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LSE takes IT in-house

16.09.09
Xavier Rolet stamped his authority as new chief executive of the London Stock Exchange with an £18 million deal to bring the market's key trading technology back in-house... more

A tough call for LSE on dealing with its rivals

10.09.09
When Xavier Rolet took over from the redoubtable Clara Furse as London Stock Exchange chief executive in late spring, the question most observers expected him to tackle first — apart from the need to take cost out of the organisation — was how to compete with the growing number of alternative trading venues such as Chi-X, Turquoise and BATS ... more

New LSE chief cheers City by slowing revenues drop

15.07.09
Xavier Rolet presented his first update as chief executive of the London Stock Exchange today and it was broadly welcomed by the City... more

Mixed picture at the London Stock Exchange

15.07.09
The London Stock Exchange posted a first-quarter revenue fall of 8% to £161.9 million as trading declined, but said there is light at the end of the tunnel with the latest figures up 5% on the preceding quarter ... more

We should warm to the Ice Maiden - she did us proud

21.05.09
One of my favourite City lunch companions is a true gentleman, but by his second glass of white burgundy he has barely a civil word to say about Clara Furse. She's destroyed half the City, she's marched the London Stock Exchange up to the top of the hill and down again and she doesn't listen to the very stockbrokers she's meant to work for, he decries. ... more

Sea of litigation puts Lloyd’s at risk

21.05.09
Lord Levene, chairman of Lloyd’s of London, is wont to say that he represents one area of the financial services industry not dragged down by the financial crisis ... more

Dame Clara’s LSE swansong sees revenues surge

20.05.09
Dame Clara Furse began her last day as chief executive at the London Stock Exchange by posting results that show share trading levels are improving, in another sign of green shoots in the economy ... more

Clara leaves LSE on an upbeat note

20.05.09
Dame Clara Furse bows out as chief executive of the London Stock Exchange on the back of a stronger set of figures than analysts had expected and a promise that the capital will be at the centre of the global economic recovery ... more

City welcome for little-known Xavier

20.05.09
When Xavier Rolet was announced as Clara Furse's successor, the instant response from most people outside the equity market was "who?"... more

Headache for pub giants as MPs seek tied-trade probe

13.05.09
Just like a prize hangover that kicks in after the event, shares in the leading pub chain operators were nursing a stonker today... more

Volumes rise at LSE but values on slide

26.03.09
The London Stock Exchange said trading volumes have risen but values have fallen as it feels the pain from the market crash and the emergence of rivals... more

Rally fan Rolet in the driving seat at LSE

13.02.09
Finance: The London Stock Exchange has marked the end of an era when it named Xavier Rolet as its new chief executive to take over from Dame Clara Furse... more

Rally fan is lined up for LSE driving seat

06.02.09
Finance: The London Stock Exchange is set to switch its leadership from ice maiden to French rally driver... more

Takeover talk heats up as ITV shares hit a record low

03.02.09
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Back to basics for exchanges?

08.01.09
Merrill Lynch’s Bob Wigley seems firmly established as bookies’ favourite to take over from Dame Clara Furse as chief executive of the London Stock Exchange later this year... more

LSE pulls plug on £500m buyback as shares nosedive

13.11.08
Credit crunch: Shares in the London Stock Exchange (LSE) slumped more than 10% as it halted a £500 million share buy-back and warned of "more difficult and uncertain market conditions ahead"... more

Market report: Broker gloom pushes M&S close to 8-year low

28.10.08
Shares of Marks & Spencer were edging precariously closer to their lowest for eights years today after broker Pali International chose to dump the retailer just days before it unveils first-half results... more

LSE fixes software glitch

09.09.08
Markets: The London Stock Exchange said yesterday's breakdown was down to a software fault rather than high trading volumes as it returned to business as usual... more

I won’t be joining the Mumtrepreneurs

09.09.08
Isn't it exhausting being a working mother?... more

Markets' rally fades on bailout and oil blow

09.09.08
Markets: The rally in world stock markets petered out as oil prices continued to slide ever closer to $100, and on reports that talks about a Korean-funded bailout for troubled investment Lehman Brothers had ended... more

City traders miss out on jackpot

08.09.08
A computer crash has robbed the London Stock Exchange of massive gains... more

Don’t cry for me Dame Marjorie

05.09.08
A report yesterday claimed the number of women in top jobs had fallen. But Antonia Cox argues not all women want to enter the corporate battlefield... more

Centrica protests too much about fat-cat dividends

04.08.08
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LSE upgrades to tackle foreign competitors

01.08.08
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LSE feeling the pain as tough time hits City

09.07.08
London Stock Exchange revealed a significant slowdown in revenue growth in its first quarter trading statement... more

Snub for LSE as Euronext signs $1 billion Qatar pact

24.06.08
London Stock Exchange chief Clara Furse suffered a serious setback as Gulf state Qatar signed a $1 billion deal with her arch-rival NYSE Euronext to create a leading financial market in its capital Doha... more

Unfair to give LSE a rough ride

23.05.08
The London Stock Exchange is far and away the most powerful stock exchange in Europe, and one of the world's top three... more

Dividend booster as LSE profits soar to a record £265m

22.05.08
London Stock Exchange boss Clara Furse unveils a record set of results, bolstered by the merger with Borsa Italiana and the introduction of new trading gizmos... more

Tycoons ditch shares in rush to beat tax rise

02.04.08
Dozens of wealthy company bosses and tycoons have been rushing to sell shares to avoid millions of pounds of extra tax... more

Trades soar by 86% as LSE thrives amid the volatility

27.03.08
The London Stock Exchange posts record number of trades in January... more

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