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NYMEX Announces Trading And Processing Schedule For President's Day Holiday

Date 08/02/2008

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. a subsidiary of NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX), today announced a complete trading and processing schedule for the President's Day holiday (all in Eastern time).

Statement By New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo On Reforms Announced By Standard & Poor's And Moody's

Date 08/02/2008

"The supposed reforms announced today by Standard & Poor's and by Moody's on Tuesday are too little too late. Both S & P and Moody's are attempting to make piece-meal change that seem more like public relations window dressing than systemic reform. My Office will continue its active investigation of the mortgage industry and the role played by the ratings agencies in the mortgage meltdown.".

ICE Futures Canada Feed Wheat Margin Change

Date 08/02/2008

Feed wheat margins will increase on Monday, Feb. 11. WCE Clearing Corporation Margins WCECC margins are as stated below and will be reviewed on a regular basis. WCECC reserves the right to make adjustments to margin requirements as required by market conditions. Effective Monday, February 11, 2008 WCECC Margins

CFTC Acting Chairman Lukken Comments On DOJ Letter To Department Of The Treasury

Date 08/02/2008

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Acting Chairman Walter Lukken issued the following statement regarding the Department of Justice’s January 31, 2008, letter to the Department of the Treasury about the clearing structures in place in the futures industry.

Speech By SEC Chairman Christopher Cox: 'The SEC Agenda For 2008' - Remarks To The 'SEC Speaks In 2008' Program Of The Practising Law Institute

Date 08/02/2008

Thank you, John [White, Director, SEC Division of Corporation Finance], for that very kind introduction. And thank you, Linda [Thomsen, Director, SEC Division of Enforcement], for kicking off this exceptional program once again.

AMF Reminds Listed Companies Of The Disclosure And Reporting Obligations Relating To Share Buyback Programmes

Date 08/02/2008

The disclosure obligations pertaining to share buy-backs have been amended several times in recent years. The amendments have been prompted by the enforcement of various national and European statutes, notably the European Regulation1 on buy-back programmes and stabilisation of financial instruments, which implements the Market Abuse Directive.

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading One New Option On Monday, February 11, 2008

Date 08/02/2008

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin to trade one new option on February 11, 2008.

Rep. Fossella Statement On GE Decision To Move Headquarters From U.S. To London

Date 08/02/2008

Congressman Vito Fossella (R-NY13) today released the following statement on the announcement that General Electric (GE) is moving the headquarters of its core consumer finance division from Connecticut to London.

Credit Suisse CrossFinder(®) Executes Record Volume

Date 08/02/2008

Credit Suisse announced today that its CrossFinder(®) ATS achieved record volume, with 112 million shares matched on February 7, 2008. The volume has been consistently high in 2008, with average volumes in the past two weeks of 85 million, representing a tripling of volumes from six months ago. This unprecedented volume accompanies record setting volume in AES, Credit Suisse’s award-winning algorithmic trading platform.

SEC, NASAA And FINRA Announce New Steps To Help Protect Senior Investors

Date 08/02/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced a new initiative as part of securities regulators' efforts to protect senior investors. The goal of the initiative is to identify effective practices used by financial services firms in dealing with senior investors, and to provide information about these practices publicly.