Posted AT 2:52 PM EDT on 22/05/08
BCE ruling misreads equity vs. debt
VANCOUVER — The Quebec Court of Appeal has shocked the international corporate finance community by refusing to approve the leveraged buyout of BCE Inc. in a unanimous 5-0 decision rendered yesterday.
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