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Sweden's OMX buys stake in Oslo exchange - Boston.com Swedish stock exchange operator OMX AB said Friday it bought a 10 percent stake in the Oslo stock exchange, adding the stake to its widening expansion across the Nordics. OSLO, Norway --Swedish stock exchange operator OMX AB said Friday it bought a 10 percent stake in the Oslo stock exchange, adding the stake to its widening expansion across the Nordics. The move by OMX came as European and U.S. exchanges are in the midst of sweeping consolidation. www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2006/10/06/omx_exchange_buys_stake_in_oslo_bourse   (426 words)

Financial dictionary: Oslo Stock Exchange   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) He made the first proposal for a commercial exchange to the Norwegian parliament in 1818, and a small committee of four leading businessmen was established to progress the idea. Of the first hundred years' history of the Oslo exchange, it was clearly the last 10 - 20 years that saw the first major steps in legislation and regulation of trading in stocks and shares. By that time the exchange in Oslo had developed an important national function as a stock exchange, as was demonstrated by the presence of King Haakon of Norway at the centenary celebrations on 25 April 1919. www.specialinvestor.com /terms/631.html   (536 words)

Oslo stock exchange spurns mergers The Oslo, Norway, stock exchange has decided it is not interested in merging with any other bourses, despite a renewed interest in such activity across Europe. Recently the Nasdaq Stock Exchange took a big position in the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange is in a deal to buy Euronext of Paris. The exchange was privatized in 2001 through the creation of Oslo Bors Holding ASA, and it has been a member of the NOREX alliance, which includes all Nordic stock exchanges, since 2000. news.webindia123.com /news/Articles/Business/20060715/391646.html   (127 words)

An MBendi Profile: Nigerian Stock Exchange - Information The original Nigerian Stock Exchange was established in 1960 and currently has some 180 listed companies with a total market capitalisation as at the end of 1997 of around $3 billion. The controversial second stock exchange, proposed for the federal capital of Abuja, was due to open in mid 1998 despite business's view that the country was being served adequately by the Lagos exchange. The exchange is said by many to be an unnecessary duplication and that the move is based largely on political motives, as Government has long tried to persuade business to relocate to the new capital. www.mbendi.co.za /exng.htm   (1316 words)

Oslo Stock Exchange dives on opening The tumble followed a decline in Japanese stocks of 3.8 percent and a 2.1 percent fall in Hong Kong. Oslo stocks also fell 2.1 percent on Friday, the biggest drop since August 2004. Much of the stock dive is blamed on poorer-than-expected results from such blue chip companies as IBM, even though many Norwegian firms continue to perform well. www.aftenposten.no /english/business/article1020415.ece?service=print   (222 words)

Oslo Stock Exchange Index OBX   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) The OBX is based on the 25 most frequently traded shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange in the 6 months prior to the biannual index revision on June 1st and December 1st. The Total Index, by contrast, comprises all Norwegian stocks listed on the Main List, irrespective of whether they are class A, class B, or free stocks. At the end of 1994 the Total Index comprised 126 stocks of 98 companies (Oslo Stock Exchange, 1995). www.ihs.ac.at /fin/finix/obxdescrip.html   (332 words)

Derivatives - Yara   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) In addition to the Yara stock (ticker YAR), the Oslo Stock Exchange also offers standardized derivatives in the form of options and forwards with YAR as the underlying stock. YAR4W is the ticker for a forward contract on the Yara stock that expires in November (W) 2004. Unlike the stock market, the derivatives market is a closed market, so the identities of the buyers and sellers is unknown to the parties involved. www.yara.com /en/investor_relations/stock/adr_deriv_bond/derivatives   (886 words)

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ScienceDaily: Oslo stock exchange spurns mergers OSLO, Norway, July 14 (UPI) -- The Oslo, Norway, stock exchange has decided it is not interested in merging with any other bourses, despite a renewed interest in such activity across Europe. Three-way European exchange mulled (September 20, 2006) -- The head of Italy's stock exchange is pushing a plan to merge his group with France's Euronext and Deutsche Bourse. Stock Performance Tied To Ease Of Pronouncing Company's Name (May 30, 2006) -- The ease of pronouncing the name of a company and its stock ticker symbol influences how well that stock performs in the days immediately after its initial public offering, two Princeton University... www.sciencedaily.com /upi/?feed=Business&article=UPI-1-20060714-17205900-bc-norway-exchange.xml   (1617 words)

RIGZONE - Oslo Stock Exchange Rejects Thule Drilling's Application for Listing Oslo Stock Exchange has in a Board of Directors meeting on October 26, 2005 rejected the application from Thule Drilling ASA for listing on the SMB-list on Oslo Stock Exchange. The main reasons given are the risk related to the financial ability of QGM (the yard reconstructing the JU rig Thule Power) to meet possible cost overruns and complete the unit, and uncertainty in connection with the plans and financing of the two newly acquired semi rigs. The Board of Directors and the administration disagree and regret the decision from Oslo Stock Exchange. www.rigzone.com /news/article.asp?a_id=26360   (304 words)

