LSE in talks to buy trading rival Turquoise

The London Stock Exchange said on the 1 October 2009 it was in exclusive talks with bank shareholders of Turquoise to buy the share trading platform, launched only a year earlier to compete against the 208-year-old exchange.

ESO: Background information: Turquoise looks to Europe to offset losses http://www.europeansources.info/record/turquoise-looks-to-europe-to-offset-losses/

ESO: Background information: LSE refreshes Baikal ‘dark pool’ http://www.europeansources.info/record/lse-refreshes-baikal-dark-pool/

ESO: Background information: LSE targeting upgrade to move ahead of rivals http://www.europeansources.info/record/lse-targeting-upgrade-to-move-ahead-of-rivals/

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