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A limentation Couche-Tard Inc. president and chief executive officer Alain Bouchard is a master of the tease. The canny executive regularly hints at more big acquisitions to come as eager shareholders watch for signs of a deal with heft similar to his $1 ...

From BERTRAND MAROTTE, Globe and Mail,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: MasterCard

Bombardier in talks for huge deal

B ombardier Inc. BBD.B-T is in exclusive talks with French rail giant SNCF for a major contract, potentially worth up to $12.6-billion, to build a new fleet of suburban and regional trains. Locking up exclusive negotiations with SNCF is a huge win for ...

From BERTRAND MAROTTE, Globe and Mail,  18 Nov 2009

Caisse goes back to basics with simplified structure

T he Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has gone back to basics in its investment strategy but will continue to play a leadership role in advancing the province's economic development, says chief executive officer Michael Sabia. "We have regrouped ...

From BERTRAND MAROTTE, Globe and Mail,  18 Nov 2009

Caisse goes back to basics

T he Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has gone back to basics in its investment strategy but will continue to play a leadership role in advancing the province's economic development, says chief executive officer Michael Sabia. “We have regrouped ...

From BERTRAND MAROTTE, Globe and Mail,  17 Nov 2009

Caisse plans $8-billion bond issue

T he Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, grappling with losses and lagging returns, is planning to issue up to $8-billion in bonds by the end of next year as it moves to reduce its risk exposure. The move is the fund's latest effort, under recently ...

From BERTRAND MAROTTE, Globe and Mail,  14 Nov 2009

Caisse launches $8-billion financing

C aisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has launched an $8-billion borrowing program that it says will strengthen the stability of its financing sources and reduce risk. The giant public pension fund – Canada's biggest – said Friday its subsidiary, CDP ...

From BERTRAND MAROTTE, Globe and Mail,  13 Nov 2009

Caisse 'blew it,' will underperform peers in recovery

I t fell harder than most other major pension funds in last year's financial meltdown. And now the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is expected to lag its peers in the recovery. Quebec Finance Minister Raymond Bachand took the unusual step ...

From BERTRAND MAROTTE, Globe and Mail,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: BCE, Inc.

Quebec’s Caisse to lag its peers

T he Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec will likely lag other major pension funds this year because it missed out on the stock market rebound, says the province's Finance Minister. “I don't expect the Caisse to outdo the markets this year,” Raymond ...

From BERTRAND MAROTTE, Globe and Mail,  11 Nov 2009

Mega Brands settles bitter dispute

M ontreal-based Mega Brands Inc. MB-T has settled a bitter legal feud over compensation with the former owners of the New Jersey arts-and-crafts company that it bought four years ago. Both sides declared victory Monday after reaching a settlement in the ...

From BERTRAND MAROTTE, Globe and Mail,  9 Nov 2009

AEROSPACE / SUNNIER SKIES AHEAD?

A erospace has become a good news-bad news story of late. Firms are maintaining their defensive postures in the face of the continuing fallout from the global economic slowdown. And less-than-uplifting statistics - such as last week's numbers from the ...

From BERTRAND MAROTTE, Globe and Mail,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: CAE INC,  SkyWest, Inc.

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