London Stock Exchange

506 results about this entity

Period: 01 Nov 2004 - 12 Aug 2024

Nasdaq says Inet integration ahead of schedule

US electronic securities market Nasdaq says it will complete the integration of its trading platform with the Inet ECN - which it acquired last year - by July, several months earlier than expected.

AIM 50 prospers on SETSmm says London Stock Exchange

The London Stock Exchange says trading has increased in the the top 50 smallcap stocks transferred to its hybrid electronic order book, SETSmm, in December 2005.

Euronext reignites merger talks with Deutsche Börse

Pan-European exchange operator Euronext says it will re-open talks with Germany's Deutsche Börse in an effort to bridge the strategic differences which scotched previous merger negotiations between the two.

LSE shares soar to record high after Nasdaq bid

Shares in London Stock Exchange have soared to a new high and shot past the £11 mark on the back of speculation that Nasdaq's £2.4bn cash bid for the UK market operator could spark a bidding war.

London Stock Exchange rejects Nasdaq takeover bid

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has rejected a cash bid of 950 pence a share from US rival Nasdaq which values the UK market operator at around £2.43bn.

Deutsche Börse talks tough on Euronext merger prospects

Deutsche Börse CEO Reto Francioni says the exchange continues to favour a merger with European rival stock exchange operator Euronext despite initial talks between the two parties stalling.

Macquarie abandons LSE takeover bid

Australian investment bank Macquarie has effectively dropped its £1.5 billion hostile bid for the London Stock Exchange after admitting that it could not raise its offer to a price acceptable to LSE shareholders.

LSE suitors told to ring-fence clearing services

The UK's Competition Commission says that Euronext and Deutsche Börse would have to ensure the independence of the London Stock Exchange's clearing services provider if they want to take over the Exchange.

Plus Markets doubles volumes in first month

Plus Markets, the quote-driven alternative to the London Stock Exchange's SETSmm order taking system for smaller growth companies, is reporting solid progress in its first two months of operation.

Euronext confirms Deutsche Börse merger talks

Pan-European exchange operator Euronext has made its first public admission of preliminary merger talks with Deutsche Börse, but says discussions broke down because of contrasting views over the handling of management, ownership and technology issues in a combined group.

Nasdaq chief scuttles LSE bid talk; Nyse takes bullish stance

Nasdaq chief executive Robert Greifeld has moved to scotch reports that the US tech market is planning a bid for the London Stock Exchange, causing the LSE share price to drift back down below the 700 pence mark.

LSE shares soar on Nasdaq bid talk

Shares in London Stock Exchange have soared to a new high following speculation that Nasdaq is considering making a bid for the UK market operator.