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NASDAQ Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks As Of Settlement Date May 14, 2010

Date 25/05/2010

At the end of the settlement date of May 14, 2010, short interest in 2,425 NASDAQ Global MarketSM securities totaled 6,864,128,280 shares compared with 6,788,373,854 shares in 2,426 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of April 30, 2010. The mid-May short interest represents 2.33 days average daily NASDAQ Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 2.88 days for the prior reporting period.

NYSE Euronext Welcomes Knight Capital Group On Its European Market

Date 25/05/2010

KNIGHT CAPITAL GROUP, a U.S. dynamic financial services firm providing market access and trade execution services, today celebrated its transfer from Nasdaq to NYSE (ticker symbol: KCG) and its simultaneous cross-listing on NYSE Euronext in Paris (ticker symbol: KCG).

Dubai Financial Market Company: Statement On The Payment Of Two Thirds Of The NASDAQ Dubai Acquisition transaction

Date 25/05/2010

Dubai Financial Market announced today the payment of two thirds of the NASDAQ Dubai acquisition transaction and the transfer of 80 million of its shares to the NASDAQ OMX Group, which is equivalent to 1% of DFM (PJSC) share capital. The company will pay the value of the remaining third to Borse Dubai Limited concurrently with the completion of the consolidation between Dubai Financial Market and NASDAQ Dubai in due course.

Growth Gains Strength In Middle East And North Africa, But Sluggish Credit Impedes Stronger Recovery

Date 25/05/2010

Economic prospects for the countries of the Middle East and North Africa have improved with the resumption of capital inflows and rising crude oil prices. But stress in the banking and financial sectors along with slow credit activity are weighing on the rebound, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its latest Regional Economic Outlook (REO).The REO for the Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAP) was presented today at the Dubai International Financial Center.

CME Group Names Craig J. Mohan As Managing Director, Co-Location And Data Center Services

Date 25/05/2010

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that it has named Craig J. Mohan as Managing Director, Co-Location and Data Center Services. In this newly created position, Mohan, 41, will be responsible for the strategic development, management and overall execution of the company's co-location and data center hosting business, including sales, product development and client services. He will report to Julie Holzrichter, Managing Director, Globa

CESR Intensifies Co-Ordination In The Light Of Recent Market Volatility In Euro Denominated Debt Instruments

Date 25/05/2010

Following the CESR Plenary meeting in Barcelona on 7 May, CESR began intensifying close co-ordination of its Members’ market surveillance efforts. Furthermore, in order to assess if any further action should be taken, dialogue between CESR and its Members has been intensified, especially given the decision by the German BaFin to introduce a short selling ban (which took effect Wednesday 19 May). The press release is available on . Further information can be found in the

NASDAQ OMX Debuts Self-Service Press Release Distribution And Disclosure Model With Globenewswire DIY - Offering A Cost-Effective Range Of Distribution Options For Every Type Of News Announcement

Date 25/05/2010

From a single platform, announcements can be distributed to the company's fully-hosted website, social media, online media outlets, traditional media, and/or with regulatory disclosure via an EDGAR filing, all with flat-rate pricing at each level. Photo and multimedia distribution is also available for an additional charge. GlobeNewswire's DIY model bypasses the traditional editorial review, thereby greatly increasing the client's level of control over timing, security, and making any l

RTS Stock Exchange To Calculate First Siberian Index

Date 25/05/2010

RTS Stock Exchange has today launched a new benchmark index for Siberian-based companies – the RTS Siberia Index.  This is the first regional stock index to be launched within Russia and is in cooperation with the Inter-regional Association for Economic Cooperation of Subjects of the Russian Federation "Siberian Agreement".

UK's Financial Services Authority Bans John White, A Former Seymour Pierce Employee, For Fraud Involving Client And Company Money

Date 25/05/2010

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today banned John White, a former employee at Seymour Pierce Limited, from working in financial services for committing fraud.

Eurex To Introduce Further Options On ETFs - New Contracts Will Be Based On ETFs Issued By Source - Launch On 1 June 2010

Date 25/05/2010

The international derivatives exchange Eurex announced today that it will list seven new options on Source ETFs on 1 June 2010. One new contract will be based on the STOXX Europe Mid 200 Source ETF, the further six options will be based on the STOXX Europe 600 Optimised Supersectors Source ETFs covering the sectors Banks, Basic Resources, Industrials, Oil & Gas, Telecommunications and Utilities. The launch of the new ETF options will complement the recently introduced options based