Euronext investors overwhelmingly back NYSE merger
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Euronext shareholders approved overwhelmingly on Tuesday 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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The planned merger between pan-European stock market Euronext and the New York Stock Exchange would allow France to boost its role in the financial world, NYSE chief executive John Thain said in the French press.
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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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Euronext, the Paris-based stock exchange, yesterday confirmed its intention to enter the race to buy the London Stock Exchange, opening the way for a bidding war after last week&#39;s indicative offer from Frankfurt&#39;s Deutsche BÃ¶rse.
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Euronext  and NYSE Group  are close to obtaining approval from the Dutch Finance Ministry for a $14 billion merger plan to create the first transatlantic stock exchange.
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Euronext  on Tuesday will  attempt to build shareholder support for an 8 billion euro  (&#36;10.23 billion) offer from New York Stock Exchange owners NYSE  Group Inc. , which the pan-European exchange said it  preferred to a rival proposal from Deutsche Boerse (DB1Gn.DE).
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NYSE Group Inc.  on Thursday  reached agreement to buy Paris-based Euronext , for  about 7.78 billion euros (&#36;9.96 billion), putting it ahead in  the race to create the first transatlantic stock exchange.
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NEW YORK/PARIS  - A rise in NYSE Group's NYX.N   shares in the past few days means its bid for exchange operator   Euronext ENXT.PA has closed a gap with a rival proposal from   Deutsche Boerse DB1Gn.DE for the first time in weeks.
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European exchange operators Euronext   and Deutsche Boerse (DB1Gn.DE) have differences of  principle on many issues related to merger discussions, a  source close to the situation said on Friday.
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NYSE Euronext launched on Thursday an  exchange offer for all outstanding shares of pan-European  bourse operator Euronext  after the U.S. securities  regulators approved its translatlantic merger.
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European stock exchange operator  Euronext  expects that shareholders will vote in  support of its merger plan with NYSE Group , board  member Olivier Lefebvre said on Thursday.
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NYSE Euronext Inc.    has entered the competition for the Borsa Italiana by  submitting a preliminary bid to rival the London Stock Exchange  Group&#39;s  offer, according to the online edition of the  Wall Street Journal.
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European stocks were higher on Monday as fresh merger talk emerged, boosting the likes of EDP (NYSE:EDP), the Portuguese power generator and Ahold, the Dutch retailer.
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NYSE Euronext  said on Thursday  it agreed to acquire the American Stock Exchange (Amex) for  $260 million in stock to boost its business in options,  exchange traded funds and cash products.
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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.
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Corus shareholders on Wednesday overwhelmingly backed a takeover of the Anglo-Dutch steel group by Tata Steel of India, as 97 percent of voters approved a deal worth 7 billion pounds.
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European investors put aside the recent equity correction and welcomed gains on Wall Street, while some strong results also gave the market support.