 8, 2004 CCNMatthews via COMTEX Apollo Gold Corporation ("Apollo" or the "Company") (TSX:APG) (AMEX:AGT) is pleased to announce a Bridge Financing in which Regent Mercantile Bancorp Inc., of Toronto, Canada Regent, acting in an exclusive capacity, will purchase US $3,000,000 of...
- Research articles 2004-10-08
- PNC Financial Services Group Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator [Operator Instructions]. Your first question comes from the line Scott Siefers. James E. Rohr - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Good morning, Scott. Richard J. Johnson - Chief Financial Officer Good morning, Scott. Operator Scott, your...
- Earnings calls 2007-10-18
- Westerville, Ohio-Based Mortgage Firm Settles Loan Grievance, Denies Guilt.
- By Gargi Chakrabarty, The Indianapolis Star Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 16--Scores of Hoosiers who took out "balloon" mortgages from Mercantile Mortgage Co. will be able to refinance at almost no cost under a settlement reached by the subprime lender and the...
- Research articles 2002-08-16
- Exchanges Differ on SEC-CFTC Peacemaking Goal
- By Christopher Doering and Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major exchanges differed on how far U.S. securities and futures regulators should align their rules, with the world's largest - the Chicago Mercantile Exchange - arguing against a one-size-fits-all rule. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission...
- News items 2009-09-02
- Chesapeake Energy Bets on Higher Natural Gas Prices
- Aubrey McClendon, chief executive of Chesapeake Energy, told analysts on the August earnings call that he expected natural gas prices would rise to between $6 and $8 per thousand British thermal units MMBtu by summer of 2010. As natural gas comprises 92 percent of its total energy production, the company...
- Blog posts 2009-09-21
- Pickens: $300 Oil is Still On Its Way
- T. Boone Pickens, the Texas billionaire investor turned-wind turbine and natural gas champion, said Thursday he expects the price of oil will hit $100 in 2010. Within 10 years, he thinks crude will make it to $300 a barrel. Pickens, who was attending a conference in Washington, said the...
- Blog posts 2009-11-13
- Futures End Short Week Firm After Bullish Demand Report
- WASHINGTON -- Energy futures got a boost from another bullish 2004 demand forecast that sent traders scrambling to square positions ahead of a three-day US weekend. The New York Mercantile Exchange, Nymex like other US financial markets, is closed on Friday for the funeral of President Ronald Reagan....
- Research articles 2004-06-11
- Futures Rise in Week, Spurred by Stockdraw, Bullish Demand
- Futures Rise in Week, Spurred by Stockdraw, Bullish Demand Outlook Crude and product futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange Nymex capped off a bullish week with further gains on Friday, as oil markets were buoyed by surprise petroleum inventory draws and a rosy 2003 demand forecast by...
- Research articles 2002-07-15
- Futures End Week Lower After Bearish Reaction to IEA Revision.
- Crude futures fell more than $1 per barrel on Friday after the International Energy Agency IEA made a substantial and surprising upward revision in oil inventory data, but prices recovered some ground later in the day. The New York Mercantile Exchange's Nymex July light, sweet crude tumbled 86cents...
- Research articles 2003-06-16
- Crude Futures Rebound, Focus Again Shifts to US Oil Inventories
- Light, sweet crude futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange Nymex clawed back some of Friday's loss on Monday as the July contract moved 53cents higher to close at $31.18 per barrel. Crude futures in New York and London fell sharply Friday after the International Energy Agency IEA...
- Research articles 2003-06-17
- Middle Eastern violence pushes oil price to new record
- The Lebanese-Israeli conflict in its early stages pushed the oil futures price on the New York Mercantile Exchange NYMEX to a record high of $78.40/bbl on July 14, on fears that the fighting would spread through the region. However, as time wore on and days turned to weeks without the...
- Research articles 2006-08-01
- Oil shares ready for a fuel injection.
- Jun 19, 2005 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) A spike in oil prices over the weekend ended 19 June 2005 has raised new concerns for the global economy. Crude oil for July delivery rose 3.3 per cent to a record $US58.47 a barrel on...
- Research articles 2005-06-19
- Crude oil price hits six-month high.
- Apr 02, 2002 The Australian ABIX via COMTEX -- Tension in the Middle East and increased US demand have driven the price of crude oil to a six-month high. In the week ended 28 March 2002, crude oil prices increased by 7.6 per cent and...
- Research articles 2002-04-02
- Crude up on news of drop in output.
- Jan 20, 2002 The Sunday Age ABIX via COMTEX -- Crude oil for February 2002 delivery surged by $US0.08 to $US18.05 ($A35) a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. This followed news that crude oil supplies will be lowered in 2002. The International...
- Research articles 2002-01-20
- Justice Department clears purchase of CBOT Holdings
- WASHINGTON AP -- The Justice Department on Monday concluded Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc.'s proposed acquisition of CBOT Holdings Inc. would not substantially reduce competition in futures markets. The agency's approval gives CME a boost in its bidding war against InterContinental Exchange Holdings Inc., which is also seeking...
- Research articles 2007-06-12
