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Rogers to offer $1B in new senior notes

TORONTO – Rogers Communications will offer $1 billion worth of debt securities which it says will be used for general corporate purposes, including funding shareholder returns. The senior unsecured multi-maturity… Continue Reading

Globalive not Canadian enough, CRTC says

OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Globalive does not meet the Canadian ownership requirements set out in the Telecommunications Act, the CRTC ruled late Thursday. Under the legislation, a telecommunications company is only eligible… Continue Reading

Telehop’s Spiegelman dies

TORONTO – Telehop Communications’ founder, CEO and chairman Hersh Spiegelman passed away unexpectedly on Thursday morning, the company said in a statement. No further details were released. Telehop provides value-priced… Continue Reading

Bragg, Rogers, talking system-swap

TORONTO – Rogers Communications and Bragg Communications are in discussions on potential system swaps, Cartt.ca has learned. A source with direct knowledge of the talks said late Wednesday on condition… Continue Reading