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Datacom Systems Expands Sales Presence Internationally With Appointment Of VP International Sales In London, UK

Date 24/02/2012

Datacom Systems Inc. announces the appointment of Andy Mather as VP International Sales to be based in London, United Kingdom.

BATS 1000 Index Up 0.3% This Week

Date 24/02/2012

BATS Global Markets, a global stock market operator, reports the BATS 1000®Index (Ticker: BATSK) gained 45.30 points, or 0.3%, this week to close at 15,547.18 as of 4 p.m. ET today.

Shining A Light On Expenditures Of Shareholder Money By SEC Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar - Practising Law Institute’s SEC Speaks In 2012

Date 24/02/2012

Good morning. It is my pleasure to be here today. This is my fourth SEC Speaks and my first after being sworn-in for a second term as an SEC Commissioner. I can report that the issues before the Commission and the magnitude of what is at stake remain of top concern, just as they have throughout my tenure. Before I begin, let me start by issuing the standard disclaimer that the views I express today are my own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Securities and Exchange Commission, my fellow Commissioners, or members of the staff.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 24/02/2012

The shareholders of European Goldfields Limited (TSX:EGU) have accepted the share exchange offer from Eldorado Gold Corporation (TSX:ELD).

Remarks At “The SEC Speaks In 2012” By SEC Commissioner Troy A. Paredes

Date 24/02/2012

The opportunity to serve as a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission – an agency with such a long tradition of distinction – is a terrific honor. I am humbled each day I walk into the building to do my job. A big part of why my job is so rewarding is the chance to work with the Commission staff. So to the staff, I want to express my appreciation for your hard work and your commitment to advancing the SEC’s mission.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 24/02/2012

The $CDN1.10 cash per share offer from Trafigura Beheer B.V. to acquire Iberian Minerals Corp. (TSXVN:IZN) has been accepted by the shareholders of Iberian Minerals. The company will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite, Venture Select and Venture 30 Indices effective after the close of Tuesday, February 28, 2012.

SEC Charges Three Oil Services Executives With Bribing Customs Officials in Nigeria

Date 24/02/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged three oil services executives with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by participating in a bribery scheme to obtain illicit permits for oil rigs in Nigeria in order to retain business under lucrative drilling contracts.

Speculators And Commodity Prices—Redux: CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton

Date 24/02/2012

On March 16, 2011, I spoke to an industry group concerning the impact of speculative activity on commodity prices. Eleven months later, I’m still talking about it, and saying almost precisely the same thing. Speculators are necessary liquidity providers to our markets, and while they perhaps are not driving prices to uneconomic levels, they certainly have an effect on prices—above and beyond where they might otherwise go—and American consumers and taxpayers are shouldering that burden.

Program Trading Averaged 30.8 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Feb. 13-17

Date 24/02/2012

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today released its weekly program-trading data compiled from member firms' executed volume from NYSE's orders database. The report includes trading on the NYSE for Feb. 13-17.

Remarks By SEC Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher At The Credit Suisse Global Equity Trading Forum

Date 24/02/2012

Thank you, John [Anderson], for that very kind introduction. I am pleased to  be here today.

Before I continue, I need to provide the standard disclaimer that my comments  today are my own, and do not necessarily represent the positions of the  Commission or my fellow Commissioners.