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The Palestine Exchange (PEX) Announces Tuesday 15 February 2011 An Official Holiday

Date 13/02/2011

The Palestine Exchange (PEX) announced Tuesday 15/02/2011 an official holiday on the occasion of the Prophet’s Birthday. PEX will resume business & trading on the morning of Wednesday 16/02/2011.

NYSE Euronext And Deutsche Börse AG Statement On Reported Name Of Proposed Holding Company

Date 12/02/2011

In response to media reports today, NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Börse AG issued the following statement:

"As we have previously reported, we are in advanced merger negotiations to create a group that is both a world leader in derivatives and risk management and the premier global venue for capital raising. Those negotiations continue. Any suggestion that a name for the resulting proposed holding company has been finalized is false. No name has been finalized and we expect any decision on a name would be made at a later date, subject to the successful completion of a merger agreement."

Tehran Stock Exchange Monthly Bulletin January 2011

Date 12/02/2011

Click here to download Tehran Stock Exchange's monthly bulletin for January 2011.

Proxy Advisors Back CalPERS Majority Vote Bid For Election Of Apple Inc. Board

Date 11/02/2011

Three major proxy advisory services have endorsed a majority vote election standard proposed by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) for unopposed board candidates of Apple Inc.

First "Traders Trophy" Competition Organized In The United States - Continuous Search For Financial Talent

Date 11/02/2011

Elizabeth Jeong, student at the New York University bested 30 fellow students in the Traders Trophy final, which took place at the New York Stock Exchange. As the best US student trader, he won a check for $1,000 and also earned a spot in the World final in May 2011, during which she will compete with the winners of 13 other countries in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

BATS 1000 Index Advances 1.5% This Week - Consumer Services And Industrials Sectors Up 3.0%

Date 11/02/2011

BATS Global Markets, a global stock market operator, reports the BATS 1000℠ Index (BATSK) was up 1.5% for the week ending February 11 in the U.S. The S&P 500 Index advanced 1.4% for the same period. 

SEC Charges Former Mortgage Lending Executives With Securities Fraud

Date 11/02/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged three former senior executives at IndyMac Bancorp with securities fraud for misleading investors about the mortgage lender’s deteriorating financial condition.

CME Group Announces Record Natural Gas Futures Volume

Date 11/02/2011

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced record volume in its benchmark Henry Hub Natural Gas futures contracts. On Thursday, February 10, natural gas futures reached a record of 526,280 contracts, surpassing the previous record of 510,442 set earlier in the week on Monday, February 7, 2011. Combined natural gas futures and options volume also reached a record 664,332 contracts. 

Index Changes On WSE

Date 11/02/2011

· The first Ukrainian company - Kernel Holding - promoted to WIG20
· WSE launches a new subindex - WIG-Basic Materials
· WSE in mWIG40

HKEx: Adjustment Of Wharf Futures And Options For Rights Issue

Date 11/02/2011

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced the arrangements for the adjustment to the contract terms of all open Wharf futures and options contracts in existence after the market close on 18 February 2011 to account for Wharf’s rights issue comprising 1 share for every 10 shares held.