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NEW YORK (AP) -- Information-technology and outsourcing services company CGI Group Inc. said Monday it sold its Canadian business-processing unit to Canada's The Shumka Group, a privately held company that offers claims-management services.
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MONTREAL, July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - CGI Group Inc, (TSX: GIB.A - News; NYSE: GIB - News), today announced the sale of a Canadian business processing unit providing claims adjusting and risk management..
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TORONTO (AP) -- The Canadian telecommunications company BCE Inc. said Friday it has agreed on terms of a $35 billion sale to a takeover group led by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.
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DARIEN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rogerscasey, a globally-diversified consulting and financial services firm based in Darien, Connecticut, has acquired a Canadian investment consulting firm, Perimeter Capital Management Inc. (PCMI). PCMI will now be known a..
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Fitch Ratings Monday affirmed and removed a "Rating Watch Negative" rating on military contractor Alliant Techsystems Inc. and said its outlook is now "Stable."
The change comes after Canadian regulators Thursday rejected ATK's proposed..
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VANCOUVER, May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Western Canadian Coal Corp (TSX: WTN, WTN.WT and WTN.DB and AIM: WTN) (the "Company" or "Western") announces today, further to the Company's announcement of February 29, 2008, that it has closed the transaction to..
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TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clearly Canadian Brands (OTCBB:CCBEF - News) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Baldwin Street Kosher, a fast growing and rapidly expanding brand of Gourmet Hot Dogs, Sausages,..
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NEW YORK, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomson Financial today announced that Deloitte, Lexpert®, The Globe and Mail, and Thomson Financial will host the inaugural 2007 Canadian Dealmakers Gala Dinner and Awards Presentation at the Westin Harbour Castle, Tor..
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TORONTO, March 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX:CJR.B - News; NYSE:CJR - News) announced today that the Company has reached an agreement to purchase the analog specialty television service CLT (Canadian Learning Television) from CT..
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PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Heartland Payment Systems (NYSE:HPY - News), a leading provider of credit/debit/prepaid card processing, payroll and payment services, today announced it has acquired a majority interest in Collective Point of Sale Soluti..
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LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CEO America, Inc. (PINK SHEETS:CEOA - News), exclusive US licensee of CREDITZ® Digital Currency, today announced that it has agreed to acquire the Canadian license and operations and assets of CEO Credit, Inc. (PINK SHEETS:CEO..
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ARMONK, N.Y. (AP) -- IBM Corp. said Thursday that it completed its $5 billion acquisition of Canadian business software maker Cognos Inc.
The acquisition is the largest ever for International Business Machines, which agreed to buy Cognos for $58 per shar..
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LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EnActen Corporation, a company focused on acquiring Web Hosting assets is pleased to report that it has completed the acquisition of Alentus Corporation, a leading Canadian dedicated and shared hosting company based..
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Moody's Investors Service on Thursday downgraded the debt ratings of railroad operator Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. to "Baa3," citing effects from the company's acquisition of the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corp. in October.
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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pioneer Natural Resources Company (NYSE:PXD - News) announced today that it has closed the sale of its Canadian subsidiary, Pioneer Natural Resources Canada Inc., to Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC for cash proceeds of $540..
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Canadian National Railway Co. expects flat adjusted earnings in 2007 on a continuation of weak market conditions in certain segments and a stronger Canadian dollar, its chief executive said Monday.
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PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Iroko Pharmaceuticals announced today the acquisition of the Canadian rights to the oral product line of the antibiotic Vancocin® (vancomycin hydrochloride) from Eli Lilly Canada, an affiliate of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE..
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PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Railroad infrastructure manufacturer L.B. Foster said Friday it received about $150 million for its stake in a railroad sold to freight hauler Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.
Canadian Pacific paid L.B. Foster $148.8 million plus an addit..
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TORONTO (AP) -- The strength of the loonie is luring Canadian companies to make deals south of the border, and more acquisitions are expected, analysts said.
On Tuesday, Canada's two largest banks said they'll spend more than $10 billion to acquire banks..
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of major railroad operators rose in trading Wednesday, as Canadian National Railway Co. agreed to the $300 million acquisition of a Midwest regional rail company, continuing consolidation in the sector.
Canadian National said earl..
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