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Dubai Financial Market Market Holiday - Eid Al Fiter

Date 25/09/2008

On the occasion of Eid Al Fiter Dubai Financial Market shall be closed from Tuesday 30/09/2008 and resume on Sunday 5/10/2008.
Comments By Monetary Authority of Singapore Spokesperson On Bank Of East Asia

Date 25/09/2008

"MAS has been in touch with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Bank of East Asia (BEA) in Hong Kong and Singapore. HKMA has assured the public that rumours questioning the stability of BEA were unfounded. HKMA also said that BEA’s “asset quality is good and their operations have been strong. BEA's capital adequacy and liquidity ratios are well above regulatory requirements.” BEA has confirmed that the bank's financial position is sound and stable. BEA Singapore has confirmed that
NYSE Welcomes His Excellency, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister Of Denmark

Date 24/09/2008

The New York Stock Exchange today welcomed His Excellency, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minster of Denmark. Prime Minister Rasmussen met with NYSE Euronext CEO Duncan Niederauer and ended the day’s trading by ringing the NYSE Closing Bell.
American Stock Exchange Reports A Decrease In Short Interest

Date 24/09/2008

The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) member and non-member organizations today reported short interest of 1,403,409,563 shares as of the September 10, 2008 settlement date, a decrease of 27,880,104 from the 1,431,289,667 (adjusted) shares reported on August 29, 2008. The figure represents trades through September 15, 2008.
NYSE Group Inc. Issues Short Interest Report

Date 24/09/2008

The NYSE Group, Inc. today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of September 15, 2008.

NASDAQ OMX Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In NASDAQ OMX Stocks As Of Settlement Date September 15, 2008

Date 24/09/2008

At the end of the settlement date of September 15, 2008, short interest in 2,615 NASDAQ Global Market(sm) securities totaled 9,887,521,820 shares compared with 9,795,107,997 shares in 2,624 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of August 29, 2008. The mid-September short interest represents 5.21 days average daily NASDAQ Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 5.39 days for the prior reporting period.
SEC Wins Major Hedge Fund Fraud Case Against Michael Lauer, Head Of Lancer Management Group

Date 24/09/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that a district court judge today granted its motion for summary judgment against the architect of a massive billion-dollar hedge fund fraud.
Testimony By US Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. Before The House Committee On Financial Services Hearing On Turmoil In U.S. Credit Markets: Recent Actions Regarding Government Sponsored Entities, Investment Banks And Other Financial Institutions

Date 24/09/2008

Chairman Frank, Congressman Bachus, members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I appreciate that we are here to discuss an unprecedented program, but these are unprecedented times for the American people and our economy. I also appreciate that Congress and the Administration are working closely together so that we can help the American people by quickly enacting a program to stabilize our financial system.
Carbon Credit Auction - BM&FBOVESPA Discloses Minimum Bid Price: €14.20 Per Ton

Date 24/09/2008

BM&FBOVESPA has disclosed the minimum bid price for the sale of Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs) – also known as carbon credits -, held by the São Paulo Municipal Government: €14.20 per ton. The auction will take place tomorrow, September 25th. A total amount of 713,000 CERs will be auctioned in a single lot under the terms of the Clean Development Mechanism – 454.343 CERs from the Bandeirantes landfill Energy Project and 258.657 CERs from São João landfill Energy Project.
SEC Charges California Investment Adviser With Committing Fraud While Recommending Hedge Fund To Investors

Date 24/09/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a San Luis Obispo, Calif.-based investment adviser and its owner with fraud for failing to disclose a material conflict of interest when recommending that their clients invest in a hedge fund that made undisclosed subprime and other high-risk investments.