Also newsworthy, Nasdaq is now trying to keep pace with the competition by offering an attractive consolation prize in the event the transaction is blocked.

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Izbasa averaged 15.191 to give Romania gold, a consolation after winning bronze in Tuesday's team competition.

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It was far from the humiliation that the Toffees suffered on their previous visit to Lisbon - the 5-0 drubbing at Benfica earlier in the competition - but that will be of no consolation to David Moyes, who cut a frustrated figure as he harangued officials during the final minutes of the tie.

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