Special Report
Four blasts hit
http://www.yahoo.com/_ylh=X3oDMTB2MXQ5MTU3BF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEdGVzdAMwBHRtcGwDaW5kZXgtaWU-/s/246262
Tony Blair: it’s terrorism
Multiple explosions on the London Underground and at least one bus have killed two and left dozens with “terrible injuries” in what prime minister Tony Blair said was a co-ordinated terrorist attack timed to coincide with the G8 summit. Mr Blair, speaking in Gleneagles, described the attack as “barbaric” but said the summit would continue.
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/811a3330-eec3-11d9-8b10-00000e2511c8.html
Equities slump after
European and UK shares suffered their biggest one-day falls since the start of the Gulf War after explosions across London triggered sharp sell-offs across financial markets.
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/b5c480f4-eedc-11d9-8b10-00000e2511c8.html
Euronext.liffe staff remaining in place; situation under review
http://www.iii.co.uk/news/?type=afxnews&articleid=5346428&subject=companies&action=article
Other Voices
From Patrick Young in
Dear John,
I just wanted to send you a quick email as you may not have sent your newsletter out yet and lest you might want a quick update from the heart of the City of
"As of 12.30
* There have been several terrorist attacks and tragically people have been killed and injured - apparently many others have been averted by Police;
* While not wishing to lessen the callousness of these acts, this is not a September 11th situation in terms of death toll;
* The City of
* A lot of people are on the pavements awaiting instruction on returning to their offices.
That said, for example, our bookshop is amongst a great many businesses far enough removed from the stations to be still trading, yet still within a few hundred meters of the vicinity of the activity.
The Police are highly active, helicopters are overhead. The atmosphere is - how can I put this? - Well, it is not as happy as yesterday when
In short, this is a terrible, tragic incident, I am sure all our sympathies are with the victims of this atrocious cowardly terrorist activity.
Nevertheless, the vast bulk of people in the City of
I will avoid adding to the layers of conjecture further, the simple facts are that most people are safe and sound and the City of
With best wishes from
Patrick L Young
The Financial Bookshop .com
erivatives.com
ceo erivatives.com
Author:
"Capital Market Revolution" 1999
"The Promiscuous Investor" 2002
"The New Capital Market Revolution" 2003 "Single Stock Futures A Traders Guide" 2004
Editor:
"An Intangible Commodity" 2004
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From the LME:
Following various incidents in the centre of
The LME Quotations committee will establish official prices, unofficial prices and closing prices for all metals and plastics contracts, at the normal times, in accordance with LME emergency procedures.
Further information will be released as soon as it is available.
Regards
Adam Robinson
Head of Public Relations
www.lme.com
+44 (0)20 7264 5532 (direct)
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I will have more information in the letter later today.
Regards,
John J. Lothian
Publisher
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