Deutsche Boerse (DB1Gn.DE) is in talks to tie up with peer NYSE Euronext (NYX.N), two people familiar with the matter said after trading in the two companies' shares was halted amid heavy speculation about a team-up. "They are speaking about a merger," one of the people, a senior financial source familiar with Deutsche Boerse, said on Wednesday. Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext both declined to comment. Trading in Deutsche Boerse shares was halted on Wednesday after speculation of a potential merger deal between the two was pending.
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