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Thomson Reuters Announces Pricing Of US$1 Billion Note Offering

Date 23/09/2014

Thomson Reuters (TSX / NYSE: TRI) today announced the pricing of its offering of US$1 billion of debt securities, which consists of US$550 million principal amount of 1.65% notes due 2017, and US$450 million principal amount of 3.85% notes due 2024. The offering is expected to close on September 29, 2014, subject to customary closing conditions. Thomson Reuters plans to use the net proceeds of this offering for general corporate purposes, including, without limitation, to repay outstanding debt securities and finance share repurchases under its previously announced buyback program.

ASX AGM - Chairman And Managing Director And CEO's Addresses

Date 23/09/2014

Today, it is my pleasure to address you for the third time as your Chairman. 

As you walked in you will have noticed the displays showcasing some of the products and services ASX offers investors. We thought this would interest you to show how we give investors the broadest possible range of investment options through their brokers and advisers. To learn more, our executives will be available after the meeting to discuss our services with you. 

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Held Express Business Operation Training On New Online Voting Regulation

Date 23/09/2014

Recently, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) held Express Business Operation Training on New Online Voting Regulation, attended by more than 2600 board secretaries and securities affair representatives from 1595 public companies. Via on-spot training and online live video, the training unfolded five parts of contents, including the background of launching the new regulations on online voting and differences between the new and old regulations on online voting, detailed operation of online voting, regulations on general meeting information disclosure, choice of announcement categories and operation risk control of express information disclosure, periodical report fill-in system.

ASIC: Etrade Australia Securities Limited Pays $55,000 Infringement Notice Penalty

Date 23/09/2014

Etrade Australia Securities Limited (Etrade) has paid a penalty of $55,000 to comply with an infringement notice given to it by the Markets Disciplinary Panel (MDP). The penalty was for failing to prevent the entry into the ASX Trading Platform of an erroneous order which resulted in a market for SPDR MSCI Australia Select High Dividend Yield Fund units not being both fair and orderly.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market Bulletin, 22 September, 2014, Issue 31

Date 23/09/2014

Last week, Shenzhen Component Index tumbled 1.2% to 8047.3 points. SME Index closed at 5440.3 points after losing 1.3%. ChiNext Index was down 1.6% to 1499.1 points. Total turnover for stocks and funds on SZSE was US$161.7 billion, or a 19.3% increase from the week before.

Remarks By US Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew On A Press Conference Call Regarding Announcement On Corporate Tax Inversions

Date 23/09/2014

“Comprehensive business tax reform that includes specific anti-inversion provisions is the best way to address these transactions.  While that work continues, I have been urging Congress to pass anti-inversion legislation, which is the only way to close the door on these transactions entirely.  Now that it is clear that Congress won’t act before the lame duck session, we are taking initial steps that we believe will make companies think twice before undertaking an inversion to try to avoid U.S. taxes.

US Treasury Announces First Steps To Reduce Tax Benefits Of Corporate Inversions - Unfair Practice Erodes The U.S. Tax Base

Date 23/09/2014

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a notice that takes targeted action to reduce the tax benefits of — and when possible, stop — corporate tax inversions. Companies are increasingly using the technique of inversion, whereby a U.S. based multinational restructures so that the U.S. parent is replaced by a foreign corporation, in order to avoid U.S. taxes. These transactions erode the U.S. tax base, unfairly placing a larger burden on all other taxpayers, including small businesses and hardworking Americans.

NZX Employee Share Plan - Team And Results

Date 22/09/2014

NZX Limited (“NZX”) advises that it has issued 519,222 NZX employee redeemable shares (“Restricted Shares”) pursuant to the terms of the NZX Employee Share Plan – Team and Results (the “Plan”).

Remarks Of US Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew On The Economics Of Climate Change Hosted By The Hamilton Project At Brookings

Date 22/09/2014

Thanks, Bob, for that introduction and for your strong leadership on the importance of combating climate change, and thank you to The Hamilton Project and Brookings for hosting this event, which focuses on a matter of great significance to our economy and our nation’s future.  

SEC Announces Arrival Of New Administrative Law Judge

Date 22/09/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Jason S. Patil begins work at the agency this week as an Administrative Law Judge.