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PHLX To Begin Trading Options On At&T Wireless Group

Date 27/04/2000

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin trading put and call options on AT&T Wireless Group (option/stock symbol: AWE), a spin-off of AT&T, upon the opening of trading on Thursday, May 11, 2000.
NYMEX To Lower Gold And Silver Futures Margins

Date 27/04/2000

The New York Mercantile Exchange announced today that effective at the close of business, margins on its gold and silver futures contracts will be decreased to USD1,000 from USD1,500 for members and hedgers and to USD1,350 from USD2,025 for non-member speculators.
Nasdaq Files Complaint For Unauthorized Registration Of Domain Names Using The "Nasdaq" Mark

Date 27/04/2000

The Nasdaq Stock Market® (Nasdaq) announced today that it has begun legal proceedings against infringers of the "Nasdaq" trademark. On April 25, 2000, Nasdaq filed a legal complaint pursuant to the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, 15 USC 1125(d), with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia which states that the domain names "NASDAQEUROPE.COM" and NASDAQEUROPE.NET" were wrongfully and without authorization registered for use by United Kingdom-based Deltacross Limi
General Motors To Adopt New York Mercantile Exchange Price Indicator For Aluminum - Policy Change Made To Conform To New FASB Regulations

Date 27/04/2000

In a move to quickly accommodate new Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) regulations into its global purchasing policies, General Motors today announced its new Metal Price Adjustment Policy for Non-allied Aluminum Parts Suppliers. The new price adjustment policy, effective July 1, 2000, consolidates three separate policies currently in use for secondary aluminum cast parts, aluminum wheels and primary aluminum fabricated parts.
CME Names Scott Johnston New CIO

Date 27/04/2000

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has named Scott L. Johnston to the position of Managing Director and Chief Information Officer (CIO), President and Chief Executive Officer Jim McNulty announced today.

TSE Views Nasdaq Partnership With Quebec As Opportunity To Open Reciprocity Discussions For U.S. Investors In Canada

Date 26/04/2000

Responding to today's announcement by NASDAQ and the Government of Quebec, the TSE acknowledged that NASDAQ's entry into Quebec had been anticipated for some time and that the alliance may have an impact in Quebec.
Tradepoint To Launch First Integrated Pan-European Stock Exchange For Blue Chip Stocks On 10 July

Date 26/04/2000

Tradepoint Financial Networks plc ("Tradepoint") announced today that, subject only to a market readiness check at the end of May, it would launch on 10 July the first pan-European Exchange trading European blue chip equities.
Three Regular Seats Sold On The NYSE

Date 26/04/2000

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SEC's Move Makes CME First Major Exchange To Get Green Light For Member Vote On For-Profit Transformation

Date 26/04/2000

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has just declared the registration statement filed by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) "effective," making the CME the first major exchange to receive such a ruling and paving the way for a vote on its plan for demutualization on June 6.
Seat Sale For IOM Division Of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Sets Record High Price

Date 26/04/2000

A membership in the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's Index and Option Market (IOM) Division sold today for $400,000, setting a new record high price for an IOM seat. The previous record of $385,000 was set on April 7 and matched with the last sale on April 11. The current bid and offer prices for an IOM membership are $380,000 and $425,000, respectively.