Canada: Cable giant acquires US assets for $1.2B (Competition Policy International)

Canadian cable conglomerate Shaw Communications is reportedly set to acquire US-based ViaWest, a $1.2 billion takeover that will expand Shaw’s data center operations.

The western Canadian cable giant announced its merger plans Thursday, noting that ViaWest will continue to operate as an independent subsidiary.

The move will allow Shaw to expand its …read more

Source: Global Competition Law Blogs

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@misc{21st-century-competition2014, author = {21st Century Competition}, title = {{Canada: Cable giant acquires US assets for $1.2B (Competition Policy International)}}, year = {2014}, url = {https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/07/canada-cable-giant-acquires-us-assets-for-1-2b-competition-policy-international/}, note = {21st Century Competition} }
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