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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Newspaper wrap-up: Nasdaq to buy PHLX]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/11/07/newspaper-wrap-up/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/11/07/newspaper-wrap-up/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/11/07/newspaper-wrap-up/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/newspapers/" rel="tag">Newspapers</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/magazines/" rel="tag">Magazines</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/goog/" rel="tag">Google (GOOG)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/msft/" rel="tag">Microsoft (MSFT)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/mer/" rel="tag">Merrill Lynch (MER)</a></p><strong><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com/splashPage.php?source=AOL"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/11/fly-logo-(aol).gif" /></a>MAJOR PAPERS:</strong><br />
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    <li>The <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/nasdaq-stock-market-inc-the/ndaq/nas">Nasdaq Stock Market</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/nasdaq-stock-market-inc-the/ndaq/nas">NDAQ</a>) will acquire the Philadelphia Stock Exchange for $652M, reported the <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119443924138485191.html?mod=hps_us_whats_news"><em>Wall Street Journal</em></a> (subscription required).</li>
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    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/microsoft-corporation/msft/nas">Microsoft</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/microsoft-corporation/msft/nas">MSFT</a>) announced yesterday that it fired Chief Information Officer Stuart L. Scott on Friday for violating company policies, although the company did not specify an exact reason for the dismissal, reported the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/07/business/07soft.html?ref=business"><em>Associated Press</em></a>.</li>
    <li>Laurence Fink, the chairman and CEO of <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/blackrock-inc/blk/nys">BlackRock</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/blackrock-inc/blk/nys">BLK</a>), has met with the executive search firm responsible for filling the CEO vacancy at <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/merrill-lynch-and-co-inc/mer/nys">Merrill Lynch</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/merrill-lynch-and-co-inc/mer/nys">MER</a>). Fink is believed to be the leading candidate to become Merrill's CEO, according to the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/07/business/07merrill.html?_r=1&amp;oref=slogin"><em>New York Times</em></a>.</li>
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    <li><a href="http://gigaom.com/2007/11/07/google-games-adsense/"><em>GigaOM</em></a> reported that <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/google-inc/goog/nas">Google</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/google-inc/goog/nas">GOOG</a>) is kicking off its game-focused advertising initiative later this month, according to inside sources. </li>
</ul><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/11/07/newspaper-wrap-up/">Newspaper wrap-up: Nasdaq to buy PHLX</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/11/07/newspaper-wrap-up/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1032684/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/11/07/newspaper-wrap-up/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ap</category><category>associated press</category><category>AssociatedPress</category><category>blackrock</category><category>blk</category><category>gigaom</category><category>goog</category><category>google</category><category>mer</category><category>merrill lynch</category><category>MerrillLynch</category><category>microsoft</category><category>msft</category><category>nasdaq</category><category>ndaq</category><category>newspaper</category><category>ny time</category><category>NyTime</category><category>paper</category><category>periodical</category><category>wall street journal</category><category>WallStreetJournal</category><category>wsj</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:15:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
