??? effects of NY stock exchange buying some foreign exchanges ???

[bobbieinok]

I heard on the radio that it was trying to do so but that the German exchange also wanted to buy them

[Tempest]

1. Euronext Holders Give Boost to NYSE Bid

http://www.in-forum.com/ap/index.cfm?page=view&id=D8HPM1MO0

Shareholders of European stock-exchange operator Euronext rejected a proposal Tuesday to commit in principle to a takeover by Deutsche Boerse Group, giving a boost to a rival bid from the New York Stock Exchange.

As the matchmaking dance between some of the world's largest stock exchanges continued, Euronext's boards reiterated they currently prefer an offer from the NYSE Group Inc. to one proposed by the German stock exchange.