Four-carrier policy questioned following Verizon’s decision to skip Canada

The government’s objective for four major mobile providers may now rest on Egyptian investor Naguib Sawiris or other private equity firms after Verizon Communications Inc. said it will not enter the Canadian market.

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Craig Wireless appoints new CFO

CraigWirelessSystems Ltd. appointed Cole Cox as its new chief financial officer after the company chose not to renew the contract of its former CFO, Murray Bamforth, in May, the company said in a release Tuesday.

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Canadian TV subscriptions continue fall in Q2

Overall Canadian TV subscriptions fell by a net 10,810 in the second quarter of 2013, a new report from IHS said.

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Verizon says Canadian entry ‘off the table’

Verizon Communications Inc. said it does not intend to expand into Canada, following months of speculation.

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