CME urges CBOT members to vote in favor of merger
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc.  on Friday urged shareholders and members of the Chicago Board of Trade to vote in favor of CME's offer to take over CBOT, the No. 2 U.S. futures exchange.
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IntercontinentalExchange Inc.  said on Wednesday it reached an agreement with the Chicago Board Options Exchange to resolve a dispute over exercise rights between the CBOE and CBOT Holdings  in the event of a merger between the ICE and CBOT.
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By Charles Babington, Washington Post Staff Writer  The nation's two satellite-radio companies promised yesterday to refrain from raising prices, for a time at least, if they are allowed to merge. But some lawmakers and consumer groups appeared dubious.
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings  Inc.  is expected to sweeten its bid for CBOT Holdings  Inc. , the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
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U.S. antitrust authorities approved plans by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc.  on Monday to acquire CBOT Holdings Inc. , saying the proposed combination of the two largest U.S. futures markets probably would not hurt competition.
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings raised its bid for CBOT Holdings, parent of the Chicago Board of Trade, for the second time in five weeks, adding a $485 million dividend to its earlier $10.19 billion proposal.
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General Electric Co.  on Tuesday  urged shareholders to approve a plan for directors in  uncontested elections to be approved by a majority vote, but  opposed a proposal requiring separation of the chairman and  chief executive roles.
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Boston Scientific Corp. could face tougher competition in markets for cardiac products if talks between two of its largest competitors lead to a merger, analysts and investors said.
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TORONTO (CP) - Goldcorp Inc. has decided to let its shareholders vote on a merger with Vancouver&#39;s Wheaton River Minerals while a hostile takeover offer for Goldcorp from another gold miner looms.
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The Canadian Medical Association wants the federal government to stop Ontario from imposing a new deal. TORONTO -- The Canadian Medical Association is urging the federal government to stop Ontario from imposing
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The software giant tries to drum up industry support to scrutinize and potentially block the proposed merger.
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Rival bidders for CBOT Holdings Inc. , the second-biggest U.S. futures market, are each considering raising their offers a third time, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc.  on Thursday sweetened its bid for CBOT Holdings Inc.  with a $9.14-per-share special dividend for CBOT shareholders.
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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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Shareholders of the New York Stock Exchange and Euronext, one of Europe's largest financial markets, are to vote today and tomorrow on a $14 billion merger proposal to create the first transatlantic stock exchange.
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BEA Systems&#39; largest shareholder is demanding that its board of directors allow shareholders to vote on a&#160;$17-per-share purchase offer from Oracle, which is set to expire at 5 p.m. Pacific Time Sunday.
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Pan-European stock exchange operator Euronext  said on Thursday it would ask shareholders to approve its planned merger with NYSE Group , parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, at an extraordinary meeting on December 19.