Mergers and Acquisitions

Aecon Group signs deal to buy United Engineers & Constructors for US$33-million in cash

The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week

Corus Entertainment buys breathing room in new debt deal with lenders

Italian energy group Eni to boost buyback after third-quarter profit tops expectations

Equinor eyes lower spending on renewables after Orsted transaction

U.S. fund KKR to take 25% stake in Eni biofuel unit, valuing it at €11.75-billion

7-Eleven owner Seven & i makes no mention of US$47-billion buyout bid in laying out growth plan

Paper Excellence adopting Domtar name as company tries to shake controversy and focus on growth

7-Eleven owner Seven & i aims to convince investors it can deliver on its own

Canadian miner First Quantum in talks with potential partners for Zambian assets

How Calgary’s Secure Energy is extracting profits from oil-industry waste

A taste for whisky that innovates

Smucker sells Canadian cookie maker Voortman for US$305-million

Dye & Durham exploring sale or other transactions to boost value

Barclays reportedly re-enters talks with Brookfield about deal for British payments business

Thomson Reuters acquires AI accounting assistant developer Materia

Couche-Tard founder Alain Bouchard is betting the company on a legacy deal

Nigeria blocks Shell’s asset sale, approves Exxon-Seplat deal

The rise and rise of private equity

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