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NYSE/Euronext Announcement: Joint Statement On Letter From Dutch Minister Of Finance Of The Netherlands, Gerrit Zalm

Date 18/12/2006

Euronext N.V. (Euronext) and NYSE Group Inc. (NYSE) are releasing a copy of a letter that has been received end of last week from the Dutch Minister of Finance of the Netherlands, Gerrit Zalm. In this letter, addressed to the representatives of Euronext and of NYSE, the Dutch Minister of Finance states that he "is minded to grant the requested declarations of no-objections and the Exchange Licence", subject to conditions described in the letter.
Euronext Signs An Agreement To Acquire 51% In SecFinex, The Electronic Platform For Securities Lending

Date 18/12/2006

Euronext, the pan-European stock exchange, signed an agreement for it to acquire 51% of SecFinex, one of the leading European electronic trading platforms for securities lending. Subject to the approval of relevant authorities, the acquisition should be completed in the first quarter of 2007.
Dubai Gold And Commodities Exchange Xchange Newswire - December 18, 2006

Date 18/12/2006

Click here to download the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange Xchange Newswire for December 18, 2006.
New Member On Oslo Børs

Date 18/12/2006

Jefferies International Limited, the US investment bank, will start direct trading in shares on Oslo Børs Monday 18. December 2006.
Shanghai Stock Exchange Equity Division Reform - Debt Clearing To Close

Date 18/12/2006

The "equity division reform" and "debt clearing", two key phrases of the China's securities market in 2006, are the priority work of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) in this year. With its active promotion of the equity division reform and debt clearing under the precondition of a stable market, the SSE has laid a favorable foundation for the healthy and long-term development of the market. Statistics show that 762 listed companies on the SSE have completed or begun the equity division refor

Suspension Of Trading For Tokyo Grain Exchange Options Contracts

Date 18/12/2006

Subject to the decision of 20th Board of Director’s meeting held on December 15, 2006, the Tokyo Grain Exchange (TGE) will suspend trading on all current and forward contract months for options on soybean, corn and raw sugar futures contracts.
NASDAQ's BLDRS Index Funds Trust Declares The Amount Of Distributions

Date 15/12/2006

NASDAQ Global Funds, Inc. (NGF) today announced the amount of regular quarterly dividends that will be paid to the holders of record of each of the funds in The Basket of Listed Depositary Receipts (BLDRS(sm)) Index Funds Trust as of December 19, 2006:
NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock Declares The Amount Of Distribution

Date 15/12/2006

Nasdaq Global Funds, Inc. (NGF) today announced that a quarterly dividend of $0.05449 will be paid to the holders of record of the NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock® (NASDAQ: QQQQ) as of December 19, 2006.
Detica To Build New Market Abuse Intelligence System For The UK's Financial Services Authority

Date 15/12/2006

Detica Group plc announces that it has signed a letter of intent with the Financial Services Authority.
NASDAQ Board Of Directors Announces New Employment Contract With President And CEO Robert Greifeld

Date 15/12/2006

The Board of Directors of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today that it has approved the terms and conditions of a new employment contract for NASDAQ President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Greifeld. Mr. Greifeld and the Board have mutually agreed that Mr. Greifeld's contract will extend through December 31, 2010. The in-place contract ends in May of 2007. Mr. Greifeld, 49, joined NASDAQ in May 2003.