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Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Focus: The Debt Situation In The Wind Turbine Industry

Date 13/05/2003

The market conditions in the wind turbine industry have changed in recent years and the growth prospects look gloomier. Focus has therefore shifted from the growth potential to the development in the companies' capital structure, cash-flow and earnings capacity.
CBOT®to Delay Trading In Its Agricultural Markets

Date 13/05/2003

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced an abbreviated agricultural trading session today, May 13, with trading beginning at 11:30am (Chicago time) for all its agricultural products. The market will close at its regularly scheduled time of 1:15pm. The only exception will be the CBOT rice contract which will trade according to its normal schedule.
CBOT To Delay Opening Of Agricultural Floor Until 11:30 A.M.

Date 13/05/2003

Chicago Board of Trade to delay opening of agricultural floor trading until 11:30 a.m.
Benn Steil: The Economics Of Soft Dollar Trading

Date 13/05/2003

"The industry has long maintained that paying for 'research' with institutional trading commissions was good for investors. The numbers tell another story entirely." says Benn Steil. Please click here to view Benn Steil's paper "The Economics of Soft Dollar Trading".
Stockholmsbörsen: Considerable Interest In Liquidity Providers

Date 12/05/2003

The new system of liquidity providers is being introduced on Stockholmsbörsen today and, to date, 13 listed companies have decided to use a liquidity provider. The system is designed to create the conditions for more liquid trading that will result in lower costs and reduced risks for investors. Nine members of Stockholmsbörsen, that is, banks and brokers, have signed agreements with the Exchange under which they will act as liquidity providers.

Statement Of The Securities And Exchange Commission Regarding Distribution Funds From The Global Settlement

Date 12/05/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission today provided preliminary information, in question and answer format, regarding the Distribution Funds that will be established as a result of the Global Settlement.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 12/05/2003

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index change effective after the close of business on Thursday, May 15, 2003: The relative weight of Moore Corporation Ltd. (TSX: MCL) will increase by approximately 0.12% in the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite Indices, by 0.74% in the S&P/TSX MidCap Index, by 1.64% in the S&P/TSX Capped Industrials Index and by 0.12% in the TSX 100 Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the float shares of
Semi-Annual Changes To The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index

Date 12/05/2003

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ) announced today the results of the semi-annual re-ranking of the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index® (NASDAQ: NBI), which will become effective with the market open on Monday, May 19, 2003.
Robert Greifeld Joins Nasdaq As President And CEO - Announces Addition Of Glen Wolyner To Executive Team

Date 12/05/2003

The NASDAQ Stock Market® (OTCBB: NDAQ) today announced that Robert Greifeld has joined the organization as President and Chief Executive Officer. He marked his first day as Chief Executive Officer by opening the market at the NASDAQ MarketSite with Mercury Interactive Corporation, a NASDAQ-100 company.
Positive Performance For Majority Of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Listed Companies

Date 12/05/2003

The majority of companies listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) continue to register positive results notwithstanding challenging economic and market conditions.