Euronext and Nyse Merger Surprise

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European regulators yesterday unexpectedly said they have no objections to the proposed $13.8 billion (pounds 7 billion) merger between Euronext and NYSE - removing a hurdle for the first transatlantic stock exchange.

Euronext, whose shares rose more than three per cent after the announcement, in June accepted a $10 billion (pounds 5.07 billion) merger proposal from the NYSE Group, parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, in a deal now valued at $13.8 billion based on current share prices. Both companies say it is a merger of equals.

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Euronext and Nyse Merger Surprise

Merger talk between major exchanges has been swirling since earlier this year, as stock exchanges around the globe face p...

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