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Bulgarian Companies To Have Access To The Romanian Bourse

Date 16/05/2012

At an official ceremony in Sofia, the CEOs of the Bulgarian and Romanian central securities depositories signed a long expected co-operation agreement. According to the document signed by Mr. Ivan Dimov and Mrs. Adriana Tanasoiu, CEOs of the two depositories, Bulgarian companies can now get listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange and thus have access to the Romanian capital market.

Greece To Suffer Titanic Austerity - Titanic Brutal Austerity Will Befall Greece If It Pulls Out Of The Euro Says Clem Chambers, CEO Of ADVFN

Date 16/05/2012

Titanic brutal austerity will befall Greece if it pulls out of the Euro.

If Greece pulls out of the Euro, the state and much of the private sector will convert wages into Drachma. The drachma will then collapse imploding income levels, dealing instant and crushing austerity that is far worse than is now planned.

NYSE Euronext Welcomes Core Laboratories N.V. To Its European Market

Date 16/05/2012

Core Laboratories N.V., (ticker symbol: CLB), an international  service provider to the oil and gas industry, celebrated its dual listing on  NYSE Euronext in Amsterdam today.

Changes To The Composition Of The Oslo Børs Benchmark Index (OSEBX)

Date 16/05/2012

Oslo Børs has revised the composition of the Benchmark Index (OSEBX). The number of companies included in the index will be 58.

LME Reports Death Of Chief Technology Officer Michael Warren

Date 16/05/2012

The London Metal Exchange reported the death of its Chief Technology Officer Michael Warrren.

Deutsche Börse Publishes 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report

Date 16/05/2012

Deutsche Börse has published its Corporate Responsibility Report for 2011, presenting its initiatives over the last financial year. The company continues to focus its corporate responsibility on these four areas of activity: economy, employees, environment and community.

European Commission Approves Südzucker's Acquisition Of Control Over ED&F MAN Subject To Conditions

Date 16/05/2012

Following an in-depth review, the European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of control by Südzucker of Germany, Europe's largest sugar producer, over ED&F MAN of the UK, the second largest sugar trader worldwide and a company also active in sugar production. The approval is conditional upon the divestiture of ED&F MAN's interests in the Brindisi refinery, the biggest and most modern production facility in Italy.

The Disciplinary Committee Of NASDAQ OMX Stockholm Fines Morgan Stanley

Date 16/05/2012

The Disciplinary Committee of NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB (“the Exchange”) has found thatMorgan Stanley International Plc (”MSIP”) has contravened the Exchange’s Nordic Member Rules (“NMR”) and has therefore ordered them to pay a fine of four hundred thousand Swedish kronor (SEK 400,000).

UK’s Financial Services Authority Decides To Ban BGC Senior Executive Anthony Verrier

Date 16/05/2012

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published a decision notice indicating that it has decided to prohibit Anthony Verrier (a senior executive at BGC) from performing any function in relation to any regulated activity in the financial services industry.  The FSA believes that Verrier is not a fit and proper person due to concerns over his honesty, integrity and reputation.

NYSE Euronext And China Financial Futures Exchange Sign Memorandum Of Understanding - Exchanges Enter Into Agreement To Develop Futures And Options Markets In Europe, US And China

Date 16/05/2012

NYSE Euronext (NYX) and the China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) today  signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote a bilateral partnership to  support the development of the exchanges futures and options markets.