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Exclusive: Maple confident of regulatory nod on TMX bid

An all-Canadian consortium expects its $3.8 billion bid for the Toronto Stock Exchange's parent to win regulatory approval even though the group would also absorb TSX's main competitor, a source close to the proposal said on Wednesday.

Exclusive: Maple Group has no plans to sweeten TMX bid

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The all-Canadian consortium that launched a hostile C$3.7 billion ($3.8 billion) takeover bid for TMX Group has no plans to sweeten its C$48-a-share offer or change any other terms, a source with knowledge of Maple's strategy said on Wednesday.
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Canada's TMX undeterred as hostile bid looms

The heads of TMX Group Inc and the London Stock Exchange Group Plc said on Friday it is full steam ahead for LSE's friendly takeover of the Canadian market operator even though a hostile bid for TMX could come any day now.
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