Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Canadian M&A activity hits record in 2006

February 26 - CBC News - Canadian companies were involved in a record $257 billion worth of merger and acquisition activity in 2006, according to an investment bank that tracks takeovers.

That eclipsed the previous M&A record of $234 billion set in 2000 during the height of the dot-com boom.

Investment bank Crosbie and Co. said private equity groups are taking a keen interest in the takeover market. Read More.

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