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GSMA technology director Dan Warren explains why some operators are running head-first toward LTE while others are holding back Verizon Wireless is jumping into long-term evolution , launching its first networks this year, while AT&T is taking a little more time, planning its rollout in 2011 and upgrading its 3G network in the interim.

Bell today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Canadian electronics retailer The Source after fulfilling all legal, regulatory and other closing requirements.

BCE Inc. said Thursday it has fully acquired discount carrier Virgin Mobile Canada in a move to drive wireless-customer growth at the same time as the company reported a 46 per cent rise in first-quarter profit.

Bell Canada today announced that it will use part of the net proceeds of its recently completed offering of $1 billion principal amount of Series M-20 Debentures to redeem on July 30, 2009, prior to maturity, all of its outstanding $600 million principal amount of 5.5% Debentures, Series M-16, due August 12, 2010 .

The satellite surprise A Telus retail store in Montreal Telus hooks up with BCE to re-sell Bell satellite TV service as bitter rivals co-operate in face of bigger foe cable Simon Avery and Susan Krashinsky Globe and Mail Update Last updated on Monday, Jun.

A thread on the Financial Webring discussion forum asks " How safe is BCE's Dividend ?" One poster said the dividend on the common stock, now yielding 6.4%, was getting too "yummy" and possibly signaling trouble ahead.

Strong digital cable subscriber growth helped Shaw Communications Inc. bring in higher third-quarter profits, the Calgary-based cable, Internet and satellite carrier said Friday.

GORDON PITTS Friday, Jun. 26, 2009 12:23PM EDT R ichard Currie 71, former president of Loblaw Cos., retired chairman of BCE Inc.

It appears that BCE Inc. is gearing up to instate another share buyback program after its recent debt issue locked in an attractive financing rate.

The company said the debentures will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Bell Canada's parent, BCE Inc.

Janet McFarland Monday, Jun. 22, 2009 06:51PM EDT T his is a ranking of compensation paid in fiscal 2008 to the CEOs of the 100 largest companies in the S&P/TSX composite index as of June 1. For companies with no CEO, the president or similar executive is used.

John Heinzl Last updated on Thursday, Jun. 18, 2009 03:49AM EDT A ttention dividend investors: You haven't missed the boat.

Almost 500 unionized Globe and Mail workers, from editorial to advertising to circulation, will vote on Saturday on whether to allow a strike mandate as both sides grapple through what's been described as "very difficult" negotiations.

RICHARD BLACKWELL Tuesday, Jun. 16, 2009 04:25PM EDT I read that General Motors of Canada employees don't pay anything into their pension plan.

Canadaa s three mobile-phone carriers are introducing a nationwide payment system next week that lets subscribers send money through their phones, in a local challenge to EBay Inc.

New cellphone player DAVE Wireless will change its name and try to win customers with service instead of low prices in an industry where consumers have complained about fees and confusing contracts.

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced the results of the regular quarterly review of the Dow Jones Summer/Winter Games Index.

BCE Inc. has confirmed that it has hired Pricewaterhouse-Coopers LLP to help the company in its effort to convince KPMG LLP to give it a positive solvency opinion.

CEO Nadir Mohamed sits during a tribute to the late Ted Rogers at the annual meeting yesterday.

Do you believe in the random walk theory ? Noted Princeton economist Burton Malkiel popularized the phrase with his book, A Random Walk Down Wall Street , which went on to become a huge bestseller, and explains his ideas about investing and the stock markets.