The two largest book retailers in Quebec are clear to proceed with a proposed asset purchase transaction, according to a statement released by the Competition Bureau on September 29, 2015. A subsidiary of Groupe Renaud-Bray inc. (Renaud-Bray) will acquire 14 French-language bookstores, 1 English-language bookstore, and the associated web operations from Groupe Archambault Inc. (Archambault). All of the target assets are located in Quebec. In the course of its investigation into the possible anti-competitive effects of the transaction, the Bureau was primarily concerned with the following issues: the potential impact of Renaud-Bray’s increased ability to influence the number of titles ... [more] Full article
Following concerns that Pfizer Inc.’s proposed acquisition of Hospira Inc. will result in a substantial lessening of competition, Pfizer has reached an agreement with the Competition Bureau to sell the Canadian assets ... [more] Full article
Kingspan, a global seller and manufacturer of building products, has reached a consent agreement with the Competition Bureau to sell a manufacturing facility in order to complete its acquisition of business ... [more] Full article
On April 30, 2015, the Competition Bureau filed an application to challenge a proposed merger between two major gas retailers, Parkland and Pioneer. Parkland proposed to acquire 181 gas stations and ... [more] Full article
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