John Tilak

Conflicting cultures and management styles are overshadowing Barrick Gold's $18 billion bid for rival Newmont Mining, threatening to move the debate away from deal logic. Read more here: reut.rs/2Vp5Qfw. W/ @ErnestScheyder @LianaBaker @reuters_staylor

.@reuters_staylor captures the dilemma Canada’s auto union faces in its battle with General Motors over a plant closure in Oshawa. It's a great read. Canadian auto union faces Catch-22 in General Motors fight | Reuters reut.rs/2NiuoE8

Fund managers tell us that Berkshire's move to return to Suncor is a validation of the company's integrated business model. The investment's value is up 23 percent so far. | @Reuters reut.rs/2NhPVga | w/ @fergalsmith2 @RodNickel_Rtrs & Jon Stempel | $BRKB $SU

A Closer Look: Despite 60 percent support, Canada's Husky scrapped MEG oil merger | Reuters reut.rs/2CCuKAw | with @RodNickel_Rtrs @davidj_french

Canadian M&A activity is seen rising this year after hitting a 12-year high of $275.2 billion in 2018, top bankers and lawyers tell us. | @Reuters reut.rs/2C4iQin | w/ @MattScuffham

Rio Tinto is preparing for the IPO of its Canadian iron ore unit in early 2019, sources tell us. The mining giant plans to dual-list the $4B business in New York and Toronto. | @Reuters reut.rs/2PVGeDT | with @ReutersJF @reutersBarbaraL @claradenina

Second activist targets Canadian miner Detour; seeks board changes | Reuters reut.rs/2OrKcIC | $DGC

Exclusive: BMO takes gold traders from Scotiabank in precious metals expansion | Reuters reut.rs/2xVMCnz | with @peterhobson15 and Pratima Desai

Kinder Morgan hires TD to sell Canadian business: sources | with @davidj_french | @reuters

Canadian miner New Gold explores sale, sources say reut.rs/2NAVjh8 | with @reuters_staylor

An exclusive from @davidj_french @GregRoumeliotis @JessicaRAult: BP ahead in the race for BHP's massive U.S. onshore shale assets | Reuters reut.rs/2KHgVry | @bhp | @BP_plc

Interesting piece from @reutersBarbaraL @claradenina Rio Tinto ready to splash out on copper | Reuters reut.rs/2MBMOOK

Nice scoop from @GregRoumeliotis @JessicaDiNapoli Exclusive: Hudson's Bay in talks with Signa for Kaufhof joint venture: sources | Reuters reut.rs/2MmF3vO

Exclusive: ConocoPhillips prepares to sell stake in Canada's Cenovus - sources | @Reuters reut.rs/2JdNlov | with @davidj_french @ErnestScheyder | $COP $CVE

Interesting read. Facebook Gave Device Makers Deep Access to Data on Users and Friends via @NYTimes nyti.ms/2Hh5sbn?smid=nytcore…

Paulson nears launch of investor alliance to shake up gold sector -sources | Reuters reut.rs/2xwj0Ao | with @reutersnicolem @sveaherbst

Exclusive - HNA's Hong Kong Airlines taps investors ahead of IPO: document | Reuters reut.rs/2kxveiJ | with @Jamie_Freed, @GeniusWu, Matthew Miller, @julie_zhuli

Nice interview with @JustinTrudeau from @andrealhopkins and @reutersLjungg, who are featured here | Exclusive: Canada PM raps possible U.S. auto tariffs, says linked to NAFTA | Reuters reut.rs/2s91hd4

HNA explores Ingram Micro sale, China Huarong held talks: sources | Reuters reut.rs/2KQtHPL | from @julie_zhuli @GeniusWu

Nice scoop from @davidj_french | Exclusive: GE seeking to shed troubled insurance business bit.ly/2rZ0WJQ | @reutersdeals