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CBOT Holdings Prices Initial Public Offering Of Class A Common Stock

Date 18/10/2005

CBOT Holdings, Inc., holding company for the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®), announced today the initial public offering of 3,191,489 shares of Class A common stock at a price of $54.00 per share. The company is selling 2,940,486 shares, and 251,003 shares will be sold by existing stockholders. CBOT Holdings has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 478,723 shares at the initial public offering price to cover over-allotments, if any.
Business Continuity Test A Success For USA Financial Services Industry

Date 18/10/2005

The Securities Industry Association (SIA), the Bond Market Association (TBMA), the Futures Industry Association (FIA) and the Financial Information Forum (FIF) on Saturday conducted an industry-wide business continuity planning (BCP) test as part of an extensive, ongoing and industry-driven initiative to verify and demonstrate the resilience of the securities markets. The test, which expanded on prior connectivity tests, included components for equities, fixed income, options, futures and settl
Boston Options Exchange Daily Volume At Record Setting Pace In October

Date 18/10/2005

Average daily volume on BOX for the first two weeks of October is 442,991 contracts, an increase of 43.0% over the first half of September 2005 and of 166.5% over the comparable period in 2004. The ADV for the period is the highest BOX has achieved over a ten day period.
ASX: Supporting Mining … And Resourced For Growth - Speech By Tony D’aloisio Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, ASX Excellence In Exploration And Mining Conference

Date 18/10/2005

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10th World Economic Forum In Russia Closes With 5 Recommendations To The Russian Government - Economic Diversification Is Proceeding Slowly But Surely, Says German Gref, Russian Economy Minister

Date 18/10/2005

“The diversification of the economy is here already,” said German Gref, Russia’s Minister of Economic Development and Trade, in response to a set of recommendations from business leaders at the closing session of the World Economic Forum in Russia. Participants voted on a list of key issues defined by the World Economic Forum’s Russia Scenarios project.

World Economic Forum In Russia Opens On Optimistic Note

Date 17/10/2005

The 10th World Economic Forum meeting in Russia, bringing the political and business communities together to discuss future developments in Russia, opened on an optimistic note in Moscow today.
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s International Affairs Office Presents International Symposium And Training Program On Derivative Products, Market, And Financial Intermediaries

Date 17/10/2005

The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Office of International Affairs, in conjunction with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, is hosting the 15th annual meeting of international regulatory and market authorities to discuss issues relevant to the international derivatives markets. The meetings – to be held from October 17 through 21 – at the Federal Reserve Bank, are expected to draw 60 participants and 40 presenters and panelists from 30 countries, including: Australia, Canad
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 17/10/2005

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Monday, October 17, 2005: Maple Minerals Corp. (TSXVN:MPM) will change its name to Mega Uranium Ltd. And trade under the symbol MGA and new CUSIP number 8516W 10 4. There is no consolidation of capital.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes To U.S. Index

Date 17/10/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes to the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Thursday, October 20: Open Solutions Inc. (NASD:OPEN) will replace Brooktrout Inc. (NASD:BRKT). Brooktrout is being acquired by privately-held EAS Group in a transaction expected to close on or about that date. CNS Inc. (NASD:CNXS) will replace Milacron Inc. (NYSE:MZ). Milacron has traded below $2.00 per share for more than five consecutive days. Franklin Bank Corp. (NAS
Nymex To Decrease Margins For Natural Gas And Related Futures Contracts

Date 17/10/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it will decrease margins for its natural gas futures, Henry Hub swap futures, NYMEX miNYsm natural gas futures, Henry Hub swing swap futures, and Henry Hub penultimate swap futures contracts, effective at the close of business on October 18.