The mourning dove is a medium-sized, slender dove approximately 31 cm (12 in) in length. Mourning doves weigh 112â170 g (4.0â6.0 oz), usually closer to 128 g (4.5 oz). The elliptical wings are broad, and the head is rounded. Its tail is long and tapered (macroura comes from the Greek words for large and tail).
NYSE Group merges with Euronext, creating NYSE Euronext, the first trans-Atlantic stock exchange group. ICE launches ICE Clear Europe, UK's first new clearing house in a century; acquires Creditex and YellowJacket. NYSE Euronext acquires the American Stock Exchange (Amex).
The Amsterdam Stock Exchange was the world's first official (formal) stock exchange when it began trading the VOC's freely transferable securities, including bonds and shares of stock.