Stocks tumble on anxiety about China
Stocks suffered their worst one-day slide in more than eight months on Tuesday, driving the blue-chip Dow average down almost 200 points, after China’s main equity index plunged on concerns that share valuations there had become overextended.
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Top GOP lawmaker on finance committee defends active stock trading amid Wall Street crisis
WASHINGTON - The top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee struck paydirt on a stock option last year after betting that a Chinese advertising company would jump in value.
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Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. Announces the Adoption of 10b5-1 Trading Plans by Certain of its Executive
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. today announced that certain of its executive officers have adopted 10b5-1 trading plans.
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TASI cuts commissions
The Saudi bourse is to reduce stock trading commissions by 20% and allow dealers to negotiate further discounts, reported Gulf News. These changes are the first since the appointment of a new chief regulator last month and have been made in a bid to restore confidence following the recent crash.
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