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CFTC Staff Allows Taiwan Futures Exchange’s Futures Contract Based On The GreTai Securities Market Capitalized Weighted Stock Index (“GTEX”) To Be Offered And Sold In The United States

Date 25/10/2011

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC's) Office of General Counsel today announced that it issued a no-action letter on October 24, 2011, permitting the offer and sale in the United States of Taiwan Futures Exchange’s futures contract based on the GTEX.

SEC Announces Agenda For First Meeting Of Advisory Committee On Small And Emerging Companies

Date 25/10/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda for next week’s first meeting of the SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies.

TMX Group Announces Retirement Of NGX President At The End Of 2012

Date 25/10/2011

TMX Group Inc. today announced that Peter Krenkel, President of NGX, a leading North American energy exchange and wholly-owned subsidiary of TMX Group, will retire at the end of 2012.

NYSE Group Inc. Issues Short Interest Report

Date 25/10/2011

The NYSE Group, Inc. today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of October 14, 2011.

NASDAQ Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks As Of Settlement Date October 14, 2011

Date 25/10/2011

At the end of the settlement date of October 14, 2011, short interest in 2,288 NASDAQ Global Market^SM  securities totaled 7,157,409,848 shares compared with 7,336,588,704 shares in 2,290 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of September 30, 2011. The mid-October short interest represents 3.15 days average daily NASDAQ Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 3.39 days for the prior reporting period.

NYSE Amex Issues Short Interest Report

Date 25/10/2011

NYSE Amex (formerly known as NYSE Alternext US) today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of October 14, 2011.

Statement From EU Commissioner For Internal Market And Financial Services, Michel Barnier And EU Commissioner For Development, Andris Piebalgs

Date 25/10/2011

"During the African Union Summit with African Ministers of Finance last January in Addis Ababa, we committed to lead on the fight for more transparency of European extractive and forestry industries active in Africa. Today, by adopting legislative proposals for the transparency and accounting directives, requiring the disclosure of payments to governments on a country and project basis by listed and large non-listed companies with activities in these sectors, the Commission is delivering on its commitments.

Deutsche Börse: Unscheduled Free Float Adjustment In SDAX - Adjustment For Derby Cycle As Of 28 October 2011

Date 25/10/2011

Deutsche Börse has announced an unscheduled adjustment to the free float of Derby Cycle AG O.N. in SDAX^®. Due to the takeover of Derby Cycle AG O.N. by PON Holding Germany GmbH, the free float of the SDAX member altered by more than 10 percentage points. According to the index rules, the company’s free float will be decreased from the current 69.68 percent to 35.33 percent.

Algirdas Šemeta EU Commissioner For Taxation And Customs Union, Audit And Anti-Fraud Reaching A Level Playing Field For Taxation Across Europe Debate On Taxation In European Parliament Plenary Strasbourg, 25 October 2011

Date 25/10/2011

Chair, Honourable Members,

I would like to thank the European Parliament, and in particular Sven Giegold and Sharon Bowles for the report on the proposal to recast the so-called Parent-Subsidiary taxation Directive and the oral question.

Assistant Secretary For International Finance Charles Collyns Written Testimony Before The House Committee On Financial Services Subcommittee On International Monetary Policy And Trade - The Eurozone Debt Crisis And Implications For The United States

Date 25/10/2011

Chairman Miller, Ranking Member McCarthy, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to discuss recent developments in Europe and how we are engaging with our partners to limit risks to the U.S. economy and encourage swift resolution of the crisis.