My Blog My WordPress Blog

NEW YORK – The New York Stock Exchange said Wednesday that its shareholders overwhelmingly approved a planned $14.3 billion acquisition of Paris-based Euronext in a deal that would create the first trans-Atlantic financial market. The cash-and-stock deal was endorsed by about 99.7 percent of shareholders who voted. More than 75 …

The following is a transcription of the December 15, 2006 edition of “FOX News Watch” that has been edited for clarity. ERIC BURNS, HOST: (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) SEN. HARRY REID (D-NV), MAJORITY LEADER DESIGNATE: He’s doing well. Barbara’s doing fine. Here’s a statement that was issued just a few minutes …

PARIS – U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday that Europe had agreed to provide close to 7,000 troops for a U.N. force in Lebanon that he hoped France would lead. Speaking at an emergency meeting of European foreign ministers, Annan also said he had “firm commitments” from Malaysia, Indonesia and …