Article content Georgetown University economics professor Nathan Miller, an antitrust expert who consults on high-stakes merger investigations, defended his research into the proposed acquisition, which the Bureau is attempting to block. Miller told the tribunal Tuesday that the merger of the two telecom giants would eliminate the threat of Shaw as a strong fourth competitor … Read more
Article content OTTAWA — Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said he will not approve the proposed deal between Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc., though he left the door open to a revised agreement. Article content The $26-billion proposed merger would have meant the wholesale transfer of wireless spectrum licences from Shaw to Rogers, which … Read more
Article content TORONTO — As Rogers Communications Inc. aims to close its $26-billion proposed takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. by the end of this year, one telecom watcher says the process could drag on into mid-2023. Article content Scotiabank analyst Maher Yaghi says pushback from the Competition Bureau and uncertainty around the proposed sale of … Read more