HP referansehistorie - Oslo stock exchange No-one is hit as hard by downtime as brokerage operations: The Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) estimates that downtime results in delayed trading of $ 6.45 million per hour. The new system is decentralized and enables the members of the Exchange to do their trading from their offices. Founded in 1819, the Oslo Stock Exchange is the only regulated market place for securities trading in Norway. www.hp.no /news.phtml?id=72&category=Referansehistorier   (609 words)

Oslo Stock Exchange Partners with Shareholder.com, Advancing Transparency and Investor Confidence for Norwegian ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) Oslo Stock Exchange Partners with Shareholder.com, Advancing Transparency and Investor Confidence for Norwegian Companies Shareholder.com, a leader in investor relations (IR) communications, announced that the Oslo Bors Stock Exchange is offering the company's IR services to over 200 companies publicly traded on the Norwegian Exchange. They will also have access to Shareholder.com's Dialog2 communications portal, a secure web-based utility that allows clients to manage all inbound and outbound communications in real time, including the ability to update their websites with current information as their announcements are disclosed. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2002_Sept_10/ai_91268675   (492 words)

Web Host Directory - Active 24 Applies for Oslo Stock Exchange Listing The application signals the arrival at a point in the company's development where a stock exchange listing is the natural next step. Active 24's stock exchange listing application is motivated by the company's desire to finance further growth in a rapidly developing European market. Active 24 has corporate headquarters in Oslo, Norway, sales and operational support units in the UK, Sweden, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic, and a virtual presence in 14 European countries. forums.webhostdir.com /showthread.php?t=10709   (545 words)

Oslo Stock Exchange - Definition from Investor Dictionary - Define meaning of the word Oslo Stock Exchange Oslo Stock Exchange - Definition from Investor Dictionary - Define meaning of the word Oslo Stock Exchange Relationship between the results of companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and of the Norwegian enterprise sector as a whole: An article from: Norges Bank. How Norwegian is the Oslo Stock Exchange?: An article from: Norges Bank. www.investordictionary.com /definition/Oslo+Stock+Exchange.aspx   (305 words)

Norway Puts Stock in InfoChannel Reliability. - Scala OSLO, NORWAY - One of the most important pieces of any country's modern economy is the daily trade of stocks or bonds and when it came time to update the tickers in the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE), brokers turned to the reliable and professional presentation of Scala's InfoChannel 3 visual communication suite. Traditionally similar applications have been running on simple red LED boards for years, but Oslo wanted the best system available to display more complex tasks than simply numbers scrolling by. Stock information, trades, calculations, and text crawls are all pulled from separate databases, each driven by unique VBScripts, and then displayed as part of an ongoing InfoChannel presentation. www.scala.com /studies/stock.html   (671 words)

Funcom will list in the Oslo Stock Exchange - News general Online Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) Funcom has announced that has applied to list in the Oslo Stock Exchange in the near future. “An application for a stock exchange listing is a natural next step for Funcom and demonstrates the maturity of our company” said Trond Arne Aas, CEO of Funcom. The company’s listing at the stock exchange combined with a cost efficient and experienced organization will further improve Funcom’s overall opportunities in the global marketplace. www.mmoginfo.com /general/MMORPG/mmorpgnews_675.html   (330 words)

Fishupdate.com: Cermaq ASA applies for listing on Oslo Stock Exchange THE Norwegian aquaculture company Cermaq ASA has now formally applied for a listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The application will be considered at the Oslo Stock Exchange board meeting on the 28th September. The main aim for Cermaq in seeking a listing accompanied by a secondary sale of shares is to facilitate trade in the company's shares, creating liquidity in the shares and make them more attractive as a potential investment. www.fishupdate.com /news/fullstory.php/aid/3038/Cermaq_ASA_applies_for_listing_on_Oslo_Stock_Exchange.html   (420 words)

Free Software Attracts Investors In Norwegian IPO - News by InformationWeek The company will be traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange after seeking to sell about 12.5 million shares at a price of about $1.43. The demand for the stock--560 million shares were subscribed for, meaning that the stock was oversubscribed by a factor of about 20--fueled a strong secondary sale of more than 11.8 million shares by existing stockholders, according to Pal Hvistendahl, the company's marketing communications director. About 83% of the stock sale was to international institutional investors, he added. www.informationweek.com /story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=18311944   (529 words)

Norwegian Stock Market: Quotes, News, Economic Data, Company Research, Banks and Brokerages. Keywords: norway, ... Keywords: norway, norwegian stocks, norway stock, norway stock market, norwegian stock market, norway stock quotes, norwegian stock quotes, norway business news, norwegian business news, norway stock exchange, norway banks, norwegian banks, norway economy, scandinavia, scandinavian economy, scandinavia stocks, scandinavian stocks, scandinavian stock quotes, scandianvian. Listed companies on the Oslo Stock Exchange, addresses, links and information. Market information: Information concerning Norges Bank's operations in the money market as part of the implementation of monetary and exchange rate policy, such as the issuance of fixed-rate loans, fixed-rate deposits, repurchase agreements and other instruments affecting liquidity. www.site-by-site.com /europe/nor/astock.htm   (272 words)

