MarketWatch First Take: SEC moves fast on bank ‘window dressing’
The Securities and Exchange Commission and its chairwoman are at least taking aim at the Wall Street practice of ramping up risk only to tamp it down through questionable dealing at quarter’s end. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Biotech Stocks: Chelsea rallies on drug data; sector indexes rise
Early sector gainers include a pair of smaller companies, Chelsea Therapeutics and Athersys. feeds.marketwatch.com |
First Nations chiefs plan legal Potash challenge
A group of Saskatchewan chiefs are threatening to file a court injunction in Canada to stop the $38bn takeover of Potash Corporation by miner BHP Billiton. telegraph.co.uk |
Chi-X trading platform valued at £300m after bid approach
Advisers to Chi-X Europe, the London-based equity trading platform, have placed a £300m price tag on the business after receiving a bid approach in August. telegraph.co.uk |
After Hours: EBay, Netflix shares climb in late trades
The online auctioneer and the DVD-rental service each post better-than-anticipated quarterly earnings, lifting late-traded shares. feeds.marketwatch.com |