the LSE

The state's interest in the nationality of the LSE's shareholders was restricted to the potential effects on regulation, he said.

The move is part of a multi-pronged effort to expand in Europe and comes two years after Nasdaq's failed attempt to buy the LSE.

The LSE has been the subject of takeover approaches for many months. But it was the US exchange's interest that sparked the FSA's concern.

The LSE's John Sutton has been trying to figure out how companies acquire the capabilities that they have.

The LSE spokesman said Monday that Rolet expects the international board to be ready by the end of next year.

The LSE was a member-owned mutual society with a near-monopoly of secondary trading and new issues.

Some commentators believe a tie-up between the NYSE and the LSE would have made more sense, or even a deal between the LSE and Euronext.

Indeed, the LSE beat expectations with a 55% rise in operating profits before exceptional items for the year to March.

Deutsche Bö rse and the LSE have so far failed to cut their prices by more than token amounts.

It is possible, but academics at the LSE have produced a better explanation.

He added tougher listing regulations on the LSE would be another reason why Rusal could take its business east.

It would provide the LSE with greater liquidity, and would appeal to users if both exchanges can cut fees and spur cross-border trading.

According to the LSE, 22 foreign companies have listed on its exchanges so far this year, compared with nine for NYSE and Nasdaq combined.

The LSE found that Regal had committed "numerous, serious breaches" of Aim rules, although Mr Timis was not specifically criticised.

The purchase comes less than two weeks after Nasdaq abruptly withdrew a 950p per share tentative bid for the LSE.

A report by former Lord Chief Justice Lord Woolf says mistakes and errors of judgement damaged the LSE's reputation.

On Wednesday, the LSE said it would merge with TMX, operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange.

For the LSE that should be a worry, but NASDAQ has some attractive traits too.

The LSE demutualised, revamped its technology and professionalised its management.

At the LSE, officials hit the phones to encourage more boutique and retail banks to do presentations.

On November 20th NASDAQ, America's leading electronic exchange, launched a second bid for the LSE, this time a "final" one.

But in accepting responsibility for the LSE's reputation, he did the honourable thing.

It launched a UK business "to provide a European platform from which to service its Chinese client base" , the LSE said.

In his defence Sir Howard had broad support at the LSE for accepting the donation.

Although NASDAQ holds nearly 29% of the LSE, it was so tartly rebuffed that even its request to meet with the board failed.

Incorporating the Italian exchange's business boosted the LSE's overall revenue; without it revenue fell by 6% as fewer companies listed.

The LSE will use its secondary shares listed in Toronto to acquire TMX, according to people close to the situation.

And the LSE is run by a Frenchman and nearly half-owned by Italian and Middle Eastern investors.

The LSE's initial aim is to compete head-on with the New York Stock Exchange.

A Canadian-based firm with mines in Kazakhstan, UrAsia Energy, will join the LSE's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) later this month.

Rolet also revealed that high frequency trading made up roughly a third of all trades on the LSE.

Their involvement was never confirmed but the LSE authorities discovered that one of them had been convicted of bribery.

The saga raises questions for the LSE and rival institutions.

A US corporate raider, Samuel Heyman, snapped up 8. 8 per cent of the LSE through derivatives shortly after Nasdaq announced its bid.

Two months ago Turquoise, a platform launched in 2008 and backed by nine banks, was bought by the LSE.

Both will be housed in the LSE management departments new building in central London.

The LSE's council, which approved the donation, was not told this.

But the LSE was not scouting around Chicago's futures exchanges.

When this changes, companies listed on the LSE could see a huge inflow from China.

He still says he was very much a "bit-player" in the LSE-Libya relationship, offering technocratic advice.

Two months ago, the LSE introduced rebates aimed at such players.

He has been at the LSE since 2003 and is now on sabbatical.

The LSE released its earnings on Clara Furse's last day in charge.

Six Chinese companies are listed on the LSE's main market.

Takeover Panel rules will free Nasdaq to bid for the LSE again on October 2.

Do you train professionals and public employees, as the LSE agreed to do in Libya?

David Shrimpton, head of the LSE's equity market development, says the exchange is now "highly engaged with these [marketmaking] guys" .

The LSE ultimately enrolled 774 students on the course.

For while the LSE has been through exhilarating change, others have moved even faster.

Nasdaq bought a 25. 1 per cent stake in the LSE earlier this year after its initial bid was rebuffed.

"Rivals to the LSE such as Plus Markets are offering cheaper reporting, " he says.

The LSE is battling platforms such as Turquoise for its share of trading in blue-chip stocks.

It can sweeten the pot only at the beckoning of the LSE's board, or if a new bidder emerges.

The performance lifted the LSE's shares, which rose 9. 2 per cent to close at 733p.

The offer, which values the LSE at about £ 2. 7 billion ($5. 1 billion), was 31% higher than its first bid in March.

As we know, the bet failed and the LSE's reputation was badly damaged.