19 2008
Nasdaq to Sell Stake in London Exchange
Abandoning its effort to buy the London market will allow Nasdaq to focus on its bid for the Swedish exchange operator OMX, where it faces a challenge from the Borse Dubai.
23 2008
A Sign of Hope for Stocks
The behavior of the markets at their October peak raises hope that the recent decline may not turn out to be severe — and that it may have already run its course.
20 2008
Nasdaq Agrees to Buy OMX, Operator of 7 Stock Exchanges in Europe
Nasdaq acquires OMX, operator of seven Nordic and Baltic exchanges, for 25.1 billion Swedish kronor ($3.7 billion); combined company, which will be called Nasdaq OMX Group, will be run by Nasdaq chief executive Robert Greifeld and will list more than 4,000 companies with combined market value of $5.5 trillion; takeover gives Nasdaq access to stock and derivatives trading in Europe and market for technology to run exchanges; OMX chief executive Magnus Bocker will become president of combined com…
08 2008
U.S. Clears Sale of a Stake in Nasdaq
Nasdaq Stock Market obtained clearance to sell a stake to Borse Dubai, paving the way for Nasdaq’s eventual acquisition of the OMX exchange in Stockholm.
08 2008
Stock Exchanges Are in Talks to Buy Stake in Taiwan Board
The exchange, Asia’s seventh-biggest equities market, planned to sell a stake of as much as 25 percent of itself to overseas bourses.
02 2008
Bid for London Exchange Fails a 2nd Time
Nasdaq Stock Market says stockholders of London Stock Exchange have rejected its $5.3 billion hostile bid; Nasdaq abandoned its first attempt at London Stock Exchange several months ago; stands by its claim that exchange is overvalued
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