Tom Frew

Michael Cawley to leave in 2014. Ryanair, described as being Europe’s only Ultra Low Cost Carrier (ULCC), has announced that Michael Cawley, its Deputy CEO and Chief Commercial Officer, has decided to step down from his full-time Executive role in 10 months’ time at the end of March 2014, as he wishes to pursue other […]

Change in the Murdoch empire News Corp has announced that it has completed the separation of its businesses from 21st Century Fox (formerly called News Corporation), effective today at 4:30 pm EDT. The new News Corp is a leading global network of powerful, valuable and complementary brands in news and information services, sports programming in […]

Strong performance for the exchange. During the first half of 2013, NYSE Euronext markets in the U.S. and Europe raised $28.5 billion in total global proceeds in 72 initial public offerings (IPOs) and exceeded the combined proceeds raised on the next four world markets (see accompanying chart/facts) . In the U.S., capital raised from IPOs […]

Follows shareholder approval of the merger between GETCO and Knight Capital Group. GETCO Holding Company LLC (GETCO) and Knight Capital Group Inc. (Knight) (NYSE:KCG), which earlier this week announced shareholder approval of the merger that will form KCG Holdings, Inc., today announced the combination of each firm’s Designated Market Maker (DMM) units. Effective July 2, […]

NYSE Euronext (NYX), the world’s largest exchange group, and Vigeo, the leading European expert in responsible performance, are expanding their range of ESG1 indices with the launch of the Euronext Vigeo Benelux 20, the Euronext Vigeo Eurozone 120 and the Euronext Vigeo US 50. Components of these three new indices include major listed companies in, […]

What do music and economics have in common? Well, more than you think. For Japanese girl band, Machikado Keiki, economics serve as their inspiration. Once translated, their band name means “Street Corner Economists of Japan” in regards to their support of Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe’s economic plan nick named, “Abenomics.” To give an introduction to […]

Tremor Video won First New York Advertising Technology IPO of 2013. New York-based Tremor Video, a leading provider of technology-driven video advertising solutions, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) today under the ticker symbol “TRMR” after its initial public offering. Getco Securities is the Designated Market Maker for Tremor Video’s stock. Tremor […]

Luxoft Holding, Inc, a leading Central and Eastern European IT service provider with clients across the globe, opened for trading today on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol “LXFT” after an initial public offering of its common stock. J. Streicher & Co., LLC is the Designated Market Maker for Luxoft’s stock. […]

EU approve Euronext combininng with IntercontinentalExchange NYSE Euronext have announced that it has been notified by the European Commission that the proposed acquisition of the Company by IntercontinentalExchange has been unconditionally approved. “We welcome the European Commission’s decision,” said Duncan L. Niederauer, CEO of NYSE Euronext. “This is obviously a significant step forward...

Global EcoPower lists on NYSE Alternext. NYSE Euronext has today announced the listing on NYSE Alternext in Paris of Global EcoPower, a turnkey constructor of power plants using renewable energy sources. Based in Aix-en-Provence, Global EcoPower is managed by two specialists in wind power and finance, CEO Jean-Marie Santander and EVP Philippe Perret, who have […]