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ACER Launches The Opinion On ENTSO-E’s R&D Implementation Plan 2016-18

Date 24/07/2015

The Agency has published its Opinion on the ENTSO-E’s R&D Implementation Plan 2016-18. ENTSO-E issues the R&D implementation plan on a yearly basis, describing R&D concepts, topics and projects of the European electricity transmission grid for the following three years. In its Opinion, the Agency emphasises the need for an increased transparency of the entire R&D process and the necessity of an annual monitoring of R&D developments and achievements as well as their impact on real-life TSOs‘ activities. Find the Opinion here. 

BME: Trajano Iberia To Start Trading On Mercado Alternativo Bursátil On Thursday 30 July

Date 24/07/2015

• A REIT promoted and managed by Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, with assets under management worth €95 million

ACER Revises And Recommends The Network Code On Electricity Balancing For Adoption

Date 24/07/2015

The Agency recommends to the European Commission to adopt the Network Code on Electricity Balancing and proposes that before the adoption the network codes needs to be significantly amended. These amendments are needed to be able to meet the challenges related to the harmonisation and integration of electricity balancing market, but also to improve clarity and enforceability of this network code. The Agency proposes the adoption of this network code as soon as possible as it is urgently needed to support the ongoing balancing market integration and related pilot projects. Find out more here.  

NAB Wealth Refunds Additional Customers Following ASIC Action

Date 24/07/2015

National Australia Bank's wealth management business (NAB Wealth) has announced the resolution of its compensation program due to issues with its Navigator Wrap platform, with $25 million in compensation to be paid to approximately 62,000 customers. The issues relate to tax estimation and income estimation errors on its Navigator Wrap platform.

Bucharest Stock Exchange: 40 Companies Will Debut Wednesday On AeRO

Date 24/07/2015

40 companies from diversified economic sectors will debut Wednesday, July 29, 2015, on the  AeRO market, after the transfer from Rasdaq and the Unlisted segment of the market.

Extracts From Hellenic Republic Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ Speech In The Greek Parliament

Date 24/07/2015

Concerning the negotiations

“…We were led to a difficult compromise, having exhausted all negotiating limits and margins. We reached the boundaries of the Greek economy and the banking system. But at the same time we also demonstrated the limits of Europe today as well, its limits and tolerances towards the democratic choice of its people …  The conservative forces – there can be no doubt of this – achieved a Pyrrhic victory against the Greek Government, against the Greek people, against Greece. However, they know very well that they lost something very valuable: leadership, the sense of their leadership in the European and world public opinion …”

JD.com, Inc. To Join The NASDAQ-100 Index Beginning July 29, 2015

Date 24/07/2015

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that JD.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:JD) will become a component of the NASDAQ-100 Index® (Nasdaq:NDX) and the NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index (Nasdaq:NDXE) prior to market open on Wednesday, July 29, 2015.  JD.com, Inc. will replace Catamaran Corporation (Nasdaq:CTRX) which will be removed from these indexes effective Friday, July 24, 2015.

MNI India Business Sentiment Indicator: India Business Sentiment Down As Export Growth Falls - Impact Of The June Interest Rate Cut Proves To Be Short-Lived

Date 24/07/2015

Business confidence dipped slightly in July and output and orders growth moderated as exporters reported weaker demand. The MNI India Business Sentiment Indicator, a gauge of current sentiment among BSE-listed companies, fell by 2.7% to 65.3 in July from 67.1 in June. 

Catamaran Corporation To Be Removed From The NASDAQ-100 Index Beginning July 24, 2015

Date 24/07/2015

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announces that Catamaran Corporation (Nasdaq:CTRX) will be removed from the NASDAQ-100 Index® (Nasdaq:NDX), the NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index (Nasdaq:NDXE) and the NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Index (Nasdaq:NDXX) prior to market open on Friday, July 24, 2015.  Catamaran had previously announced that its shareholders approved the acquisition of Catamaran in a cash transaction.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Weekly Review: July 19-23, 2015

Date 23/07/2015

Trading on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) on the third week of July, was marked by a mix trend in the leading share indices; Further offerings in the bond market - Bank Leumi raised US$ 745 million in a bond offering to the public