IntercontinentalExchange Inc.’s bid to acquire the New York Stock Exchange will likely go through despite the myriad regulatory agencies at home and abroad that will have to approve the deal,…
Local Experts: ICE’s Bid for NYSE Likely to Be Approved
Atlanta-based IntercontinentalExchange Inc. has made a bid to acquire the NYSE Euronext Inc. for $8.2 billion. ICE provides an electronic clearinghouse for trades. The future of human traders on the NYSE's physical floor is uncertain.