Now wash your hands
IF, IN an increasingly global market, small fry can no longer compete with the information industry's behemoths, how to explain the good fortunes of ICV? This little-known vendor already supplies news and information to two-thirds of British stockmarket traders, a feat it has accomplished right under the nose of Reuters, the biggest vendor in the world. When London plugs in its new electronic trading system this autumn, ICV hopes to have increased this share to 75%.
This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline “Now wash your hands”
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