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Management Transactions: SWX Swiss Exchange Ltd Opens Investigation Against Lonza Group AG

Date 11/09/2008

The SWX Swiss Exchange Ltd has instituted an investigation against Lonza Group AG on the grounds of a possible breach of Art. 74a of the Listing Rules (disclosure of management transactions). Investigatory proceedings will continue for an indefinite period. The SWX will announce its findings, although no information will be provided while the proceedings are ongoing.
Keynote Address By Mr Chew Sutat, Executive Vice President & Head Of Market Development, Singapore Exchange At Derivatives World Asia 2008 At Raffles City Convention Centre On 11 September 2008

Date 11/09/2008

Mr Colin Packham, Deputy Editor, FOW, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, 1. Good morning. On behalf of the Singapore Exchange, I am delighted that FOW has brought the Derivatives World exhibition to Singapore for the 15th consecutive year. It is always a pleasure to see our partners and customers from around the world congregated here. I would also like to extend a
CME Group Announces Early Open On Sunday For Energy Products On CME Globex And ClearPort Related To Hurricane Ike

Date 10/09/2008

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, has announced that it will extend trading hours for energy futures and options contracts on the CME Globex® and ClearPort® electronic trading and clearing platforms due to the potential impact of Hurricane Ike on the US Gulf Coast this weekend.
KCBT Wheat Daily Price Limit For Trade Date September 11, 2008 At 60 Cents

Date 10/09/2008

Price limits for KCBT hard red winter wheat futures are at 60 cents for trade date September 11, 2008 (effective with the September 10 evening session).
Component Changes Made To Dow Jones Sector Titans Indexes

Date 10/09/2008

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones Sector Titans Indexes.

American Stock Exchange Reports A Decrease In Short Interest

Date 10/09/2008

The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) member and non-member organizations today reported short interest of 1,436,397,736 shares as of the August 29, 2008 settlement date, a decrease of 10,878,681 from the 1,447,276,417 (adjusted) shares reported on August 15, 2008. The figure represents trades through August 26, 2008.
NYSE Group Inc. Issues Short Interest Report

Date 10/09/2008

The NYSE Group, Inc. today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of August 29, 2008.
NASDAQ Announces End-of-Month Open Short Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks As Of Settlement Date August 29, 2008

Date 10/09/2008

At the end of the settlement date of August 29, 2008, short interest in 2,624 NASDAQ Global Market(sm) securities totaled 9,795,107,997 shares compared with 9,958,393,238 shares in 2,620 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of August 15, 2008. The end-of-August short interest represents 5.39 days average daily NASDAQ Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 4.52 days for the prior reporting period.
CalPERS Recovers $30 Million From Former UnitedHealth Group CEO

Date 10/09/2008

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) announced today that it has entered into a proposed settlement of its class action lawsuit with the former Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealth Group (UNH) William McGuire. McGuire has agreed to pay $30 million to UNH shareowners and to cancel options to purchase 3.675 million shares of stock to settle CalPERS’ claims.
Michael Dicke Named Associate Regional Director For Enforcement In SEC's San Francisco Regional Office

Date 10/09/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the promotion of Michael Dicke to Associate Regional Director for Enforcement in the agency's San Francisco Regional Office. Mr. Dicke will lead a large staff of attorneys, accountants and other professionals who investigate and litigate federal securities law violations in Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, and Alaska.