A man passes by a logo of the Tokyo Stock Exchange at the bourse in Tokyo
A man passes by a logo of the Tokyo Stock Exchange at the bourse in Tokyo December 29, 2009. Long derided as one of the world's slowest major stock exchanges, the Tokyo Stock Exchange is rolling out a new platform to give it a much-needed speed infusion and defend itself from a global and domestic rivals. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY)