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US Treasury Department Releases Text Of Letter From Secretary Geithner To Hill Leadership On AIG

Date 17/03/2009

The U.S. Department of the Treasury released the text of identical letters sent today from Secretary Tim Geithner to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senator Harry Reid, Senator Mitch McConnell and Representative John Boehner. Click here to read the text of the letter to Speaker Pelosi.
BM&F BOVESPA S.A. – Notice To The Shareholders - Proposal On Allocation Of Results For The Year Ended December 31, 2008

Date 17/03/2009

BM&F BOVESPA S.A. - Bolsa de Valores, Mercadorias e Futuros (“Company”) announces to shareholders that on March 17, 2009, the Board of Directors approved the proposal on allocation of financial results for the year ended December 31, 2008, in the amount of R$645,596,308.28, which net of losses from the sale of treasury stock amounting to R$ 5,401,576.20, corresponds to of R$640,194,732.08.
BM&FBOVESPA S.A. Announces Its Earnings For The Fourth Quarter Of 2008 - Pro Forma Net Income Reached R$202 Million With Earnings Per Share Of R$0.10

Date 17/03/2009

Pro forma net income in the fourth quarter declined by 9% from the prior year but rose by 20% for the full year in 2008 Net revenues for the fourth quarter of R$356 MM were 11% below the prior year. For the full year 2008, net revenues increased by 16 % to R$1.6 billion Operating expenses for the quarter decreased by 5 % from the prior year and by 7% sequentially, reflecting the achievement of merger synergies. The Board of Directors approved a R$139.4 million distributi
Quarterly Rebalancing For S&P/MIB Index

Date 17/03/2009

Standard & Poor’s as part of the quarterly rebalancing, will change the shares outstanding and the Investible Weight Factors for the S&P/MIB effective after the close of trading of Friday 20 March 2009, using closing prices.
BM&FBOVESPA Invites Ex-President Of The Brazilian Central Bank To Join The Company’s New Board Of Directors

Date 17/03/2009

During the BM&FBOVESPA Board of Directors meeting, which was held this Tuesday, the directors decided to invite the former president of the Brazilian Central Bank, Armínio Fraga Neto, to join the Board. This nomination will be submitted to shareholders during the next Annual Shareholder’s Meeting, to be held in April. If the nomination is confirmed, the Board of Directors also requested its Nomination and Compensation Committee to prepare, together with Armíno Fraga Neto, a list of new directors

New York Attorney General Cuomo Sends Letter To Congressman Frank Regarding Bonuses Paid At AIG

Date 17/03/2009

Please see the attached letter New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo sent to Congressman Barney Frank, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, regarding bonuses paid at AIG.
SIFMA Details Duties Of Financial Stability Regulator

Date 17/03/2009

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (SIFMA) president and CEO, Tim Ryan, today testified before the House Financial Services Committee on perspectives on regulation of systemic risk in the financial services industry, building on testimony given in recent weeks.
What Lessons Can Be Learned From The Economic And Financial Crisis? Speech By Jean-Claude Trichet, President Of The ECB At The “5e Rencontres De l’Entreprise Européenne” Organised By La Tribune, Roland Berger And HEC Paris, 17 March 2009

Date 17/03/2009

Monsieur le Président, Mesdames et Messieurs, the “Rencontres de l’Entreprise Européenne” were established – if I may interpret your mission – as a tribute to entrepreneurship, the engine of growth in Europe and, more broadly, in the global economy.
Joaquín Almunia,European Commissioner For Economic And Monetary Policy - Staying The Course: Implementing Policies For Recovery CESE Conférence - 'Rien N'est Joué! Sortons De La Crise Ensemble, Vers Le Progrès!' Brussels, 17 March 2009

Date 17/03/2009

Ladies and gentlemen, Let me begin by thanking Mario Sepi and the Economic and Social Committee for inviting me to close this important conference. Once again, the Economic and Social Committee is providing a very useful platform to exchange ideas, share experiences and shape policy responses. Today's conference has been a very clear demonstration of this and it is reassuring to see a range of interests represented this afternoon.
LME Steel Billet Contracts Gain Momentum

Date 17/03/2009

Members of the London Metal Exchange steel committee met for the first time on March 16 and reviewed progress made in the LME billet contracts.