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BRUSSELS, May 21 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process: APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS -- Private equity firms KKR and Bregal Fund to jointly invest in private school...

BRUSSELS, May 21 (Reuters) - European antitrust regulators will decide by June 24 whether to clear an $8.2 billion takeover bid by IntercontinentalExchange Inc for New York Stock Exchange operator NYSE Euronext. ICE, a derivatives exchange and...

(Repeats with no changes) * High frequency trading (HFT) in crosshairs * CFTC passes disruptive trading guideline * Academic views mixed on effects of HFT By Christine Stebbins CHICAGO, May 19 (Reuters) - Financial trading in world markets has...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Financial trading in world markets has grown so lightning-fast that effective regulation is growing tougher by the second, increasing the threat of crashes sparked by hoaxes, electronic glitches or yet-unknown causes. The latest alarm...

By Christine Stebbins CHICAGO, May 16 (Reuters) - As the Commodity Futures Trading Commission prepared to hear public comments Thursday on concerns that high-frequency trading is distorting markets, the chairman of the largest U.S. futures exchange...

LONDON (Reuters) - A European investigation into alleged price rigging by major oil companies has drawn attention to leading price agency Platts and the way it sets oil price benchmarks. Authorities on Tuesday carried out a surprise inspection at Platts'...

* Electronic platform for RINs in the works * Ethanol RIN market estimated $9 bln value * Market volatility spurs fears of fraud By Carey Gillam KANSAS CITY, May 10 (Reuters) - A little more light is about to fall on the murky, sometimes messy...

NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - The IntercontinentalExchange on Tuesday saw the first trade for renewable identification number (RIN) futures since the contracts' listing last Monday, according to a spokeswoman. Element Markets, a Houston-based producer...

* Israel says 'no winds of war' despite Syria air strikes * Asian shares inch up after S&P's 500 index closes at a record * U.S. crude stocks forecast higher on imports -poll * Brent to form a top around $105.50 -technicals * Coming Up: ICSC weekly...

TOKYO, May 7 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures eased on Tuesday to below $96 a barrel on profit-taking, after gaining more than $5 in the previous three sessions as Mideast tensions raised supply concerns. FUNDAMENTALS * NYMEX crude for June delivery...

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, May 6 (Reuters) - A U.S. pension fund has initiated a class action lawsuit against a group of the world's largest banks, accusing them of "conspiring" to scuttle competition in the $27 trillion credit default swap (CDS)...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A pension fund has initiated a class action lawsuit against a group of the world's largest banks, accusing them of "conspiring" to scuttle competition in the $27 trillion credit default swap (CDS) market, in turn raising fund...