Stock markets - world
GM’s IPO to be world’s biggest stock sale
27 Nov 2010
US automaker General Motors yesterday said its initial public offer became the world's biggest share sale after underwriters exercised their over-allotment options in full, bringing the total size of the deal to $23.1 billion
GM's IPO likely to be world's biggest stock sale
17 Nov 2010
The sale of additional stock by the US Treasury and the United Auto Workers along with GM's own sale of up to $4.6 billion of preferred stock will take the total issue size to $22.8 billion.
LSE delays new technology after system crash
03 Nov 2010
Australian lawmakers oppose SGX, ASX merger
26 Oct 2010
Singapore Exchange offers $8.2 billion for Australian Securities Exchange
25 Oct 2010
Together ASX and SGX would provide investor’s access to the second largest listing venue in Asia Pacific with over 2,700 listed companies from over 20 countries
Nokia Siemens posts Q3 loss of €116 mn
21 Oct 2010
RIL raises $1.5 bn in US bonds
15 Oct 2010
LyondellBasell lists shares on NYSE
09 Oct 2010
Société Générale rogue trader, Jerome Kerviel, jailed
05 Oct 2010
Jérôme Kerviel, the former Société Générale trader, whose rogue dealings almost bankrupted the French bank, was convicted of breach of trust and other charges Tuesday.
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