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Federal Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Wednesday June 26, 2024 ( 3 items )  

CFTC Grants ForecastEx, Derivatives Clearing Organization Registration, Designated Contract Market Designation
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced it has issued ForecastEx, LLC an Order of Registration as a derivatives clearing organization (DCO) and an Order of Designation as a designated contract market (DCM) under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA). DCO registration was granted under Section 5b of the CEA. DCM designation was granted under Section 5a of the CEA. Fore  more

CFTC Grants ForecastEx, LLC DCO Registration and DCM Designation
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced it has issued ForecastEx, LLC an Order of Registration as a derivatives clearing organization (DCO) and an Order of Designation as a designated contract market (DCM) under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA). DCO registration was granted under Section 5b of the CEA. DCM designation was granted under Section 5a of the CEA. Forecast  more

DOE Argonne National Laboratory: Not All Calcite Crystals are as Perfect as They Appear
ARGONNE, Illinois, June 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: * * * Synthesis methods can dramatically alter the internal structure of calcite crystals and affect the mineral's chemical reactivity * * * When looking at calcite under a microscope, a scientist would immediately recognize the crystalline form of calcium carbonate by its rhombohedral appearance. That is, calcite is shaped like a distorted cu  more