South Korean Presidential Candidate Lee Is Cleared
Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) — Lee Myung Bak, the front runner for this month’s South Korean presidential election, was cleared by prosecutors today of allegations that he was involved in a former business partner’s alleged stock-price manipulation.
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US braces for al Qaeda cyber attack
WASHINGTON: The US government has warned American private financial services of an al Qaeda call for a cyber attack against online stock trading and banking websites, a source said.
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Update 9: NYSE to Merge With Archipelago Holdings
The 213-year-old New York Stock Exchange vaulted into the top ranks of electronic stock trading Wednesday, announcing a merger with all-electronic rival Archipelago Holdings Inc.
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Mixed review as Iraqi trading goes wired
The progress of Iraqi reconstruction will mark a new milestone when it replaces its blackboard stock trading system with an electronic one this week.
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