Dealbook: New York And German Stock Exchanges Seal Merger

By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED, New York Times
Tue, 02/15/2011 - 7:38am

NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Borse agreed on Tuesday to a $10 billion all-stock merger, bringing together two stock exchanges into a trans-Atlantic powerhouse.

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