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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: NYSE Euronext

NYSE Euronext stories: 3 news summaries

Once-Frenzied NYSE Traders Twiddle Thumbs

Tech upgrades, less volume translate to
gin rummy, anyone?

(Newser) - Though financial markets are as unpredictable as ever, the once-frenzied floor traders at the New York Stock Exchange are finding themselves with less to do. The introduction of a hybrid electronic system in 2006 has trimmed the workload of the iconic floor traders, who instead play cards, watch movies, or... More »

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 Obama Taps 
 Schapiro as 
 SEC Chair 

Schapiro brings a wealth of experience to her new position

(Newser) - Barack Obama named Mary Schapiro as chair of the beleaguered SEC today, the Wall Street Journal reports. Schapiro's hefty resume includes stints as an SEC commissioner under former presidents Reagan and Bush, and another as acting commissioner in 1993 by Bill Clinton. Since then, Schapiro served on and eventually headed... More »

NYSE To Buy Rival Exchange

Deal will save the struggling American Stock Exchange

(Newser) - The Big Board is about to get a bit bigger: The parent company of the New York Stock Exchange agreed today to snap up its smaller rival, the American Stock Exchange, for $260 million in stock, the Wall Street Journal reports. The deal ends a rivalry that began during the... More »

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