Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), Singapore Exchange (SGX) and FTSE Group (FTSE) are pleased to announce the launch today of a new index within the FTSE ST Index series.

FTSE Group, the global index provider, will implement changes to the FTSE MPF Index Series including daily capping of stocks and the addition of two new indices, the FTSE MPF Emerging Markets Index and the FTSE MPF Asia-Pacific ex Jp incl HSBC, which will mean that the series now includes fifteen indices in total.

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) is pleased to announce that it has designated Merrill Lynch Japan Securities Co., Ltd. as a "TOPIX Options Liquidity Provider".

The National Gallery and Hewlett-Packard (HP) in collaboration with York Art Gallery unveiled the Grand Tour in York.

Arguably the inspiration for great art more than any other human emotion, love nevertheless presents a challenge to the visual artist. How do you depict love? How do you convey its complexity and intensity?

Performance Channels, the London Stock Exchange’s new high speed delivery mechanism for Infolect data delivered over 100 megabyte lines, goes live today. This service ensures that even during the highest peaks in trading activity market data is delivered at industry leading speed.

The London Stock Exchange announced today that KSK Emerging India Energy Fund Limited (“KEF”) has become the fourth Indian firm to float on AIM in the last four weeks. Between them the four new Indian firms have raised an estimated $387 million.

The graduating students of London Contemporary Dance School will present exciting new work made for them and by them in this year's Graduation Performances at The Place, Fri 28 June - Fri 4 July.

Companies raised a record £23.7 billion through new and further issues on the London Stock Exchange’s markets during May, the most money ever raised on the Exchange’s equity markets in a single month. This was nearly three times the £8.6 billion raised during May 2007 and double the £11.2 billion raised during July 2006, the previous record month.

Richard Alston Dance Company returns to its home, the Robin Howard Dance Theatre at The Place, on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 June. The programme includes new works by company members Darren Ellis and Martin Lawrance as well as Richard Alston's acclaimed Nigredo, each accompanied by live music.

Southbank Centre, London Between 14–22 June, one of the most influential bands of the past 20 years take control of one of the UK’s most unique festivals. For eight days in June, SOUTHBANK CENTRE’s riverside venues and spaces will buzz with unmissable concerts, provocative films, hard-hitting talks, interactive sound and light installations and rocking soundsystems - all programmed by MASSIVE ATTACK, the first band to take the helm in this prestigious festival’s 15 year history.

The average daily number of trades carried out across the equity order books of the London Stock Exchange and Borsa Italiana during May 2008 was 906,913, an increase of 13 per cent on May last year. The average daily value traded during May was £12.7 billion (€16.2 billion), a fall of ten percent on May 2007, but an increase of 11 per cent on April 2008.