NASDAQ Welcomes World’s Largest Travel Site TripAdvisor to The NASDAQ Stock Market, Following Successful Spin-Off
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that TripAdvisor, Inc. (Nasdaq:TRIP), the world’s largest travel site, has successfully completed its spin off from Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq:EXPE) and has commenced trading as an independent company on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the ticker symbol “TRIP”. Since
NASDAQ OMX Acquires the Business of RapiData LLC
NASDAQ OMX Will Offer Economic News in Machine Readable Format to Trading Firms, Asset Managers and Investment Banks The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced it has acquired the business of RapiData LLC, a leading provider of machine readable economic news to trading firms and financial institutions.
FTEN and Object Trading Offer Transparent Real-Time Risk Controls and Global Cross-Market Access
FTEN, a NASDAQ OMX company, and Object Trading today announced an alliance which will offer cross market and cross asset transparency by providing dynamic pre trade, at trade and post trade controls for broker dealers who need a risk management solution to meet the global requirements of new and pending regulations.
Heidrick & Struggles Names Eric Olson to Lead Global Leadership Consulting
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSII), the leadership advisory firm providing executive search and leadership consulting services worldwide, announced today it has named Eric Olson to the role of Global Practice Managing Partner of Leadership Consulting. He will serve on the firm’s operating committee
Brightpoint Enters Into Agreement to Create Malaysian Joint Venture With STC Group
Brightpoint, Inc. (Nasdaq:CELL) (together with its subsidiaries and affiliates “Brightpoint”), a global leader in providing supply chain solutions to the wireless industry, today announced that its subsidiary, Brightpoint International (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (“Brightpoint Malaysia”), has entered into an agreement with
Annual Changes to the NASDAQ-100 Index
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today the results of the annual re ranking of the NASDAQ 100 Index (Nasdaq:NDX), which will become effective prior to market open on Monday, December 19, 2011. “The NASDAQ 100 Index continues to be one of the most widely watched indexes in the world,” said NASDAQ OMX
Traps When Optimizing the Tax Structure of a German Unit
Benefitax German chartered accountants in Frankfurt am Main, advises investors to examine the German tax system intensively and in a timely manner. Otherwise unpleasant surprises await. The tax rates on corporate profits are approximately 30% in major centers and somewhat less in rural areas. Since the tax rates are
CORRECTION FROM SOURCE: Mercuria Energy Group Ltd Signs a USD755 Million Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility in Asia
This document corrects and replaces the press release that was sent on December 8th, 2011 at 3:03 am ET, 8:03 am GMT. Please note that the final four paragraphs have been replaced with one new paragraph. The corrected version follows. Highlights The Revolving Credit Facility (“RCF”) amounts to USD755 Million. The
AmTrust Financial Plans Expansion in Downtown Cleveland
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFSI), a multinational property and casualty insurer, and its affiliated companies today announced that as a result of incentives offered by local and State government it plans to create hundreds of new jobs in Downtown Cleveland over the next three years. The plans are
Palisades Petroleum’s (PAPT: Pinksheets) Chairman, Makusha Gozo, Announces the Establishment of Significant Competitive Advantages and That It Is in Merger Negotiations With Strat Petroleum Limited
Palisades Petroleum (PINKSHEETS: PAPT) Chairman Makusha Gozo has completed agreements with the first of three leading West African cocoa producing nations’ cocoa boards via its intermediary entities including Durst Fund LLC. The agreements in each respective nation of Ivory Coast, Ghana and Nigeria, with Cameroon soon