Comments on: Wednesday Night #1321 - Why Mexicans Don’t Drink Molson http://www.dianaswednesday.com/2007/06/wednesday-night-1321-why-mexicans-dont-drink-molson/ Where the world comes together Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:53:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Pierre Trudeau http://www.dianaswednesday.com/2007/06/wednesday-night-1321-why-mexicans-dont-drink-molson/#comment-4998 Pierre Trudeau Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:25:36 +0000 http://www.dianaswednesday.com/2007/06/wednesday-night-1321-why-mexicans-dont-drink-molson/#comment-4998 The book is terrible, it is one dimensional and possibly the most boring lecture i have done in the past few years. Her ideas are very interesting but a chapter wrote in 50 pages could be expressed within 3-5pages but she chooses to write countless citation of various business personalities and an outrageous amount of detailed past or future events that only makes the reading too heavy to be enjoyable. The book is terrible, it is one dimensional and possibly the most boring lecture i have done in the past few years. Her ideas are very interesting but a chapter wrote in 50 pages could be expressed within 3-5pages but she chooses to write countless citation of various business personalities and an outrageous amount of detailed past or future events that only makes the reading too heavy to be enjoyable.

]]> By: Diana Thébaud Nicholson http://www.dianaswednesday.com/2007/06/wednesday-night-1321-why-mexicans-dont-drink-molson/#comment-40 Diana Thébaud Nicholson Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:59:32 +0000 http://www.dianaswednesday.com/2007/06/wednesday-night-1321-why-mexicans-dont-drink-molson/#comment-40 July 12, 2007 MONTREAL: ALCAN TO BECOME RIO TINTO DIVISION Canadian aluminum giant Alcan Inc. would become Rio Tinto Alcan if the Anglo-Australian firm's cash takeover of US38.1 billion is accepted by shareholders, as Alcan's directors have unanimously recommended that they do. The division would be based in Montreal. No job losses are expected and some may be created in Quebec's biggest city with the relocation of some Rio Tinto employees from Australia. Rio Tinto has promised that Alcan's existing projects will continue to be funded. Rio Tinto's bid represents a 32-per cent premium on a rival and hostile bid by Pittsburgh-based Alcoa Inc. of US$28.3 billion, which it has now withdrawn. Thursday's development comes at a time of growing concern in Canada over corporate takeovers, particularly foreign ones. Several weeks ago, a consortium led by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan acquired BCE Inc. Over the past year, Brazilian and Swiss mining firms took over Canadian nickel miners Inco Ltd. and Falconbridge Ltd. respectively. July 12, 2007
MONTREAL: ALCAN TO BECOME RIO TINTO DIVISION

Canadian aluminum giant Alcan Inc. would become Rio Tinto Alcan if the Anglo-Australian firm’s cash takeover of US38.1 billion is accepted by shareholders, as Alcan’s directors have unanimously recommended that they do. The division would be based in Montreal. No job losses are expected and some may be created in Quebec’s biggest city with the relocation of some Rio Tinto employees from Australia. Rio Tinto has promised that Alcan’s existing projects will continue to be funded. Rio Tinto’s bid represents a 32-per cent premium on a rival and hostile bid by Pittsburgh-based Alcoa Inc. of US$28.3 billion, which it has now withdrawn. Thursday’s development comes at a time of growing concern in Canada over corporate takeovers, particularly foreign ones. Several weeks ago, a consortium led by Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan acquired BCE Inc. Over the past year, Brazilian and Swiss mining firms took over Canadian nickel miners Inco Ltd. and Falconbridge Ltd. respectively.

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