Archive for April 24th, 2007
Antitrust angle to BCE takeover?
24 April 2007Is there an Antitrust angle brewing? BCE Takeover part 7
As predicted, BCE (BCE:TSX) shares traded down yesterday on the reports that the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board was reconsidering its interest in competing with a CPP Investment Board-led buyout group. According to this mornings’ paper, there is no change to that storyline.
What’s fascinating [...]
Was a Canadian LaSalle deal possible?
24 April 2007Mandarins mangle merger math
In the weeks that have passed since the federal budget came down, public commentators have joined the ever-growing group that is opposed to the removal of the deductibility of interest paid for foreign acquisitions.
Just yesterday, Andy Willis put his new forum and format to great use, with this analysis:
American banks, as you [...]