NYSE Euronext Business Summary for August 2008 - Business Wire - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
NEW YORK----NYSE Euronext reported transaction volumes for its global cash equities and derivatives exchanges for August 2008. Despite a decline in year-over-year volume from August 2007, which was the most active August in NYSE Euronext history due to extraordinary market conditions, year-to-date volumes in 2008 remained strong with double-digit growth across all of NYSE Euronext's products and exchanges.

TradingMarkets 7 ETFs You Need to Know for Monday - TradingMarkets.com - 2 hours, 0 minutes ago
After days of declines, emerging markets related exchange-traded funds are back in the green - though still very stretched below their 200-day moving averages. Monday's 7 ETFs includes the iShares Russell 2000 Trust ETF, IWM.

Evercore Chairman and CEO Roger C. Altman and its Chief Financial Officer Robert B. Walsh to Present at Lehman Brothers Global Financial Services Conference on September 8, 2008 - PR Newswire - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
Evercore Partners Inc. today announced that its Chairman & CEO, Roger C. Altman, and Chief Financial Officer, Robert B. Walsh, are scheduled to present at the Lehman Brothers Global Financial Services Conference in New York on Monday, September 8, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.

Executive leaves hedge fund Citadel - Reuters - Fri 11:51 am ET
A Citadel Investment Group LLC executive who ran an unprofitable credit investment group for the large hedge fund company has resigned, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday.

Blackstone to Present at the Lehman Brothers Global Financial Services Conference - Business Wire - Fri 11:43 am ET
NEW YORK----The Blackstone Group today announced that Tony James, President and Chief Operating Officer of The Blackstone Group, is scheduled to present at the Lehman Brothers Global Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 1:00 pm EDT.

China Holdings, Inc. Announces Development, Investment & Construction of Inner Mongolia Ontniute Wind Energy Power Plants - PR Newswire - Fri 9:38 am ET
China Holdings, Inc. , a global diversified asset holdings company and its subsidiaries, headquartered in the U.S., engaged in multiple China-focused business activities including energy, clean energy, resources, utilities, and finance, today announced the Company, and its controlled subsidiary: China Power, Inc. have executed a three year development, investment and construction contract of Inner Mongolia Ontniute Wind Energy Power Plants/Projects (Power Capacity: 298.8 mega watts ), with 100% exclusive and first rights,

Equity Based Services, Inc. Acquires $11.3 Million Facility in Las Vegas - Business Wire - Fri 3:01 am ET
LAS VEGAS----Equity Based Services, Inc. announced the acquisition of Silverado Self Storage in Las Vegas, NV. Silverado is located at 8250 South Maryland Parkway, with ample frontage along Interstate 215.