Europe, N.Y. stock exchanges may merge

[lovuian]

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Europe's stock exchange, Euronext, may accept a merger offer by the New York Stock Exchange in a deal expected to create a 24-hour market.

The Sunday Telegraph reports John Thain, chief executive of the NYSE board, is to push an offer intended to block talks between Euronext and the German exchange, Deutsche Borse.

Jean Francois Theodore, chief executive of Euronext, is expected to recommend the NYSE bid on Tuesday.

If the merger takes place, the joint market board will be worth $21 billion
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All night trading What fun!!!

[Rainscents]

1. Is this mean, sucking up more money?

Or should I say, more corruptions?

[bemildred]

2. Bet on it.

Probably more layoffs, too.

[Vidar]

3. Europe shouldn't merge with anything American at this point in

our monumental decline.

[ticapnews]

4. In a related story, the Visigoths announced a merger with Rome...

[dysfunctional press]

5. this could mean an even bigger cocaine/meth problem on wall st...

than on main st. usa.

if the market doesn't turn off, some brokers won't want to either.

[maddezmom]

6. locking

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