Euronext Shareholders Have Approved The NYSE Buyout Offer

Euronext shareholders have agreed to a buyout by the NYSE, which will create the world's first trans-atlantic stock exchange, and is valued at $14.6 billion. The initiative was a resounding success.

The combination was backed by over 98 percent of Euronext votes cast at the meeting in Amsterdam — excluding abstentions amounting to about 1 percent.

The deal still has a few minor hurdles to overcome, but should be finished shortly. The deal had been threatened by certain EU officials, but all was considered well enough to proceed in the end.