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Oslo Axess Expected To Open In May 2007

Date 22/12/2006

Oslo Børs has decided that its new authorised marketplace for shares and primary capital certificates will be known as Oslo Axess. The new marketplace is expected to open in May 2007. This will be accompanied by certain changes to the normal stock exchange market.
SWX Swiss Exchange Clears Kuoni Travel Holding Ltd. Of Possible Rules Violations

Date 22/12/2006

The SWX Swiss Exchange has cleared Kuoni Reisen Holding AG (Kuoni), Zurich of a possible violation of Art. 72 of its Listing Rules and of its Directive on Ad-hoc Publicity. The Executive Committee of the SWX Admission Board has concluded that Kuoni cannot be accused of any sanctionable behaviour in connection with its communication of 16 February 2006, when it informed the public that the overindebtedness of the Ferienverein might have a substantial impact on Kuoni’s own 2005 annual results.<
MICEX And Deutsche Börse AG Sign Memorandum Of Understanding

Date 22/12/2006

Yesterday, the MICEX and Deutsche Börse AG have signed a memorandum of mutual understanding. The main goal of cooperation between the two exchanges is the development of the infrastructure of the Russian and the German? financial markets on the basis of advanced exchange technologies as well as the attraction of additional investments in national companies. The parties believe that this will contribute to the development and strengthening of economic cooperation between Russia and Germany.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Schedule For Transfer Of Handling Of Foreign Stocks, Etc., To The Japan Securities Depository Center

Date 22/12/2006

As announced in TSE news on March 15 2006, TSE has made a partial revision to such regulations as listing standards for stocks with the commencement of handling of foreign stocks, etc., by the Japan Securities Depository Center (JASDEC). The revised regulations are applied sequentially to issues that are to be handled by JASDEC.
NYBOT Announces Amendments To Its FCOJ And NFC Daily Trading Limit Rules And Licensing Rules

Date 21/12/2006

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today amendments to its Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice (FCOJ) and Not From Concentrate (NFC) daily trading limit rules and also licensing rules: Pending CFTC approval, effective with the start of trading on January 2, 2007, the Exchange is implementing amendments to its FCOJ Rules and NFC Rules. The amendments provide that all futures contract months for FCOJ and/or NFC shall have an expandable 10 cent per pound daily trading limit

NYSE-Euronext Merger Gets Support Of Securities Industry And Financial Markets Association

Date 21/12/2006

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today congratulated the NYSE and Euronext on their recent, successful votes in favor of a merger. Euronext’s shareholders approved the measure Tuesday. Shareholders of the NYSE voted in favor of the merger today.
NYBOT Announces Change To Sugar Options Last Trading Day Rules And Addition Of Dubai As Settlement Port

Date 21/12/2006

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today that starting with the first options contract that has the March 2009 futures as its underlying (which is the November 2008 Sugar No. 11 Options contract), an amendment to its Sugar Rules will be implemented. The amendment provides that the Last Trading Day for Sugar Options shall be the 15th calendar day of the month in which such Option expires, or, if the 15th is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day. (The Last Trading D
American Stock Exchange Reports Increase In Short Interest

Date 21/12/2006

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) member and non-member organizations today reported short interest of 781,726,447 shares as of the December 15, 2006 settlement date, an increase of 29,736,795 from the 751,989,652 (adjusted) shares reported in mid-November. The December figure represents trades through December 12, 2006.
Standard & Poor's Announces The S&P/TSX Canadian Bond Index Rebalancing Report for December 2006

Date 21/12/2006

Standard & Poor's has completed the monthly rebalancing of the S&P/TSX Canadian Bond Index. According to index methodology, the universe of Canadian bonds is exhaustively reviewed to reflect changes in par amount and term to existing index constituents.
London Business School Joins The DIFC: School Launches Operations in Dubai - Offering One Of The world’s leading Executive MBA Programmes

Date 21/12/2006

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and London Business School (LBS) are delighted to announce the launch of London Business School operations in Dubai at the DIFC. These will include a Dubai-London Executive MBA programme – the first time the School has set up its own branded programme overseas – and Executive Education programmes. The courses will be run from the DIFC.