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

Date 12/08/2003

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Tuesday, August 12, 2003: The shares of San Telmo Energy Ltd. (TSXVN:STU) will be split on a 3-for-1 basis, pursuant to shareholder approval of a special resolution obtained at the Annual General Meeting held on May 14, 2003. The company is classified as an "Oil & Gas" company.
Oslo Børs Holding ASA 2nd Quarter 2003

Date 12/08/2003

Oslo Børs Holding ASA achieved a second-quarter post-tax profit of NOK 15.8 (12.0) million. So far this year post-tax profit comes to NOK 26.1 (25.1) million.
NZX Markets

Date 12/08/2003

To avoid confusion between NZX (the listed issuer) and the markets companies list on in New Zealand, NZX has re-named its trading markets.
NYSE Seat Sale

Date 12/08/2003

A regular seat on the New York Stock Exchange sold on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 for $2,000,000, unchanged from the previous regular seat sale on July 14, 2003.
National Stock Exchange Of Lithuania Monthly Bulletin - July 2003

Date 12/08/2003

In July, the securities market was not affected by summertime spirit. A 12.5% increase in share demand proved that there are enough traders in securities. The interest of traders was encouraged by good semi-annual results announced by companies. One of the significant stock events to mention is a LTL 74 million profit earned by AB Mazeikiu Nafta during six months of the current year. A notice from E.ON Energie AG (Germany) about the exchange of share blocks of Lietuvos Elektrine and Lietuvos Ene

NASDAQ Deutschland To Suspend Operations

Date 12/08/2003

The Vorstand of NASDAQ Deutschland announced today that, following an Extraordinary General Meeting of its shareholders held on 11 August 2003, it has decided to suspend trading on the electronic trading platform SuperMontage Europe on the Börse Berlin-Bremen with effect from August 29, 2003. The decision has been co-ordinated with the Börsenrat of the Börse Berlin-Bremen and the Supervisory Authorities of Berlin and Bremen.
Deutsche Bank Appointed As Official Market Maker To The SFE 30 Day Interbank Cash Rate Futures Contract

Date 12/08/2003

As part of the launch of the 30 Day Interbank Cash Rate Futures contract on Tuesday 12 August 2003, Sydney Futures Exchange is pleased to announce the appointment of Deutsche Bank AG as the Official Market Maker for the contract.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange Focus: Guidelines On Takeover Bids For Listed Companies

Date 12/08/2003

The Exchange has released the guidelines on takover bids for companies listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. The guidelines answer a number of the questions that may be raised when a takeover bid for a listed company is made.
CME, UK Met Office, weatherXchange To Jointly Develop And Launch Weather Derivatives Contracts For Europe

Date 12/08/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), the Met Office and its joint venture company, Weather Xchange Limited (weatherXchange), today announced plans to jointly develop global weather futures and options contracts.
CBOT Trading Schedule For Labor Day Holiday

Date 12/08/2003

The Chicago Board of Trade has established the following trading schedule in connection with the Labor Day holiday: Friday, August 29Open auction: Financial contracts will close at 12:00 p.m. All other open auction contracts (Agricultural and Stock Index) will close at their normal times.