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What’s Behind the Fight Over the New York Stock Exchange

Ever since the New York Stock Exchange’s parent the NYSE Euronext agreed to be purchased by Germany’s largest exchange, the Deutsche Borse, there has been some wrangling over whether someone should stop the U.S.’s most important stock exchange from falling in the hands of foreigners. Right after the merger was announced New York …

New York Stock Exchange and German Rival Merge

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So the rumor about the merger between the New York Stock Exchange and Germany’s largest stock exchange turned out to be true. On Tuesday, NYSE Euronext and the Deutsche Borse announced they were merging. The deal will create the largest stock exchange in the world. It may also create more volatility in the market …