![]() Playfuls.com | Nasdaq Steps Up Bid to Buy London Exchange New York Times - BY HEATHER TIMMONS and JAMES KANTER. The London Stock Exchange the largest in Europe quickly rejected Nasdaqâs $5 billion cash offer on Monday and said it would not meet with Nasdaq executives. LSE shuns 'final' £2.7bn Nasdaq bid LSE soars 6pc after rejecting Nasdaq |