Funcom seeks Oslo Stock Exchange listing // GamesIndustry.biz Funcom has announced its intention to float on the Oslo Stock Exchange, which the board of directors hopes will cement the firm's ambitions of becoming Europe's largest developer and publisher of Massively Multiplayer Online games. The company's board of directors has applied for a listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange, which is currently subject to market conditions and is pending final approval from the OSE. Funcom's CEO, Trond Arne Aas, added: "An application for a stock exchange listing is a natural next step for Funcom and demonstrates the maturity of our company. www.gamesindustry.biz /content_page.php?aid=12718   (380 words)

SSRN-Option Expiration Day Effects in Small Markets: Evidence from the Oslo Stock Exchange by Steve Swidler, Lisa ... This study examines the effects of option expiration on the underlying securities traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE). The primary motivation for the analysis is concern among investors and regulators about market manipulation around the time of options expiration in small markets such as the OSE. The analysis gives little support for the conjecture that either arbitrage of offsetting activity related to option exercise is the cause for the increase in trading volume and ultimately abnormal price effects. papers.ssrn.com /sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5375   (227 words)

Alcoa Comments on Oslo Stock Exchange Ruling Chairman and CEO, Alain Belda, today issued the following statement regarding the Oslo Stock Exchange's decision on Elkem: "We are pleased that the Oslo Stock Exchange ruled that Orkla has been acting in concert with Nordstjernen with respect to Elkem. Alcoa has contended for some time now that Orkla has by-passed the regulations on mandatory tender offers by buying shares through what amounts to a subsidiary. www.theautochannel.com /news/2002/12/19/151839.html   (238 words)

Funcom secures Oslo Stock Exchange listing // GamesIndustry.biz Massively multiplayer online game developer and publisher, Funcom, has successfully listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, securing almost USD30 million for investment in company growth and a new product portfolio. Funcom originally announced its intention to float the company in November, as the board of directors continued their efforts to stimulate growth and provide the firm with an increased financial flexibility for both its product pipeline and potential investment opportunities. Torleif Ahlsand, chairman of the board of directors for Funcom, commented: "This is an historical step for Funcom, and marks a new era for the company. www.gamesindustry.biz /content_page.php?aid=13628   (359 words)

RIGZONE - PA Resources Applies for Listing on Oslo Stock Exchange PA Resources AB's board of directors has decided to apply for listing of the company at the Stockholm Stock Exchange's O-list instead of at the Nordic Growth Market in Sweden. The oil and gas company PA Resources AB is primary listed at the Oslo Stock Exchange's SMB-list since the 12th of October 2001.The company is secondary listed at the Nordic Growth Market in Sweden since September 18, 1998. The price of the share at NGM was SEK 1.05 in the beginning of January 2003 and has since then increased to today's level SEK 33.This has created a huge interest for the share at the stock market. www.rigzone.com /news/article.asp?a_id=28010   (237 words)

oslo stock exchange The function of the Stock Exchange in London The NASDAQ Stock Market announced today that it had made a final determination to delist the Common Stock of Alliance Semiconductor Corporation, and will file a Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to complete the delisting. Reference is made to the Letter of Intent disclosed to the Oslo Stock Exchange September 7, 2006 regarding the assignment awarded the deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig West Sirius.The meeting was supposed to have taken place in Oslo on Oct 18 at 2.00 pm. www.stocks-resources.com /oslo-stock-exchange.php   (905 words)

North Korea Times   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) U.S. stocks were mixed and bonds rose Tuesday after the third-quarter employment cost index showed rising salaries and... Whether it's the latest Nikkei 225 reading in Tokyo, the sterling exchange rate in London, or the status of the Nasdaq in New York, whether it's local North Korea news, the weather forecast for North Korea you'll find it all in the North Korea Times. From Najin to Pyongyang, the North Korea Times should be your number one choice for breaking news - local, regional, and national. story.northkoreatimes.com /index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/...   (551 words)

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NORWAY Oslo Stock Exchange Index OBX: Sitemap   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) This page is part of the European Stock Market Indexes Website of the Institute for Advanced Studies and Skandia Leben AG, Vienna/Austria. Proper reference would run: "European Stock Market Indexes Website, Oslo Stock Exchange Index, Institute for Advanced Studies and Skandia Leben AG, Vienna (http://www.finix.at)." The Institute for Advanced Studies is a member of the Vienna Stock Exchange CECE Index Committee and of the Bucharest Stock Exchange Index Working Group. For further information on stock market index construction principles (NOT: data sources etc.) and the pricing of ÖTOB-traded derivatives contact the IHS Financial Indicators Research Group. www.finix.at /fin/obx_box.html   (134 words)

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