The most unexpected is happening...

[the_tyrant]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703310104576134653031893900.html?m od=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories


After 219 years as the citadel of American capitalism, the New York Stock Exchange was near an agreement to be acquired by Deutsche Börse AG in a deal that would create the world's largest financial exchange.
:doh:

[Ducimus]

The exchanges, which are presenting the deal as a merger of equals,

HA HA HA!

There is NO SUCH THING as a "merger of equals". Somebody always ends up dominating. And in this case, it probably won't be wall street. Merger of equals.. oh god thats rich. :har::har::har::har:

[CCIP]

What you may have missed, more importantly, is that the same day (Feb 9th), the Toronto Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange merged: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12400785

[Onkel Neal]

I'm glad they are getting these major financial organizations together, less paperwork when I buy the whole mess.