The Euronext, a stock exchange born from the merger of the Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam Stock Exchanges in 2000, is annoucing its plan to merge with the Deutsche Börse in Frankfurt.
Expatica : Brussels' Euronext puts off merger talks with Frankfurt
The Euronext already has branches in the UK and Portugal, and along with the and Deutsche Boerse, had planned a takeover bid of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) since early 2005. Deutsche Boerse had failed, leaving Euronext's takeover pending. A merger between the two could facilitate the deal.
BBC News : LSE takeover conditions set out
Expatica : Brussels' Euronext puts off merger talks with Frankfurt
The Euronext already has branches in the UK and Portugal, and along with the and Deutsche Boerse, had planned a takeover bid of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) since early 2005. Deutsche Boerse had failed, leaving Euronext's takeover pending. A merger between the two could facilitate the deal.
BBC News : LSE takeover conditions set out