Videotron swings back at BCE

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Montreal, Quebec-based BCE Inc. and rival Groupe Videotron Ltee. are engaged in a battle over BCE's new marketing campaign. Montreal, Quebec-based Groupe Videotron claims the ads are misleading because they disparage the speed of cable-based Internet services.

Marketing procedures, Services information, Television, Print Media, Marketing, Groupe Videotron Ltee

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Quebecor lays off more staff to cut costs after Videotron deal

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The article discusses Quebecor Inc.'s attempts to cut costs after its $5.4-billion cash takeover of Groupe Videotron Ltee. The company will accomplish this with layoffs at Videotron Communications Inc. and TVA Network.

Asset sales & divestitures, Acquisitions & mergers, Labor force information, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Radio & TV Broadcasting, Printing, Commercial Printing, Human resource management, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Broadcasting industry, Broadcasting, Printing industry, Quebecor Inc., Le Groupe Videotron Ltee., Videotron Communications Inc., TVA Network

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BCE reaps $4-billion on hedge

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Montreal, Que.-based BCE Inc. has earned $4 billion by closing out its hedge position on shares of Brampton, Ont.-based Nortel Networks Corp. BCE, which is a leading telecommunication services company in Canada, is the parent company of Toronto, Ont.-based Bell Canada.

Sales, profits & dividends, Telecommunications, Telephone Communication, Communications Equipment, Telecommunications Equipment, Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Finance, Telecommunications equipment industry, Telecommunications systems, Nortel Networks Corp., NT, Bell Canada

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