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NYBOT Announces New Exchange And Clearing Fees

Date 25/07/2007

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), announced a new schedule for the Exchange and Clearing fees that will take effect on August 1, 2007, for all NYBOT products.
SEC Approves PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 5 Regarding Audits Of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting - Adopts Definition Of "Significant Deficiency"

Date 25/07/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted unanimously in favor of a new auditing standard and other measures to increase the accuracy of financial reports while reducing unnecessary costs, especially for smaller public companies.
Bursa Malaysia And Malaysian Institute Of Integrity's Joint Dialogue Showcases Best Practices In Corporate Social Responsibility

Date 25/07/2007

Bursa Malaysia, in collaboration with Malaysian Institute of Integrity, will be showcasing two successfully implemented Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) case studies from YTL Corporation Berhad and Standard Chartered Bank at the Bursa Malaysia - Malaysian Institute of Integrity Corporate Breakfast Dialogue which will be held on 26 July 2007. This dialogue series, jointly organised throughout the year by Bursa Malaysia and the Malaysian Institute of Integrity, engages with captains of the va
Share Change For Australia And New Zealand Banking Group Limited In The S&P/ASX All Australian 50 Index

Date 25/07/2007

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX All Australian 50 Index effective after the close of trading on Monday, July 30, 2007:
SEC Soliciting Public Comment On Role Of IFRS In The U.S.

Date 25/07/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted unanimously to publish a Concept Release for public comment on allowing U.S. issuers, including investment companies, to prepare their financial statements using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as published by the International Accounting Standards Board.

NYMEX Issues Statement Regarding CFTC Enforcement Action Against Amaranth Advisors And Brian Hunter

Date 25/07/2007

NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMX), the parent company of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., the world's largest physical commodities futures and options exchange, issued the following statement regarding today's enforcement action by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC):
SEC Charges Former KLA-Tencor CEO With Fraud For Improper Stock Options Backdating - Commission Also Settles Claims Against KLA-Tencor

Date 25/07/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed charges against Silicon Valley semiconductor company KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLA) and its former Chief Executive Officer, Kenneth L. Schroeder, alleging that they engaged in an illicit scheme to backdate stock option grants.
Appointment Of Board Directors At BME

Date 25/07/2007

The Board of Directors of Bolsas y Mercados Españoles, Sociedad Holding de Mercados y Sistemas Financieros, S.A. (“BME”), has agreed at a meeting held today, 25 July 2007, to appoint, by co-option, the following shareholders to the Board of Directors:
SEC Charges ConAgra Foods, Inc. In Financial Fraud And Accounting Case - ConAgra Agrees To Pay $45 Million Penalty To Settle Charges

Date 25/07/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday filed civil charges against ConAgra Foods, Inc., alleging that it engaged in improper, and in certain instances fraudulent, accounting practices during its fiscal years 1999 through 2001, including the misuse of corporate reserves to manipulate reported earnings in fiscal year 1999 and a scheme at its former subsidiary, United Agri-Products (UAP), in 2000 that involved, among other things, improper and premature revenue recognition. ConAgra is
ICE Introduces New Cleared And Bilateral Crude Oil Swaps For Cash And Physical Oil Markets

Date 25/07/2007

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace and soft commodity exchange, announced that an expanded range of over-the-counter (OTC) crude oil products covering the European, Asian and Middle Eastern markets will be offered for trading on the ICE platform.