Chicago Board Options Exchange

Computer hacks, bugs and attacks are all too common

2013-04-28 00:00:00

Jaron Lanier makes no claim to be a psychic, but he knows what he knows. "Let me give you a headline that will happen in the coming weeks," Lanier, a computer scientist and author alternately credited with coining or popularizing the term "virtual...

CBOE considers splitting off its regulatory unit

2013-04-23 04:14:00

The Wall Street Journal is reporting: The parent of the Chicago Board Options Exchange is considering whether to separate its regulatory division, or hand over the task to an authority that oversees other exchanges,� amid a federal probe over potential...

Rosenthal: BlackBerry comeback is a long shot

2013-01-27 00:00:00

CBOE Holdings Chairman and Chief Executive William Brodsky pulled out his chirping smartphone in the middle of a business lunch. At a table where the preference for Apple iPhones and Samsung Galaxys was evident, Brodsky's BlackBerry was a onetime...

Unions blast state on plans for underfunded pensions

2012-12-19 11:26:00

A coalition of public employee unions issued a report today blasting state legislation to address their vastly underfunded pension systems and offering instead to make increased worker contributions if lawmakers raised $2 billion by ending tax benefits to...

Rosenthal: Of options, change, exchanges and exits

2012-12-19 00:00:00

The hall outside CBOE Chairman and Chief Executive William Brodsky's office is lined with his personal collection of photos and other artwork of various trading exchanges around the world. "This is very special because it's capturing almost 400 years of...

Harris: Power shift at Chicago Board Options Exchange as William Brodsky announces exit as CEO

2012-12-13 00:00:00

Few leaders of publicly traded companies in Chicago have been more ensconced in the role of chief executive than William Brodsky. After 16 years at the helm of the Chicago Board Options Exchange and nearly 40 years in the exchange industry here and in...

Rosenthal: Shivers in Chicago as ICE plans takeover of NYSE Euronext

2012-12-21 00:00:00

Never mind that winter is upon us. It is the chill of ICE from Atlanta descending on New York causing goose bumps for those connected with Chicago's trading exchanges. No one knows for certain what the impact will be of upstart IntercontinentalExchange'...

According to doc, sushi's a victim of its own appeal

2012-11-15 14:59:00

The first several minutes of "Sushi: The Global Catch" (at the Siskel Film Center through Wednesday) lure you in with a quiet but detailed look at the extensive training required of sushi chefs in Japan. The seven-year apprenticeship is not for...

Energy startup powers past fundraising target

2011-12-01 00:00:00

Cullerton 'disappointed' in Quinn gambling veto threat

2011-10-20 18:12:00

Illinois Senate President John Cullerton said Thursday night that he’s “disappointed” in Gov. Pat Quinn’s rejection of a plan to put slot machines at horse-race tracks in exchange for expanding casino gambling to Chicago. The...

Quinn wants tax relief for poor tied to business tax break

2011-11-02 14:35:00

As lawmakers contemplate a tax incentive package to appease Chicago’s financial exchanges who have threatened to leave Illinois, Gov. Pat Quinn says any deal must also include breaks for working families. The requirement comes as Quinn prepares...

Cullerton says progress being made on business tax relief deal

2011-11-03 15:32:00

Senate President John Cullerton said Thursday that progress is being made toward a broad deal to pair tax breaks for the city’s financial exchanges with relief for smaller businesses and individual taxpayers. Legislative leaders, who meet privately...

The Chicago Board Options Exchange sign is seen in a 2010 file photo.

2013-04-25 08:25:00

�Greg Cartwright has joined Interra Realty as an associate. His primary responsibilities include asset valuation, market research, and client development. Most recently, Cartwright was a registered representative at the Chicago Board Options Exchange with Lakeshore Securities LLC.

2012-10-22 10:20:00

The Chicago Board Options Exchange in Chicago.

2012-10-17 10:11:00