21.03.2011 - Nasdaq bid for NYSE would face antitrust tangle

Nasdaq OMX Group Inc.'s potential hostile bid for NYSE Euronext would face substantial antitrust questions in the U.S., where it would merge two direct competitors and create a monopoly in the market for corporate listings, according to antitrust lawyers. Much will depend on how a bid might be structured, but antitrust experts see few palatable options for Nasdaq to allay concerns that the deal will harm competition..............................................Full Article: Source

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