The Irish Stock Exchange has been sold for €137m.

Euronext is making a bid to develop a dairy market but Ireland could have leading role in exchange modelled on CME.

The European Union’s wheat harvest will probably fall from last year’s record as yields return to more normal levels in the bloc’s biggest producing countries.

The newly created European cement giant, LafargeHolcim formally launched yesterday, with the immediately stated aims of full merger integration by the end of next year, and cost savings of €1.4bn being achieved by the end of 2018.

Dublin-based medical devices company Mainstay Medical has taken the first steps towards testing what it hopes with be a revolutionary treatment for chronic back pain.

The London Stock Exchange could join forces with two rivals to create a trading platform spanning three continents, it was reported today.

The London Stock Exchange has agreed a £1.1bn takeover offer for its Milan-based counterpart, Borsa Italiana.

Wall Street rose smartly in a quiet session today as investors adjusted positions ahead of a bank holiday weekend and tried to determine whether a lacklustre week presaged a departure from the market’s months-long run-up or merely a temporary pause.

New York’s Nasdaq today looked set to retain its stake in the London Stock Exchange, despite the crushing defeat for its £2.7bn (€4bn) takeover offer.

The Irish Stock Exchange has admitted Crédit Agricole Cheuvreux (CA Cheuvreux) as a new trading member of the Exchange.

Wall Street finished slightly lower today after investors sold shares when major stock indexes pushed through to new highs during the session.

EURONEXT shareholders yesterday approved overwhelmingly a $14 billion (€10.63bn) plan to merge the multinational European exchange operator with the New York Stock Exchange and form the first transatlantic bourse.

SHARES of the Nasdaq Stock Market plunged to their lowest levels in over a month after the London Stock Exchange LSE.L urged shareholders to reject a £2.7 billion (€4.02bn) hostile bid from the largest US electronic stock market.

Nasdaq set its hostile takeover of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in motion today when it posted its £2.7bn (€4bn) offer to shareholders.

The Nasdaq bid to takeover the London Stock Exchange (LSE) turned hostile tonight after its £2.7bn (€4bn) bid was rejected.

New York stock exchange Nasdaq tabled a £2.7bn (€4bn) takeover bid for the London Stock Exchange (LSE) today.

Management at the London Stock Exchange stressed the takeover target was an “exceptionally valuable asset” today, as it banked bumper profits.

US stock exchange Nasdaq is preparing to list in London should its bid for the London Stock Exchange (LSE) succeed, according to a report today.

The future of the London Stock Exchange was back in the spotlight today after details emerged of merger talks involving money broking giant Icap.

European IT service provider LogicaCMG has announced its selection as a supplier of Applications Services to the Department of Constitutional Affairs (DCA).

IRISH Stock Exchange (ISE) chief executive Tom Healy said yesterday that the Dublin market was too small for an initial public offering, adding that it was in no hurry to consolidate.

The New York Stock Exchange is to buy Euronext for about $10bn (€7.8bn) in cash and stock, creating the first transatlantic securities market in a deal that would pressure rival exchanges to consolidate.

London Stock Exchange boss Clara Furse today insisted the company would only agree to a takeover deal if it boosted the growth of the business.

Wall Street closed moderately lower today after worries about the impact of high oil prices on the economy triggered a late-day drop, erasing an earlier moderate advance.

The widely anticipated bounce in London share prices finally materialised today putting back some of the billions wiped out in recent plunges.

Wall Street showed some signs of stability late today, posting a moderate decline after falling sharply early in the session in response to tumbling commodities prices.

A tie-up between two former suitors of the London Stock Exchange looked on the cards today after a proposed merger between New York and Paris was launched.

The London Stock Exchange hinted today that it would refuse any takeover offer pitched at £3bn (€4.3bn) after US rival Nasdaq snapped up 15% of its shares.

Strong gains for mining, oil and banking stocks powered the FTSE 100 Index back above the 6000 barrier today.

The London Stock Exchange was today said to be eyeing a possible merger with Paris-based rival Euronext.

The value of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) soared today as the City banked on a bidding war following an approach from United States operator Nasdaq.

THE New York Stock Exchange is understood to be considering launching a bid for its London counterpart.

The New York Stock Exchange was today understood to be considering launching a bid for its London counterpart.

THE Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) is more likely to be involved in partnership agreements than be taken over by a bigger player as European markets consolidate, its chief executive said yesterday.

French stock market operator Euronext was today said to have ruled itself out of the running for the London Stock Exchange because the price has risen too high.

AUSTRALIAN bank Macquarie went hostile yesterday with a €2.2 billion (£1.5bn) takeover bid for the London Stock Exchange that its target has already rejected as “derisory.”

Australian bank Macquarie went hostile today with a £1.5bn (€2.2bn) takeover bid for the London Stock Exchange that its target has already rejected as “derisory”.

THE London Stock Exchange (LSE) was yesterday facing the prospect of a second takeover approach from the Australian investment bank Macquarie.

The London Stock Exchange today dismissed a £1.48bn (€2.2bn) takeover proposal from an Australian bank as derisory and lacking any commercial sense.