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• A Mining CEO, a Family Scion, and a Resume Spat

  

  Nat Rothschild, Co-founder of Bumi stepped up the bitter battle for control of the Indonesia-focused miner, attacking both the board for its inaction and CEO Nick von Schirnding for "embellishing his CV."

• ICE would weigh Euronext sale for right offer -sources

  *Nasdaq OMX has said would "take a look" at Euronext. LONDON/ FRANKFURT, Jan 10- I ntercontinentalExchange would consider selling Euronext as an alternative to floating it if bids for the European stock market emerge during ICE's planned $8.2 billion takeover of NYSE Euronext, three sources close to the exchange said.

• DEALTALK-ICE's European spin-off plan puts Euronext in play

  *Deutsche Boerse, Nasdaq OMX and LSE seen as buyers. LONDON, Dec 20- Plans by IntercontinentalExchange to float Euronext if its bid for NYSE Euronext succeeds effectively puts a for sale sign up over the European stock markets business.

• Geithner Was Told of Libor Fears in 2008

  

  The Federal Reserve Bank of New York was warned as early as mid-2008 that banks may have been misreporting their Libor borrowing rate to aid their own trading positions, much earlier than previously known.

• NYSE Euronext to open European small firms market

  LONDON, Dec 5- NYSE Euronext plans to launch a European stock market for smaller firms next year, as exchange groups battle to attract companies which have seen bank funding dry up due to the financial crisis.

• European Shares Close Near 17-Month High

  European stocks finished higher in choppy trading Friday, logging 17-month highs amid a backdrop of mixed signals about U.S. budget talks.

• European Shares Close Higher on US Boost

  European shares closed higher on Thursday, getting a fresh boost from stronger-than-expected U.S. housing data.

• European Shares Cut Losses on Boehner Comments

  European shares pared losses in afternoon trading on Wednesday to close higher after U.S. House Speaker John Boehner said he was optimistic that a deal on the U.S. "fiscal cliff" of tax rises and spending cuts could be reached.

• European Shares Edge Up on Greek Debt Deal

  European shares edged higher on Tuesday after an agreement by international lenders to cut Greece's debt gave some short-term support to investor sentiment.

• Banks Slide to End 5-Day Europe Winning Run

  European shares ended a five-day winning streak on Monday as a slump in Barclays after a shareholder sold warrants in the company resulted in it leading both financial stocks and the broader market lower.

• European Shares Post Best Week of 2012

  European shares posted their best weekly gain so far this year after rising for a fifth day on Friday, boosted by strong German data and growing expectations Greece will soon get the next dose of financial help.

• European Shares Drift Higher, Greek News  Awaited

  European shares closed higher after choppy trade on Wednesday as investors watched for signs of progress on a delayed deal to unlock aid to keep Greece solvent.

• European Shares Up on Prospect of Cash for Greece

  European equities edged higher on Tuesday, building on the previous session's strong gains and bolstered by expectations that euro zone finance ministers will approve the next tranche of bailout cash for Greece.

• Europe Shares Close Up on US Fiscal Deal Hopes

  The European stock indexes closed sharply higher on Monday on signs of progress in U.S. negotiations to avert the looming $600 billion “fiscal cliff” of tax hikes and spending cuts.

• European Stocks Close Down on US Budget Concern

  European shares closed down on Friday, with losses led by the banking sector, in tandem with weakness on Wall Street due to ongoing concerns about the U.S. fiscal policy outlook.

• Structural Change Under Way for Exchanges 

  

  PATRICK LEGLAND, Global Head of Research, Societe Generale says there is a structural change under way in exchanges as market volumes have fallen and people have moved to dark pools.

• European Shares Hit as Euro Zone Back in Recession

  European stocks ended lower on Thursday, with a key index hitting a two-month low, as data that showed the euro zone had slipped into recession again spooked investors.

• European Shares Close Higher on Greece Hopes

  Bargain-hunting and talk of a financial aid deal for Greece pushed European shares into a positive close, despite gloomy German data and negative corporate news.

• Europe Shares Hit by US Fiscal, Greek Debt Concerns

  European shares ended lower for a fourth straight session on Monday, with mounting uncertainties related to a looming U.S. fiscal crisis and the next tranche of aid for Greece hurting investor sentiment.

• Shares Close Narrowly Higher After US Data

  European stocks trimmed losses on Friday to close narrowly in the black after a batch of positive U.S. data suggested the world's largest economy grew more than initially estimated in the third quarter.