It said that the merger was part of the restructuring of the Spanish financial system.

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The Moscow Exchange was created in 2011 from the merger of the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange and the Russian Trading System, and only adopted its current name last year.

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Nextel is getting into the merger in part so it can avoid a costly upgrade to its system and migrate toward the data-friendly Sprint system.

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It said the men were talking about the new monthly crew flight scheduling system put into place in the wake of Northwest's merger with Delta Air Lines.

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Privately, however, SIA attendees say what the merger really represents is the beginning of the end of the open-outcry auction system that makes NYSE and some other exchanges unique.

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It said the men were talking about a new monthly crew flight scheduling system that was put into place in the wake of Northwest's merger with Delta Air Lines.

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The Federal Communications Commission is considering forcing AOL to open the system once it combines its two services, or within six months of the merger, whichever comes first.

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While the merger will have to overcome several political obstacles, it is a sign that the Greek banking system begins to respond to the economic crisis, and a vote of confidence by foreign investors that can become the model for other Greek and European banks.

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