Canadian M&A activity hits highest since financial crisis in January-September: Reuters

Canadian merger and acquisition activity in the first nine months of the year touched their highest level since the financial crisis, buoyed by several big-ticket deals across a range of sectors, Reuters reported, citing data from Thomson Reuters. M&A deal value jumped 17 percent to US$209.7 billion in the period, up from US$178.9 billion from a year ago, according to Thomson Reuters data. It was the best first nine months since 2007.