ICE CEO Says Proposal to Buy NYSE 'Well Received' by Regulators
IntercontinentalExchange Inc's
$8.2 billion proposal to acquire NYSE Euronext has been
"well received" by regulators, ICE Chief Executive Jeffrey
Sprecher said on Thursday.
Sprecher said he and NYSE CEO Duncan Niederaur just completed a "whirlwind tour" visiting global regulators, particularly the five regulators that oversee the various markets in Europe, ahead of their announcement of the deal on Thursday morning.
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