Stock markets - world
Tuesday mayhem on global markets
16 Mar 2011
London Stock Exchange plans pan-European derivatives platform
25 Feb 2011
LSEG plans a pan-European platform for derivatives trading, to take on its rivals including the recently announced combination of European stock exchange majors NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Borse.
LSE, TSX merger to create world’s largest bourse
10 Feb 2011
The combined entity will have a total listing of over 6,700 companies with an aggregate market capitalisation of approximately £3.7 trillion
ArcelorMittal reports net loss of $0.8 billion in Q4 2010
08 Feb 2011
Despite the Q4 loss, primarily due to impairment charges associated with the demerger of its stainless steel business, ArcelorMittal's full year net income stood at $2.9 billion, or $1.93 per share
Russia’s Stock Exchanges Micex and RTS to merge
02 Feb 2011
In a deal valued at around $4.6 billion, Micex yesterday signed a non-binding merger agreement with RTS to acquire a 35-per cent stake
LinkedIn to raise $175 million in IPO
29 Jan 2011
S&P cuts Japan’s credit rating to ‘AA-‘
28 Jan 2011
Sending jitters across global markets, rating Agency S&P has cut the credit ratings the world’s third-largest economy, Japan, to that of the level of China
Apple posts record revenue and profits for Q4
19 Jan 2011
Sinovel Wind to raise $1.4-bn in Shanghai IPO
05 Jan 2011
Apple's market capitalisation surpasses $300-billion
04 Jan 2011
Apple, which is now the world's second-largest company behind Exxon Mobil, became the most valuable company in the technology sector after surpassing software giant Microsoft in May last year
Pope wants clean banking to curb money laundering at the Vatican
30 Dec 2010
The Pope will bring in a new Vatican legislation that will be aimed at preventing money laundering and terror financing, the paper said.
EID Parry to delist GDRs from Luxembourg
30 Dec 2010
Sunenergy misleading Australian investors: ASIC
28 Dec 2010
Singapore Exchange to press ahead with $8.2-bn merger with ASX
28 Dec 2010
Singapore Exchange plans to go ahead with its proposed $8.2-billion bid for Australian stock exchange operator ASX despite Australian lawmakers threat to torpedo the deal