US exchanges Nasdaq and ICE have mounted a 11.3 billion US dollars bid for NYSE Euronext, topping a previous offer from Deutsche Boerse. The bid compares with Deutsche Boerse's offer of 10.2bn.
Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext announced Tuesday the creation of the world's largest exchange operator. A key compromise is an agreement to headquarter the combined group in both New York and Frankfurt.
Two of world's leading exchanges, Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext, are in advanced talks about a merger. The deal would create the world's biggest stock exchange firm by revenue and profits and would be jointly based in New York and Frankfurt.