GettyNasdaq has withdrawn its bid for one of the last remaining independent stock market operators in Europe, leaving pan-European exchange Euronext a free path to complete the deal. The withdrawal means the American firm miss out on securing ownership of every stock exchange in the Nordic region. Oslo Børs, the Oslo Stock Exchange, celebrates 200 years this year. The securities exchange set up in 1881 ensured the exchange enjoyed a golden age in the run up to and during World War I. In 2001, Oslo Børs was privatised.

Source: Forbes June 02, 2019 16:00 UTC