NYSE raises bid to rival Euronext in transatlantic push
The NYSE Group and Euronext issue a combined 21 billion offer to form NYSE Euronext, a global trading platform spanning stock bonds futures derivatives and commodities. Nasdaq's LSE stake and Dutch talks frame a contested bid landscape with limited near term effect for investors.
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Market in Review reshapes trading with Nasdaq and NYSE ties
The report details a joint push by Nasdaq and NYSE to expand cross Atlantic trading and upgrade systems. Analysts warn that a dominant trading hub could hike transaction fees amid limited competition, affecting Wall Street firms handling vast daily volumes.
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Payday loans trap spins borrowers into revolving debt
Virginia borrower Elizabeth Lawson fell into a cycle of payday loans after an $800 electric bill due to a faulty water heater. She and her husband took out multiple loans between 2004 and 2005, paying high fees and reborrowing to cover house payments. Regulators note high repeat borrowing and critics call rates predatory. Industry defends loans as short term credit for emergencies. The sector generated about $6 billion in fee revenue last year across 23,000 stores with notable growth in loan volume.
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Laborers Union Leaves AFL-CIO to Focus on Growth
The Laborers Union representing about 700,000 construction workers will exit the AFL-CIO effective June 1. The move joins the Change to Win coalition already regrouping major unions like SEIU Teamsters Unite Here and United Food and Commercial Workers seeking a new path for organized labor. AFL-CIO officials said no immediate comment.
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FTC finds little gasoline price gouging after Katrina
The FTC reports a nine month review found only scattered price gouging by seven refiners, two wholesalers, and six retailers after Katrina and no broad manipulation by oil companies. Lawmakers criticized the findings and prepared questions for FTC officials at a hearing.
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