BCE to buy U.S. internet provider Ziply for $5B, in part with funds from MLSE sale
BCE has signed a deal to buy U.S. fibre internet provider Ziply Fiber for about $5 billion in cash, using in part the profits ...
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Blackstone revealed as mystery bidder in $7 billion Rogers infrastructure sale
New York-based asset manager Blackstone is the mystery investor bidding $7 billion for a minority stake in Rogers’ wireless ...
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BCE making major inroads into U.S. fibre networks with $5B acquisition
Bell will also assume all of U.S.-based Ziply’s debt of around $2 billion. 4:38 Business News: US Federal Reserve cuts interest rate, Ottawa announces new mortgage rule and Rogers buys Bell’s shares ...
NHL franchise valuations up 37 percent: How much each is worth, per Sportico, and why they’re rising
The Toronto Maple Leafs lead the way in franchise valuation estimate of $3.66 billion (or more than $5 billion Canadian), a ...
BCE shares fall to 11-year low on moves to buy U.S. internet provider, pause dividend hikes
The company will fund most of the deal with the proceeds from the sale of its stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertaiment Ltd. ...
Bell’s $5 Billion Gamble in the U.S. is ‘Perplexing’, Says Analysts
Bell’s parent company BCE saw its stock drop nearly 10% on Monday, after announcing its $5 billion purchase of U.S. internet ...
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BCE’s pricy American acquisition prompts target cut at National
After the massive sale of its MLSE assets to Rogers, investors were looking for BCE to make a splash. But at least one analyst, National Bank Financial’s Adam Shine, has serious reservations about the ...
BCE Tumbles to 12-Year Low After $3.6 Billion Ziply Deal
BCE Inc. agreed to buy an internet provider in the Pacific Northwest, making a surprising push into the U.S. market in ...
Canada’s BCE Makes US Foray With $3.6 Billion Ziply Deal
BCE Inc., Canada’s largest telecommunications company, agreed to buy an internet provider in the Pacific Northwest, making a ...