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Fiscal Compact Signed: Strengthened Fiscal Discipline And Convergence In The Euro Area

Date 02/03/2012

Twenty-five European leaders today signed the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance aimed at strengthening fiscal discipline and introducing stricter surveillance within the euro area, in particular by establishing a "balanced budget rule". The content ofthe treaty had been endorsed at the last European Council meeting in January.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Release Of The “Revisions To Listing Rules Regarding Corporate Governance To Restore Confidence In The Securities Market”

Date 02/03/2012

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) released the “Revisions to Listing Rules Regarding Corporate Governance to Restore Confidence in the Securities Market”.

NYSE Euronext : Definitive Selection AEX, AMX And AScX

Date 02/03/2012

After close of the markets on Friday 16 March 2012, the  annual reweighting will take place of the AEX®, the AMX® and the AScX®. Below you will find the changes in the  composition of these indices as from Monday March 19, 2012.

Speech By European Council President Herman Van Rompuy During The Signing Ceremony Of The Treaty On Stability, Coordination And Governance Of The Economic And Monetary Union

Date 02/03/2012

You are about to sign a Treaty which constitutes an important step in re-establishing the confidence in our Economic and Monetary Union.

Trading On The Warsaw Stock Exchange - February 2012

Date 02/03/2012

The total monthly value of trading in shares in February 2012 (PLN 21.3 billion) increased by 4.3% year on year, the value of session trading (PLN 18.0 billion) decreased by 8.8% year on year

Statement Euro Area Heads Of State Or Government

Date 02/03/2012

Euro area Heads of State or Government appointed Herman Van Rompuy as President of the Euro Summit.

They welcome the progress made on the new Greek programme, and notably the agreement reached by the Eurogroup on the policy package and the offer made to private creditors. The objective of the programme is to put the Greek economy back on a sustainable footing, to ensure debt sustainability and restore competitiveness. They also welcome the legislation on the agreed prior actions by the Greek authorities which will enable the formal adoption of the programme in the coming days.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Report - Week Ending 2 March

Date 02/03/2012

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly report.

MICEX-RTS FX Market Total Turnover Made By Clients Of The Participants Exceeds RUB1.4 Trillion

Date 02/03/2012

By the end of February 2012, a total turnover in the MICEX-RTS FX market made by clients of the market’s trading participants exceeded RUB1.4 trillion. The absolute leader in terms of transaction volume was OTKRITIE Bank.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Sets Up Centralised Unit On Risk Management

Date 02/03/2012

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today announced the establishment of a centralised unit overseeing risk management and strategy planning.

Statement By President Of The European Commission José Manuel Durão Barroso At The Intermediary Press Conference Of The European Council Press Conference Brussels, 1st March 2012

Date 02/03/2012

Let me begin with congratulation to Herman van Rompuy – for his re-election for the second period as President of the European Council and also for his election as the President of the Euro summit. I would like to express my admiration for his work. He has provided much needed coherence to the European Council's work. I would like to state my high personal appreciation of the way in which he has been doing this with prudence, patience and intelligence. And also my very personal appreciation of the way we are working closely together, very smoothly "across the street", meeting every week. And also, not only across the street. In our summit with international partners I believe today that there is a much more stable and coherent position on behalf of the European Union, when European Union representatives – President of the European Council, President of the European Commision work together with our major partners. So, my congratulations and my best wishes for your mandate.