Canadian competition body looks to block Rogers, Shaw merger

The proposed tie-up between Rogers Communications and rival Shaw is under threat, with Canada’s Commissioner of Competition having indicated he intends to block the deal.
Nonetheless, the two companies remain bullish about their prospects of getting the deal over the line and have extended their completion deadline to the end of July to give them time to plead their case with regulators. Meanwhile, rumours over who will acquire Shaw’s Freedom Mobile business – a key issue from