Nasdaq paying $10M to settle Facebook disruption

Nasdaq has agreed to pay a $10 million penalty to settle federal civil charges after U.S. regulators said its systems and decisions disrupted Facebook’s public stock offering last year.

Nasdaq has agreed to pay a $10 million penalty to settle federal civil charges after U.S. regulators said its systems and decisions disrupted Facebook’s public stock offering last year.

Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average down from a record.

Stocks are little changed in early trading on Wall Street. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index is just below a record high.

Tokyo stocks edged lower in the morning session Friday, tracking a sluggish performance on Wall Street and after moves by central banks in China and Europe to boost growth failed to impress investors.

US stocks mostly bounced back slightly after a six-day losing streak Thursday, amid hopes that Greece’s moderate socialists might be able to form a government and avoid a new eurozone debt crisis.

US stocks pared early sharp losses Wednesday to close with moderate losses after European Union officials confirmed that Greece would get the next installment of bailout funds this week.
Listed firm IP E-Games Ventures Inc. has signed a distribution contract with one of the world’s largest video game makers in a deal that could greatly increase its revenues.
World stock markets meandered Friday, as a spike in unemployment in Spain intensified worries about Europe’s debt crisis and put a crimp in optimism generated by positive US housing data.
World stock markets rose Wednesday after earnings from Apple Inc. and other US companies blew past expectations, providing a distraction from the economic and political turbulence intensifying in Europe over its debt crisis.
Stocks stormed higher Tuesday after promising signals about the profitability of US companies and a strong debt auction by Spain. The Dow Jones industrial average rose for the fourth day in five and posted its biggest gain in a month.
HONG KONG– Asian stock markets plummeted on Friday morning following carnage in the US and European markets amid fears the world was heading towards another financial crisis. Major markets in Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and South Korea tumbled as already-fragile investor confidence was hammered by more weak US economic data and growing fears that Italy [...]

NEW YORK — Shares of Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. soared nearly 47 percent on Wednesday, their first day of trading, feeding the demand of investors looking to trade in coffee and doughnuts. Dunkin’ Brands shares began trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol DNKN, opening Wednesday morning at almost $25. Shares closed at $27.85, up [...]