Decent legal outlook for NYSE deal

Some potential tie-ups between exchanges crumbled in the last two years as regulators stood in the way

Some potential tie-ups between exchanges crumbled in the last two years as regulators stood in the way.

But analysts and lawyers give the $8.2bn deal announced yesterday between IntercontinentalExchange and NYSE Euronext decent odds of happening.

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110-Hour Workweeks Drove Young Bankers at a Boutique Firm to the Brink