Enbridge makes progress on utility purchases; raises earnings forecast

Enbridge makes progress on utility purchases; raises earnings forecast

Enbridge Inc. has raised its earnings forecast for the year in light of the successful completion of two previously announced purchases of U.S. gas utilities. The Calgary-based energy infrastructure company said Friday it now expects adjusted earnings for 2024 of between $17.7 billion and $18.3 billion, up from a previous forecast of $16.6 billion to … Read more

Indigo agrees to go private after sale to holding company owned by chief executive’s spouse

Indigo agrees to go private after sale to holding company owned by chief executive’s spouse

Indigo Books & Music Inc. has agreed to be taken private after agreeing to a sweetened offer from a holding company connected to its largest shareholder. The retailer says its agreement will see Trilogy Retail Holdings Inc. and Trilogy Investments L.P. pay $2.50 per share in cash for the stake in Indigo they do not … Read more

Canada Post selling off logistics business as part of effort to ‘transform’ Crown corp

Canada Post selling off logistics business as part of effort to ‘transform’ Crown corp

Canada Post Inc. is selling off its third-party logistics business to a Montreal company, according to a media release Tuesday from the Crown corporation. The sale of SCI Group Inc. to Metro Supply Chain comes as the country’s national postal service “focuses on transforming to serve the changing needs of Canadians and Canadian businesses,” says … Read more

Deal to lower Visa, Mastercard processing fees will come up short for many retailers, critics say

Deal to lower Visa, Mastercard processing fees will come up short for many retailers, critics say

The federal government says it has hammered out the final details with Visa and Mastercard to lower credit card transaction fees for merchants, but small business advocates say the deal doesn’t go nearly far enough. The deal concerns what is called an interchange fee, also known as a “swipe fee,” which sets aside a percentage … Read more