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July 11, 2025

If successful, the deal would be the largest investment in South Korea for Brookfield or Stonepeak, both of which have a heavy focus on the infrastructure sector.

If successful, the deal would be the largest investment in South Korea for Brookfield or Stonepeak, both of which have a heavy focus on the infrastructure sector.

Brookfield on shortlist for Macquarie’s US$3.6-billion South Korean gas firm

2 min read

September 18, 2024

Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment headquarters is pictured in Toronto on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. On Wednesday, Rogers Communications Inc. acquired Bell’s 37.5 per cent stake in (MLSE) for $4.7 billion.
MLSE is the parent company of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Toronto Raptors, Toronto FC and Toronto Argonauts. Yader Guzman/The Globe and Mail

Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment headquarters is pictured in Toronto on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. On Wednesday, Rogers Communications Inc. acquired Bell’s 37.5 per cent stake in (MLSE) for $4.7 billion.
MLSE is the parent company of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Toronto Raptors, Toronto FC and Toronto Argonauts. Yader Guzman/The Globe and Mail

opinion

Rogers’ purchase of Bell’s stake in MLSE will not change direction for the teams it owns

Cathal Kelly

5 min read

February 19, 2023

Tony Staffieri, president and CEO of Rogers Communications Inc., right, and Paul McAleese, president of Shaw Communications Inc., arrive at the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) investigating the Proposed Acquisition of Shaw by Rogers, in Ottawa on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Tony Staffieri, president and CEO of Rogers Communications Inc., right, and Paul McAleese, president of Shaw Communications Inc., arrive at the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) investigating the Proposed Acquisition of Shaw by Rogers, in Ottawa on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

opinion

A new golden age for competition and antitrust is taking hold – and Canada can be part of it

Keldon Bester

4 min read

December 30, 2022

FILE PHOTO: Ethernet cables are seen in front of Rogers and Shaw Communications logos in this illustration taken, July 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustrations/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: Ethernet cables are seen in front of Rogers and Shaw Communications logos in this illustration taken, July 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustrations/File Photo

opinion

Canadians should be wary of the rushed Rogers-Shaw decision

Keldon Bester

4 min read

December 5, 2022

A tweet to launch a thousand ships: The Competition Bureau's tweet that it was looking into the RBC-HSBC banking merger is the latest signal of a newer, scrappier agency.

A tweet to launch a thousand ships: The Competition Bureau's tweet that it was looking into the RBC-HSBC banking merger is the latest signal of a newer, scrappier agency.

opinion

A tweet to launch a thousand ships: Competition Bureau enters RBC-HSBC deal

Vass Bednar and Jennifer Quaid

4 min read

November 30, 2022

Finance Minister Paul Martin and Secretary of State for Financial Institutions Jim Peterson (right) walk by a bank after a news conference where Martin announced a banking policy overhaul Friday June 25, 1999 in Ottawa. (CP PHOTO/Fred Chartrand)

Finance Minister Paul Martin and Secretary of State for Financial Institutions Jim Peterson (right) walk by a bank after a news conference where Martin announced a banking policy overhaul Friday June 25, 1999 in Ottawa. (CP PHOTO/Fred Chartrand)

opinion

RBC-HSBC banking merger is a slide to monopoly – Canada should just say no

Keldon Bester

4 min read

November 8, 2022

Rogers and Shaw applications are pictured on a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, May 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Rogers and Shaw applications are pictured on a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, May 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

explainer

The Rogers-Shaw takeover is going ahead. What you need to know about the $20-billion deal

4 min read

March 5, 2019

Cannabis deal makers are now focusing on consumer packaged goods partnerships and international acquisitions, while fewer large Canadian cannabis producers seem interested in acquiring one another.

Cannabis deal makers are now focusing on consumer packaged goods partnerships and international acquisitions, while fewer large Canadian cannabis producers seem interested in acquiring one another.

Canadian cannabis deal makers shift their focus away from domestic acquisitions

March 4, 2019

Visitors pass the Newmont Mining Corp. booth during the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual convention in Toronto on March 4, 2019.

Visitors pass the Newmont Mining Corp. booth during the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual convention in Toronto on March 4, 2019.

Rush of gold mining M&A reflects a return to ‘bigger is better’ thinking

March 4, 2019

An advertisement for Refinitiv is seen on a screen in London's Canary Wharf financial centre, London, Britain, October 2, 2018. REUTERS/Russell Boyce

An advertisement for Refinitiv is seen on a screen in London's Canary Wharf financial centre, London, Britain, October 2, 2018. REUTERS/Russell Boyce

The top M&A deals of 2018

March 4, 2019

Towers line the sides of Toronto's Bay Street, the city's financial centre, on Aug. 26, 2014.

