PRESS DIGEST — Canada — October 6
Oct 6 (Reuters) — The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Globe And Mail *Emera said it would acquire Canadian Utilities in an all-stock deal worth C$14.3 billion ($10.05 billion), creating one of Canada's largest utilities as power companies seek scale amid booming electricity demand. *Heiress Eleanor McCain is ramping up her campaign for a lucrative exit from privately owned McCain Foods by calling a family meeting to discuss an initial public offering from the world’s largest frozen French fry maker. *Canada plans to turn its Defence Investment Agency into a Crown corporation, three sources say — a transformation that will empower the organization and chief executive Doug Guzman with far more authority in terms of decision-making. ($1 = 1.4234 Canadian dollars) (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom) ((mailto:globalnewsmonitoring@thomsonreuters.com)
Oct 6 (Reuters) — The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. 05 billion), creating one of Canada's largest utilities as power companies seek scale amid booming electricity demand. *Heiress Eleanor McCain is ramping up her campaign for a lucrative exit from privately owned McCain Foods by calling a family meeting to discuss an initial public offering from the world’s largest frozen French fry maker.
*Canada plans to turn its Defence Investment Agency into a Crown corporation, three sources say — a transformation that will empower the organization and chief executive Doug Guzman with far more authority in terms of decision-making. com)