Germans are buying NYSE!!

Oops there goes the farm.

what will this mean for trading and why isn't this all over the news

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/02/09/nyse-euronext-and-deutsche-borse-in-merger-talks/?hp

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2011/02/germans_to_buy.php

 

Anyone interested in this stuff I thought it was important to post ?

 

Old news in the internet world. This was already discussed in a couple of other threads.

 

isn't it the other way round?

 

"Germans are buying NYSE!! "

Expect trading to become more brutal.

 

sorry seems you're right
german shareholders will hold 60% of the new company

 

200 year old iconic institution gets bought by 18 year old firm.

how silly.

 

feels a bit like aol buying time warner ;-)

 

If this is true it is really messed up.

 

thought the same exact thing.

but what do we know? we're not big shot super smart ceo's, at least im not.