Maher Yaghi

Telus Mobilicity Deal Foils Competition Effort

Telus Corp.’s purchase of mobile- phone provider Mobilicity and the potential sale of another new entrant, Wind Mobile, is casting doubt on Canada’s ability to increase competition in the wireless market.

BCE Profit Beats Estimates as Smartphone Data Spending Grows

BCE Inc., Canada’s second-largest wireless carrier, reported first-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates as customers spent more to surf the Web and watch videos on their smartphones.

Rogers CEO Plans to Step Down in January 2014

Rogers Communications Inc. Chief Executive Officer Nadir Mohamed plans to retire next January, a surprise move that sent Canada’s largest wireless carrier in search of a new leader for the second time in four years.

CGI Has $1.1 Billion to Hunt for Acquisitions: Corporate Canada

CGI Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Michael Roach says Canada’s biggest technology company is considering more acquisitions after completing the C$2.7 billion ($2.7 billion) purchase of Logica Plc.

Quebecor Raises Stake in Quebec Media in C$1.5 Billion

Quebecor Inc. agreed to pay C$1.5 billion ($1.5 billion) to Canada’s second-biggest pension fund manager to increase its control of media and wireless assets in French-speaking Quebec, where it competes with BCE Inc.

BCE’s Earnings Climb as Smartphone Data Spending Surges

BCE Inc., Canada’s second-largest wireless carrier, reported higher quarterly profit as customers spent more surfing the Web on premium devices like Apple Inc.’s iPhone. The company also raised its dividend.

BCE Second-Quarter Profit Beats Estimates on Smartphone Subscriber Gains

BCE Inc., Canada’s second-largest wireless carrier, reported second-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates after luring smartphone subscribers with discounts.

Cogeco Investors Fret U.S. Deal After Portugal: Corporate Canada

Cogeco Cable Inc. shareholders are concerned its $1.36 billion purchase of U.S. cable operator Atlantic Broadband won’t be any more successful than its last international foray in Portugal.

Telus Profit Beats Analysts’ Estimates on Wireless Gains

Telus Corp., Canada’s third-largest wireless carrier, reported a bigger gain in third-quarter profit than analysts anticipated after adding more mobile subscribers than rivals BCE Inc. and Rogers Communications Inc.

Rogers Falls Most in Nine Months as Wireless Profit Drops

Rogers Communications Inc., Canada’s largest wireless carrier, fell the most in nine months after profit at its wireless business dropped amid a slide in customers’ average monthly bills.

"If you can keep a good chunk of those subscribers, then you have a good deal in the works."

- Maher Yaghi on May 16, 2013

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Canada Prime Minister’s Staffer Leaves Amid Payment Probe

Metro-North Removes All Damaged Train Cars in Connecticut

‘Star Trek’ Sequel Is Top Weekend Film With $70.6 Million

Aquino’s New Philippine Senate Majority Boosts Political Mandate

Nissan Expands in Japan’s Minicar Market With First Joint Model