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摘要

DESPITE the stifling summer heat in the centuries-old meeting hall,officials from the London Stock Exchange (LSE) were decidedly cool in assessing merger prospects at their company's annual general meeting on July 13th.Continental suitors made their interest known months ago,but as far as the LSE'S bosses are concerned,they can go on waiting.A strong set of financial results has done the LSE'S self-confidence no harm at all.