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  • Buzzi Unicem Will Replace SanPaolo-IMI In The S&P/MIB Index Share Change, IWF And Name Change For Banca Intesa In The S&P/MIB Index

    Date 28/12/2006

    Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/MIB Index, effective at the open of business, Tuesday 2 January 2007: Buzzi Unicem, (Italy, ISIN IT0001347308) will replace SanPaolo-IMI (Italy, ISIN IT0001269361) in the S&P/MIB Index, following the merger of the latter into Banca Intesa. Buzzi Unicem number of shares outstanding is 98,838,562; the Investable Weight Factor is 0.457 and it will be added to the S&P/MIB GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) “Constructi

  • NYSE To Suspend, Apply To Delist Republic Of Cuba 4 ½% Bonds Due 6/30/1977

    Date 28/12/2006

    The New York Stock Exchange announced today that trading in the 4 ½% bonds of the Republic of Cuba due 6/30/1977 will be suspended immediately. The issue has been halted and unavailable for trading on the NYSE since July 6, 1995 . Following suspension, application will be made to the Securities and Exchange Commission to delist the issue.

  • Share And IWF changes In S&P Japan 500 And S&P Japan SmallCap 250 Indices

    Date 28/12/2006

    Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Japan 500 and S&P Japan SmallCap 250 Indices effective after the close of trading Thursday, January 11th 2007: GMO Internet Inc (Japan, SEDOL: 6170167, GICS: Information Technology, GICS Code: 45101010) a member of the S&P Japan SmallCap 250 and S&P Japan 500 indices, shares will increase by 10,000,000 to 72,128,378 and IWF will be updated to 0.525 due to the private placement.

  • The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Is Set To Begin Trading Three Additional New Options On Friday, December 29

    Date 28/12/2006

    The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin to trade three additional options, along with the four options previously posted, beginning Friday, December 29. The following two options were allocated to LaBranche Structured Products LLC: The Warnaco Group Inc. (option/stock symbol: QDC/WRNC) will trade on the January expiration cycle with initial expiration months of January, February, April and July. Position and exercise limits have been set at 50,000 cont

  • OPAP SA Replaces San-Paolo IMI And Share & IWF Change For Banca Intesa In The S&P European Indices

    Date 28/12/2006

    Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices effective after the close of trading on Friday 29 December 2006: OPAP SA (Greece, SEDOL: 7107250, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25301010) will replace San-Paolo IMI SpA (Italy, SEDOL: 5556575, GICS: Financials, GICS Code: 40101010) in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, following the merger of San-Paolo IMI with fellow S&P Europe 350 index consti

  • The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Is Set To Begin Trading Four New Options On Friday, December 29

    Date 28/12/2006

    The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that begin to trade four new options beginning Friday, December 29. The following two options were allocated to Market Street Securities: Scottish Re Group Ltd. (option/stock symbol: SCT) will trade on the January expiration cycle with initial expiration months of January, February, April and July. Position and exercise limits have been set at 250,000 contracts. Globalstar, Inc. (option/stock symbol: QDS/GSAT) will trade on th

  • Administrative Law Judge Lillian McEwen To Retire From SEC

    Date 28/12/2006

    Administrative Law Judge Lillian A. McEwen has announced that she is retiring from her position with the SEC, effective Jan. 3, 2007. Since her appointment in September 1995, Judge McEwen has presided over, and issued initial decisions in, scores of administrative proceedings brought by the SEC's Division of Enforcement. She also served on multiple occasions as the SEC delegate to the Federal Administrative Law Judges Conference and was a founding member of Judicial Council, which is affiliat

  • BOVESPA Ranks Third In Worldwide Stock Options Trading

    Date 28/12/2006

    BOVESPA has been ranked as the third stock exchange, among international ones, which traded more stock options in the period from January to October 2006.

  • Federal Identity Theft Task Force Seeks Public Comment

    Date 28/12/2006

    The President's Identity Theft Task Force announced that it is seeking public comment on various possible recommendations to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the federal government's efforts to reduce identity theft. The Task Force is chaired by Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and co-chaired by Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras and participants include the Securities and Exchange Commission and other federal agencies.

  • CBOE 2006 Volume Shatters All Previous Records - CBOE Seat Prices Up 100% For The Year

    Date 28/12/2006

    The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the largest options exchange in the U.S., announced that 2006 will go on the books as the third consecutive record breaking year, with more than 670 million contracts trading, an increase of 43% over 2005 total volume of 468 million contracts. Average daily volume has been 2.7 million contracts this year?up 88% from 2004, and more than double 2003's volume of 1.13 million contracts per day.