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LSE takes IT in-house

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:21:07 GMT

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

A tough call for LSE on dealing with its rivals

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:53:38 GMT

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

New LSE chief cheers City by slowing revenues drop

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:56:58 GMT

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

Mixed picture at the London Stock Exchange

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:30:50 GMT

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

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

Thu, 21 May 2009 07:41:09 GMT

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.

Sea of litigation puts Lloyd�s at risk

Thu, 21 May 2009 08:02:05 GMT

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

Dame Clara�s LSE swansong sees revenues surge

Wed, 20 May 2009 06:36:29 GMT

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

Clara leaves LSE on an upbeat note

Wed, 20 May 2009 08:10:52 GMT

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

City welcome for little-known Xavier

Wed, 20 May 2009 08:36:33 GMT

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

Headache for pub giants as MPs seek tied-trade probe

Wed, 13 May 2009 08:36:44 GMT

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

Volumes rise at LSE but values on slide

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:43:55 GMT

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

Rally fan Rolet in the driving seat at LSE

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:13:02 GMT

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

Rally fan is lined up for LSE driving seat

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:04:48 GMT

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

Takeover talk heats up as ITV shares hit a record low

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:01:31 GMT

Back to basics for exchanges?

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:05:52 GMT

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

LSE pulls plug on �500m buyback as shares nosedive

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:39:16 GMT

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"

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

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:05:46 GMT

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

LSE fixes software glitch

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:52:50 GMT

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

I won�t be joining the Mumtrepreneurs

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:05:34 GMT

Isn't it exhausting being a working mother?

Markets' rally fades on bailout and oil blow

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:29:02 GMT

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

City traders miss out on jackpot

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:22:21 GMT

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

Don�t cry for me Dame Marjorie

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:02:39 GMT

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

Centrica protests too much about fat-cat dividends

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:11:12 GMT

LSE upgrades to tackle foreign competitors

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:20:32 GMT

LSE feeling the pain as tough time hits City

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:06:20 GMT

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

Snub for LSE as Euronext signs $1 billion Qatar pact

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:46:37 GMT

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

Unfair to give LSE a rough ride

Fri, 23 May 2008 12:03:09 GMT

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

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

Thu, 22 May 2008 10:18:44 GMT

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

Tycoons ditch shares in rush to beat tax rise

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:02:41 GMT

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

Trades soar by 86% as LSE thrives amid the volatility

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:50:34 GMT

The London Stock Exchange posts record number of trades in January