Towers line the sides of Toronto's Bay Street, the city's financial centre, on Aug. 26, 2014.

Big Law is back: Relief on Bay Street as corporate lawyers thrive

March 4, 2019

Trainees roll pipe off the catwalk during a training session to lay down drill pipe on a rig floor at Precision Drilling in Nisku, Alta., on Jan. 20, 2016.

Trainees roll pipe off the catwalk during a training session to lay down drill pipe on a rig floor at Precision Drilling in Nisku, Alta., on Jan. 20, 2016.

Hostile takeovers in the oil patch complicated by extended deadlines, gyrating prices

August 9, 2018

FILE PHOTO: Cenovus sign is on display during the company's annual general meeting in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, April 24, 2013. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: Cenovus sign is on display during the company's annual general meeting in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, April 24, 2013. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo

Cenovus sells gas assets to NuVista for $625-million

July 24, 2018

Facebook quietly sets up subsidiary in China despite hardening censorship

March 12, 2018

An employee works at a Canopy Growth facility in Smiths Falls, Ont., on March 8. BMO made a splash in January when it became the first big bank to co-lead a cannabis deal by co-leading a financing for Canopy.

An employee works at a Canopy Growth facility in Smiths Falls, Ont., on March 8. BMO made a splash in January when it became the first big bank to co-lead a cannabis deal by co-leading a financing for Canopy.

Cash flooding into cannabis sector a windfall for non-bank investment houses

March 12, 2018

Firms turn to data analytics to gain competitive edge in hunt for acquisitions

March 11, 2018

New rules stem Chinese real estate investment in Canada

March 11, 2018

For the likes of Hydro One Ltd., Enbridge Inc., AltaGas Ltd. and others, economic conditions are changing – and not for the better

For the likes of Hydro One Ltd., Enbridge Inc., AltaGas Ltd. and others, economic conditions are changing – and not for the better

Cross-border utility deals face new pressures

March 9, 2018

Activist investors winning showdowns, in sophisticated ways

March 9, 2018

In the span of three years, Parkland Fuel Corp. has become a dominant force in the retail gas market, now owning and operating more than 1,800 service stations across Canada.

In the span of three years, Parkland Fuel Corp. has become a dominant force in the retail gas market, now owning and operating more than 1,800 service stations across Canada.

The next Couche-Tard? Shrewd acquisitions create new Alberta powerhouse

March 9, 2018

A Bay street sign is seen in Toronto’s financial district.

A Bay street sign is seen in Toronto’s financial district.

The top investment banks and M&A lawyers of 2017

March 8, 2018

Canadian dealmaker award winners for 2017

March 8, 2018

Canadian companies raised $3.3-billion in secondary mining financings in 2017, down 44 per cent from $5.9-billion in 2016, according to data from Thomson Reuters.

Canadian companies raised $3.3-billion in secondary mining financings in 2017, down 44 per cent from $5.9-billion in 2016, according to data from Thomson Reuters.

Junior miners seek funding from seniors as bought deal popularity fades

March 8, 2018

Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010.

Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010.

Cross-border mergers and acquisitions poised for big 2018

March 8, 2018

The top M&A deals of 2017

March 8, 2018

Maple issuance hit $16-billion in 2017, according to data from TD Securities Inc., including a $1-billion deal by McDonald’s Corp.

Maple issuance hit $16-billion in 2017, according to data from TD Securities Inc., including a $1-billion deal by McDonald’s Corp.

Maple bond market has ‘watershed year’ in 2017

March 10, 2017

A Bay Street sign, the main street in the financial district is seen in Toronto, January 28, 2013.

A Bay Street sign, the main street in the financial district is seen in Toronto, January 28, 2013.

The top M&A deals of 2016

March 10, 2017

Business deal

Business deal

Canadian Deal makers of 2016 Award Winners

March 10, 2017

File photo of the Manulife Financial headquarters in Toronto.

File photo of the Manulife Financial headquarters in Toronto.

Canadian firms open foreign debt taps

March 9, 2017

Employees work on an Alberta oil well partly owned by Cenovus Energy.

Employees work on an Alberta oil well partly owned by Cenovus Energy.

New risks rain on oil patch’s parade

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