By Benjamin Horney ( April 19, 2016, 5:56 PM EDT) -- Euronext NV is looking into how it can stop the merger of Deutsche Boerse AG and London Stock Exchange Group, according to a Tuesday report from Bloomberg, over concerns the tie-up will lessen its own importance in the world of European trading. According to the report, Euronext, with the help of advisers, plans to argue to regulators that allowing the union would stifle competition in the region. Euronext is also weighing whether to argue that a counterbid from Intercontinental Exchange Inc. for LSE should be accepted instead. ICE has previously said it was considering making an offer for the LSE, which in March agreed to merge with Deutsche Boerse in a deal that would create a $30 billion European exchange behemoth....
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