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Introduction Of Epiq N.V. On The First Market Of Euronext Brussels.

Date 10/10/2003

Today 23,786,590 ordinary existing shares of the company Epiq, representing the entire actual issued capital of this company, were admitted on the double fixing segment of the first market of Euronext Brussels.
Eurex Bonds Further Expands Product Portfolio With Bubills - Three New Participants On Eurex Bonds

Date 10/10/2003

On October 15, Eurex Bonds, the international trading platform of Eurex and leading bond-trading firms, will further expand its product portfolio to include German Treasury discount notes, so-called Bubills. With the introduction of the Bubill segment, Eurex Bonds is rounding out its product offerings in tradable German government bonds. All German government bonds with maturities in the range of six months to 30 years will then be tradable on Eurex Bonds. Eurex Bonds will also make a m
Cotton Options Contract Sets New NYBOT Record

Date 10/10/2003

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), the world’s leading “softs” commodities exchange, announced today that its cotton options contract broke an all-time volume record of 34,082 contracts on October 9, 2003. The previous record was 33,721 contracts set on September 11, 2003.
CME, NASDAQ Announce Expanded Partnership To Develop New Futures Products - E-mini NASDAQ Composite Index® Futures To Launch October 27 On CME's GLOBEX®; Exclusive License For NASDAQ-100 Index® Futures Products Extended To 2011

Date 10/10/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), the largest futures exchange in the U.S., and The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ®), the world's largest electronic stock market, today announced an expanded partnership to develop new futures and options contracts, based on the NASDAQ Composite Index®. The two exchanges are expanding and extending their exclusive joint agreement to offer NASDAQ-100 futures and options contracts at CME through 2011. Additionally, they will launch new E-mini NASDAQ Com
Adjustment To Swiss Bond Index (SBI) ®

Date 10/10/2003

The SWX Swiss Exchange today announced that, due to a software error, the Swiss Bond Index Total Return has experienced anomalies. Only the total return indices have been affected by this flaw, not the price-, yield- and duration-related indices. The error was remedied on 9 October. Adjusted historic data will be published in the upcoming weeks on the Website of the SWX Swiss Exchange.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 09/10/2003

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Thursday, October 9, 2003: The ticker symbol for BioEnvelop Technologies Corporation will change from "BIE.A" to "BIE." There is no change in the company's name or CUSIP number and there is no consolidation of capital. The company is classified as a "Manufacturer of Industrial Coatings and Composite Materials" company.
September On The Warsaw Stock Exchange

Date 09/10/2003

After the record-breaking month of August, taking into account turnover and increases in securities prices, September turned out to be a poorer month for the investors. All indices fell. The blue-chip index, the WIG20, decreased the most.
SEC Charges Former Chief Accounting Officer Of Enron North America With Fraud - Defendant Barred From Serving As Officer Or Director Of Public Company And Ordered To Pay $500,000 - Will Cooperate With Government Investigations

Date 09/10/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Wesley H. Colwell, the former Chief Accounting Officer of Enron North America, with violating the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws. Without admitting or denying the allegations of the Complaint, Colwell has agreed to be enjoined permanently from violating Sections 10(b) and 13(b)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Exchange Act Rules 10b-5 and 13b2-1, and aiding and abetting the violation of Sections 13(a), and 13(
SEC Chairman Donaldson Releases Statement Regarding Initiatives To Combat Late Trading And Market Timing Of Mutual Funds

Date 09/10/2003

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman William H. Donaldson issued the following statement today: Recent allegations regarding the sale of mutual fund shares point to abuses in connection with late trading and market timing of fund shares. Our staff is aggressively investigating these allegations and is committed to holding those responsible for violating the federal securities laws accountable and seeking restitution for mutual fund investors that have been harmed by these abuses.
SEC And U.S. Attorney Charge Computer Hacker With Fraud In Online Securities Scam - Teen Hacks Into Westborough Man's Online Brokerage Account, Places Unauthorized Buy Orders For Own Securities

Date 09/10/2003

Today the United States Securities and Exchange Commission announced the filing of civil charges relating to 19-year old Phoenixville, Pa., resident Van T. Dinh's scheme to dispose of his large position in "out of the money" options by hacking into an unsuspecting victim's online brokerage account. This matter is the first SEC fraud prosecution to allege both computer hacking and identity theft as components of the fraudulent sc