Struggling wireless companies are facing a new obstacle to their long-term survival – an obscure clause in Ottawa’s rules for the upcoming auction of spectrum. Rita Trichur and Boyd Erman, The Globe and Mail Posted on 5-15-2013 at 6:55 AM Tags: Telus, Rogers Communications, BCE, Wind Mobile
Wind Mobile Canada increased its subscriber base during the first-quarter of this year, but the pace of that growth appears to be slowing at time when the telecom’s future remains in doubt. Rita Trichur, The Globe & Mail Posted on 5-15-2013 at 2:05 PM Tags: Wind Mobile, Rogers Communications
BCE Inc. says it has gone as far as it will to secure its $3.4-billion takeover of Astral Media Inc., the company told Canada's broadcast regulator on the final day of a week-long hearing into the... Steve Ladurantaye, The Globe and Mail Posted on 5-10-2013 at 10:06 AM Tags: BCE, Astral Media, Rogers Communications, Quebecor
Regulators should reject BCE Inc.’s $3-billion takeover of Astral Media because the telecommunications giant has the “incentive and ability to act anti-competitively,” opponents of the deal argued in... Steve Ladurantaye, The Globe and Mail Posted on 5-07-2013 at 11:10 AM Tags: Rogers Communications, BCE, Astral Media
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has approved Rogers Media Inc.’s $172-million acquisition of The Score sports channel, but the company won’t be permitted to spend part... Simon Houpt, The Globe & Mail Posted on 4-30-2013 at 2:08 PM Tags: Rogers Communications, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Rogers Communications Inc, Canada's largest wireless telecommunications company, posted a 15 percent rise in quarterly profit as new smartphone subscribers pushed up wireless revenue. Reuters Posted on 4-22-2013 at 5:00 PM Tags: Rogers Communications
ANALYSIS: Corporate Canada looks set to post lackluster first-quarter results, but lowered expectations and a sharp selloff earlier this week may set the stage for near-term share price gains. John Tilak, Reuters Posted on 4-19-2013 at 2:19 PM Tags: Rogers Communications, Canadian National Railway, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
Canada's industry minister signaled on Monday he is unhappy with Shaw Communications Inc.'s plans to sell wireless spectrum to rival Rogers Communications Inc., a move that would add heft to... David Ljunggren, Reuters Posted on 4-15-2013 at 1:14 PM Tags: Shaw Communications, Rogers Communications, BCE
The Toronto Blue Jays open their most anticipated season in 20 years tonight at Rogers Centre. The team's owner, Rogers Communications, has gone all in to win the World Series by boosting the... Mark Bunting, BNN Anchor/Reporter Posted on 4-02-2013 at 2:38 PM Tags: Rogers Communications