Sensex continues with upswing, 120 points higher at noon
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:51:44 -0800

The 30-scrip sensitive index (sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 16745.01 points, ruled at 16764.08 points, 120.34 points or 0.72 percent up from its previous close at 16643.74 points. The 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty of the National ...

i Books 2 lets authors set textbook prices in exchange for Apple exclusivity
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:41:59 -0800

In exchange , Apple takes a 30 percent cut, and requires authors take an oath of fealty to Tim Cook -- ok, not really, but any e-textbook author that wants access to the i Pad-toting masses must make his or her work an exclusive to i Books 2. ...

TSX down on poor US earnings
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:00:40 -0800

The Toronto Stock Exchange was down slightly as Friday trading got underway, after some disappointing corporate reports from the United States and lower commodity prices. Shortly after the open, the S&P/TSX composite index was off 18.09 points, ...

BB&T proceeding to buy Bank Atlantic
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:05:47 -0800

By Doreen Hemlock, Sun Sentinel Financial giant BB&T said Thursday it is moving ahead to buy Bank Atlantic, even though the Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Bank Atlantic's parent company with misleading investors about loan risks. ...

Lincecum Offered Record $17M, Asks for $21.5M
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:48:00 -0800

At the exchange of arbitration figures, Lincecum set a mark among players with less than six years in the majors, topping Derek Jeter's $18.5 million submission in 2001. And the Giants' offer broke the 11-year-old club mark of $14.25 million offered by ...

Orascom Telecom, OTMT Shares To Start Trading Sunday On Egyptian Exchange
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:05:48 -0800

CI), or OTMT, will start Sunday on the Egyptian stock exchange , the company said in a statement late Thursday. "Following receipt of approvals from the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority and the Egyptian Stock Exchange , or EGX, ...

Oil, Natural Gas Drop, Gold, Copper Rise: Commodities at Close
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:04:58 -0800

Crude for February delivery dropped as much as 78 cents to $99.61 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange and was at $99.90 at 5:30 pm in Singapore. The contract, which expires today, fell 20 cents yesterday to $100.39, ...

Oil Rises in New York on Optimism Over Economic Growth, Tension With Iran
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:49:09 -0800

Crude for February delivery fell as much as 95 cents to $99.44 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange and was at $99.81 at 1:12 pm London time. The contract, which expires today, fell 20 cents yesterday to $100.39, ...

Exchange rate forecasts: Canadian dollar, Australian dollar exchange rates ...
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:34:12 -0800

An exchange rate forecast note from Bank of America Merrill Lynch has shown the investment bank to be bearish on the Australian dollar and Canadian dollar going through next week. The reasoning is that the Eurozone crisis will ensure continued market ...

Hesse Minister Not Won Over by Exchange Deal, Handelsblatt Says
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:21:20 -0800

The German state of Hesse has yet to be convinced that a merger of Deutsche Boerse AG (DB1) and NYSE Euronext (NYX) would be advantageous for the Frankfurt exchange operator, Handelsblatt reported, citing Hesse's Economy Minister Dieter Posch. ...

Bancorp South Announces Underwriters' Full Exercise of Over-Allotment Option
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:01:22 -0800

A registration statement relating to the shares is effective with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A prospectus supplement relating to the offering has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of the prospectus supplement ...

Orioles exchange salary numbers with arbitration candidates, sign Galarraga
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:11:41 -0800

By Dan Connolly The Orioles exchanged salary numbers with four of their seven arbitration-eligible players Tuesday, meaning that if they can't reach common ground within the next few weeks, an independent arbitrator will choose one figure or the other. ...

Hong Kong stock exchange chief foresees mainland Chinese being allowed to ...
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:36:56 -0800

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's Chief Executive Officer Charles Li said that letting mainland Chinese invest in a stock offering at the same time as other investors would eliminate the risk of a price bubble and was the most politically feasible ...

Twitter exchange reveals rivals' views on self-rule
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:10:23 -0800

By alan shields three former rivals for the local Holyrood seat have been taking to the social networking site, Twitter, to talk about Scotland's independence referendum. The SNP's Rob Gibson defeated Labour candidate John Mackay and Lib Dem ...

Transcript | Ship to shore radio exchange after accident
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:35:44 -0800

'We have a blackout' Radio exchange , reported by Sky Italia to have occurred at 10:12 pm local time on Jan. 13 between a Livorno Port official and an unidentified Costa Concordia officer: Port: Good evening Costa Concordia. ...

Middle-East Cyberbattle Escalates as Arab Banks Take a Pounding
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:02:15 -0800

The Israeli hackers, who call themselves "IDF-Team," apparently paralyzed the Saudi stock exchange (Tadawu) site and caused significant delays to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported. ...

NYSE May Appeal If Deutsche Boerse Deal Blocked
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:50:06 -0800

By Doug Cameron Of dow jones newswires the head of NYSE Euronext (NYX) said the exchange may appeal if European regulators block its planned merger with Deutsche Boerse AG (DBOEF, DB1.XE). The exchanges are lobbying fiercely to preserve the planned ...

Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao exchange words on call for possible fight ...
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:39:00 -0800

The most awaited fight of 2012, Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao, still seems to be on the cards. Floyd Mayweather Jr., who in the past seemed negligent towards the mega event, is now raring to have it. The five-division world champion has recently ...

Olympus to remain on Tokyo stock exchange
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:50:36 -0800

Olympus Corp will not be kicked off the Tokyo Stock Exchange , but the camera and medical device maker must pay a fine for covering up massive losses with false accounting, exchange officials said on Friday. Olympus will be monitored by the exchange as ...

Eris Exchange to Distribute Market Data Through CME Group
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:03:56 -0800

19, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Eris Exchange , a US-based futures exchange announced today they have reached an agreement to distribute market data from the Eris Swap Book(TM) electronic trading platform through the CME Market Data Platform, ...