Exchange operator CME makes $16 bln takeover bid for rival Cboe - FT - NewsBreak

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Exchange operator CME Group Inc has approached rival Cboe Global Markets Inc to acquire it for $16 billion in an all-share deal, the Financial Times reported on.ft.com/3sBe1qY on Wednesday, citing three people familiar with the talks. (Reporting by Sohini Podder in Bengaluru; Editing by Aditya Soni)