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Phenix Systems Lists On NYSE Alternext

Date 18/07/2011

NYSE Euronext today announced the listing on NYSE Alternext in Paris of Phenix Systems, a leader in patented laser sintering technology.

DIFC Grows To Account For 3.6% Of Dubai’s GDP In 2010

Date 18/07/2011

• GDP of the DIFC sub-economy grew by 5.2% in 2010 to reach USD 2.92 billion accounting for about 3.6% of Dubai’s GDP
• The DIFC accounted for about 1% of the UAE’s estimated 2010 GDP
• The financial sector accounted for 72% of the total value added, with 26.5% contributed by business services, and 1.5% by public administration
• DIFC working population is estimated at 11,331 full time employees

Deutsche Börse: Three New iShares ETFs Launched On Xetra

Date 18/07/2011

Three new ETFs issued by iShares have been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment since Monday.

NYSE Liffe Gains First Chinese Broker - GF Futures (Hong Kong) New Member Since 14 July 2011-

Date 18/07/2011

NYSE Liffe, the global derivatives business of NYSE Euronext, announced today that it gained the first broker headquartered in the People’s Republic of China through its Hong Kong subsidiary. GF Futures (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd became a trading member of NYSE Liffe on 14 July 2011.

Brady Announces Revenue Growth Of 90% Compared With First Half 2010

Date 18/07/2011

Brady plc (BRY.L), the leading supplier of trading, risk management and settlement solutions to the metals, energy and soft commodities sectors, is pleased to provide a trading update for the half year to 30 June 2011. Full details of the Company’s financial performance for the period will be provided in the interim results, which are expected to be announced on 5 September 2011.

Osaka Securities Exchange: Partial Revisions Of Trading Hours For Derivatives Trading, Starting From July 19, 2011

Date 18/07/2011

Please note that OSE will extend the trading hours of night session (currently, evening session) until 3:00 on the next day from July 19, 2011, in order to improve convenience for investors, as originally announced on May 17, 2011.

NZX Grain Exchange Retains Carrying Value After Review

Date 17/07/2011

Please see attached announcement from NZX.

Statement From U.S. Department Of The Treasury Secretary Geithner On The Leadership Of The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Date 17/07/2011

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following statement from Secretary Tim Geithner in response to the announcement by the White House that President Obama will announce tomorrow his intent to nominate Richard Cordray as the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). 

Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange Weekly Market Commentary - July 17, 2011

Date 17/07/2011

Welcome to the Weekly Market Commentary from DGCX, providing you with a snapshot of what’s happening in the energy, precious metal and currency futures markets.

CFTC Charges Jeffery A. Lowrance And His Company, First Capital Savings And Loan, With Operating A Million Dollar Foreign Currency Ponzi Scheme - Lowrance Extradited From Peru And Currently Detained By Federal Authorities In Chicago.

Date 16/07/2011

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it chargedJeffery Alan Lowrance formerly of Houston, Texas, and his New Zealand-registered company, First Capital Savings and Loan (FCSL), with operating a Ponzi scheme that fraudulently solicited at least $1 million from approximately 36 members of the general public to trade off-exchange foreign currency (forex) contracts. Defendants allegedly have misappropriated most of these funds.