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Caledon Resources says not to sell co, shares fall

Australian coal producer Caledon Resources Plc said on Tuesday it will not pursue sale of the company, following an extended strategic review, sending its shares down 15.5 percent in early trade on the London Stock Exchange.

FTSE lower as Dubai worries linger; oils weak

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Britain's top share index was 0.8 percent lower by midday on Monday, pulled down by weak energy stocks and banks, as investors were troubled by lingering anxiety caused by Dubai's debt problems.
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LSE CEO calls for pan-Europe clearing regulation

The head of the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday called for a harmonized, pan-European regulatory framework for central clearing houses to help bring down costs and increase trading volumes in the region.
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LSE profits drop as exchange competition bites

London Stock Exchange Chief Executive Xavier Rolet said the success of his strategy to counter intense competition from upstart rivals in UK cash equity trading should be clear within six to nine months.
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EU regulators may take speedy action on dark pools

European Union securities regulators will complete their review of dark pool share trading venues by year end and may ask the bloc's executive to take speedy action, a top supervisor said on Tuesday.
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Fortune Oil says Liulin possible gas estimate trebles

China-focused Fortune Oil Plc said on Wednesday an independent resource evaluation raised its gas resource estimate at the company's Liulin block in Shanxi Province, tripling the possible reserves to 84.8 billion cubic feet (bcf).
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LSE says in exclusive talks to buy Turquoise

The London Stock Exchange said it has entered into exclusive talks with low-cost trading platform Turquoise Trading Ltd., as rising competition forces trading houses to consolidate.
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European IPO levels remain low in Q2 -PwC

European initial public offerings remained sparse in the second quarter, with most companies likely to defer going public until mid-2010, an expert on new listings from PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said.
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Thomson Reuters UK delisting to force stake sales

Thomson Reuters' plan to cancel its London Stock Exchange listing prompted a jump in its shares on Tuesday, but the rally was tempered by fears some large UK shareholders will have to cut or sell their stakes.
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Intel buys additional stake in Imagination Tech

Intel Corp said it bought an additional 25 million shares in Imagination Technologies Group Plc for strategic reasons, and now owns 13.99 percent of the British chip designer's total issued voting rights.
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Nasdaq to buy Philadelphia exchange

Nasdaq Stock Market Inc on Wednesday confirmed it would acquire the Philadelphia Stock Exchange for $652 million, a move that will let the No. 2 U.S. stock exchange expand its presence in the fast-growing equity options business.
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Nasdaq to buy Philadelphia exchange: sources

Nasdaq Stock Market Inc has agreed to buy the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, which operates the third-largest U.S. equity options market, for about $650 million, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
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Nasdaq third-quarter profit rises

Nasdaq Stock Market Inc , the second-largest U.S. equities exchange, posted a higher quarterly profit on Wednesday, helped by a gain from the sale of its stake in the London Stock Exchange.
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Nasdaq Stock Market to control OMX after bid

Nasdaq Stock Market Inc and Borse Dubai, aiming to muscle out potential rival bidders, boosted an offer for OMX to $4.9 billion on Wednesday and pushed close to a majority stake in the Nordic exchange group.Borse Dubai is offering 265 Swedish crowns ($40.57) per share, up 15 percent from a previous offer of 230 crowns. It has now secured 47.6 percent of OMX in stock or options for shares.
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Nasdaq joins with Borse Dubai in exchange grab

Nasdaq and Borse Dubai joined forces on Thursday with a deal to buy Nordic markets operator OMX and create a global financial marketplace which will see Borse Dubai taking key stakes in London Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.

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