London Stock Exchange

506 results about this entity

Period: 01 Nov 2004 - 12 Aug 2024

UK's Competition Commission to probe LSE takeover bids

Shares in London Stock Exchange (LSE) dropped in mid-morning trading after the UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) said it is referring two rival takeover proposals from Deutsche Börse and pan-European exchange Euronext to the Competition Commission (CC).

LSE optimistic on full year as takeover talks continue

The London Stock Exchange its reporting a rise in the number of firms listed on its markets and an increase in sales at its broker services and information services divisions for the fiscal year as it continues takeover talks with pan-European exchange Euronext.

Deutsche Börse still considering LSE merger

Deutsche Börse has asked UK and German regulators to continue to examine its bid to buy the London Stock Exchange (LSE), despite dropping its £1.35bn proposal for the UK market operator last week.

LSE shares slip as Deutsche Börse pulls bid

Shares in London Stock Exchange fell almost 10% in morning trading after Germany's Deutsche Börse dropped its proposed £1.35bn bid for the UK market operator.

Euronext details LSE takeover plan

Pan-European exchange operator Euronext has revealed details of its proposed bid for the London Stock Exchange but has still not disclosed what it would be prepared to pay for the UK market operator.

Deutsche Börse outlines LSE takeover bid

Deutsche Börse has gone public with details of its £1.35bn bid for the London Stock Exchange in an attempt to win over disgruntled shareholders who have been calling for the German exchange to drop the deal, but the move prompted the LSE to repeat that the cash offer of 530 pence per share was too low.

Rebel Deutsche shareholder calls for vote on LSE bid

TCI Fund Management, a London-based hedge fund which owns more than five per cent of Deutsche Börse has called on the German exchange to ditch its £1.35bn bid for the London Stock Exchange.

London Stock Exchange confirms Euronext approach

The London Stock Exchange has confirmed that it has received a preliminary approach from Euronext, raising the prospect of a potential bidding war with German exchange operator Deutsche Börse.

LSE rejects Deutsche Börse takeover bid

The London Stock Exchange has rejected a new £1.35 billion cash bid from Deutsche Börse but has agreed to hold talks with the German exchange that could lead to an improved deal.

Deutsche Börse enters reference data arena

Germany's Deutsche Börse is breaking into the reference data business with plans to distribute back office information services - including corporate actions and new issues data - via third party vendors.

LSE shares soar on bid speculation

Shares in the London Stock Exchange continued to rise today, climbing 1.5% to 392.75 pence in morning trading, on the back of speculation of an imminent takeover bid from Germany's Deutsche Börse.

Systems glitch halts trading on the JSE

South Africa's Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) was forced to suspend trading on its equities market yesterday following problems with its hosted Sets trading system and Infowitz data delivery application, which are provided by the London Stock Exchange.