Rogers Communications Inc said on Monday it was buying Shaw Communications Inc for about C$20 billion ($16.02 billion) in a deal that would create Canada's second-largest cellular and cable operator but might attract stiff regulatory scrutiny.
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- This diary is filed daily. Indicates new events - WEDNESDAY, MAR. 03 LONDON – OPEC + key ministers meet amid oil price recovery (to Mar.4). ISTANBUL – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will meet with his Georgian counterpart David Zalkaliani and hold a joint news conference – 1030 GMT. OTTAWA – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne speak to reporters about the COVID-19 pandemic – 1630 GMT. BELGRADE – EU envoy Miroslav Lajcak visits Serbia, meets top officials including President Aleksandar Vucic – 1700 GMT.
KYIV/CHIȘINAU/TBILISI – President of the European Council Charles Michel will travel to Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia (Final Day) BERLIN – 71st Berlin International Film Festival (to Mar. 5). NUR-SULTAN – President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov will make an official visit to Kazakhstan. (Final Day). LISBON
Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is pushing back against calls for Ottawa to release the contracts it signed with coronavirus vaccine makers amid lingering concerns over delays in delivery.