Euronext investors back NYSE merger
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Euronext shareholders on Tuesday  approved overwhelmingly a $14-billion plan to merge the multinational European exchange operator with the New York Stock Exchange and form the first transatlantic bourse.
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ISS, a shareholder advisory and proxy voting firm, recommended Euronext  shareholders vote in favor of the pan-European exchange's planned merger with New York Stock Exchange owner NYSE Group Inc. .
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Italian stock market operator Borsa  Italiana is ready to study a joint offer with Deutsche Boerse  for Euronext , which has already agreed a &#36;10 billion  deal to merge with the NYSE, Il Sole 24 Ore newspaper said.
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Euronext  shareholders are due to approve a $14 billion plan to merge with the New York Stock Exchange  and create the first transatlantic bourse. But some opponents may cause heated discussions at a meeting on Tuesday.
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A rise in NYSE Group's   shares in the past few days means its bid for exchange operator  Euronext  has closed a gap with a rival proposal from  Deutsche Boerse (DB1Gn.DE) for the first time in weeks.
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Euronext's  $15 billion merger plan with NYSE Group  has been "sensibly modified" but discussions between the two exchanges must continue, French Finance Minister Thierry Breton said on Monday.
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NYSE Group Inc.  Chief  Executive John Thain said on Tuesday he was confident that  shareholders of pan-European bourse Euronext  would  approve its planned merger with the New York Stock Exchange.
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Pan-European group Euronext is poised to launch a bid for the London Stock Exchange, UK media reports say. Last week, the LSE rejected a takeover proposal from German rival Deutsche Boerse - the 530 pence-a
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Deutsche Boerse, operator of the German stock exchange, refused to budge on the terms of its offer to merge with Euronext, indicating it would not be drawn into a bidding battle with the New York Stock Exchange for the pan-European rival.
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The New York Stock Exchange  has  the means to up its offer for pan-European stock market  Euronext  if needed to thwart rival suitor Deutsche  Boerse (DB1Gn.DE), NYSE chief John Thain was quoted as saying  on Thursday.
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Transatlantic exchange NYSE Euronext   said on Thursday it agreed to acquire the  American Stock Exchange (Amex) for $260 million in stock to  boost its options business, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and  cash products.
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Euronext's  $15 billion merger  plan with NYSE Group  has been "sensibly modified" but  discussions between the two exchanges must continue, French  Finance Minister Thierry Breton said on Monday.
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LONDON  - A bidding war for the London Stock Exchange (LSE) looked increasingly likely after Euronext said it had approached the group about a possible counterbid to Deutsche Boerse&#39;s 2.0-billion-euro offer.
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The New York Stock Exchange, currently in the process of merging with pan-European rival Euronext, does not rule out making further acquisitions in Europe, NYSE finance chief Nelson Chai said in a magazine interview released on Wednesday.
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Nasdaq Stock Market Inc.&#039;s   Chief Executive Bob Greifeld on Wednesday stood firmly by his  decision to pursue the London Stock Exchange  as  archrival the NYSE Group  seeks to take over  pan-European stock exchange operator Euronext .
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London Stock Exchange Plc said on Monday it had received an approach from mainland European stock market Euronext.
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European shares ended higher on Monday, buoyed by takeover activity as the London Stock Exchange hit a record high after Euronext made a bid approach, while drug makers recovered from a sharp fall.