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ESpeed strikes back in TT patent case

US electronic bond trading network eSpeed says a senior district judge has overturned a jury's verdict that earlier versions of its futures trading software infringed patents held by Trading Technologies (TT), in the latest move in the long-running patent-infringement lawsuit between the two companies.

11 January 2008

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Aqua adds John Silvestri to senior management team

Aqua, an electronic equities trading platform that will be launched later this year by eSpeed, has appointed John Silvestri as senior vice president with responsibilities for sales, brokerage operations and business development.

10 April 2007

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Aqua names Brian Weston CTO

Aqua, the new electronic equities trading platform that will be launched later this year by eSpeed, has appointed Brian Weston as chief technology officer (CTO).

06 March 2007

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Espeed names Yevette Tierney CIO

Electronic bond trading network eSpeed has appointed Bloomberg's Yevette Tierney as its new chief information officer.

21 February 2007

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Fishkind joins Foley at Aqua

Aqua, the new electronic equities trading platform that will be launched later this year by eSpeed, has appointed Andrew Fishkind as global head of sales.

30 January 2007

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ESpeed loses global sales head Bookbinder

Stephen Bookbinder, managing director and head of sales at eSpeed is to leave the fixed income network after just ten months in the job.

12 April 2005

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eSpeed recruits Bloomberg's Foley to take over from Amaitis

Electronic fixed income marketplace eSpeed has recruited Bloomberg Tradebook chief Kevin Foley as its new CEO, taking over from Lee Amaitis who is promoted to vice chairman.

26 April 2004

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eSpeed appoints new board and management team

Cantor Fitzgerald, the interdealer broker which suffered heavy casualties during the terrorist assault on the World Trade Centre, has named a new board and management team at its electronic trading unit eSpeed.

20 September 2001

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