[Reuters] Canada's BCE to take Bell Aliant private in $3.7 billion deal - 07/23/14 03:32 PM
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's largest telecom company, BCE Inc BCE.TO BCE.N, said on Wednesday it will pay C$3.95 billion ($3.68 billion) to take regional telecom Bell Aliant BA.TO private, buying the 56 percent stake it does not already own to cut expenses and bolster its offerings in Atlantic Canada.