Summary of decisions and notifications – October-November-December 2008
Decisions
| Investor | Type of Investment | Canadian Business | Type of Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACBC HOLDING, INC., Seattle, WA. U.S.A. | Direct acquisition | Abebooks Inc., Victoria, BC | Sale of books |
| Staples Acquisition B.V., Framingham, MA, U.S.A. | Indirect acquisition | Corporate Express Canada, Inc., Mississauga, ON | Ancillary sale of books |
Notifications
| Investor | Type of Investment | Canadian Business | Type of Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Utting, Lawrence Coppock and Roy Kingston, Hampshire, U.K. | Establishment of a new business | George Media Inc., Mississauga, ON | Publication of a periodical in machine readable form |
| Dada Entertainment, LLC, New York, NY, U.S.A. | Establishment of a new business | Dada Entertainment Canada, Toronto, ON | Sale of audio and video music recordings |
| 3229096 Nova Scotia Company, Toronto, ON (U.S.A.) | Direct acquisition | Trillium College Inc., Oshawa, ON | Ancillary sale of books |
| Hitlab of Georgia, Inc., Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. | Establishment of a new business | Hitlab ULC, Calgary, AB | Distribution and sale of audio music recordings |
| Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, International, Rockford, IL, U.S.A. | Direct acquisition | Certain assets of Canadian Industrial Publishing Inc., Burlington, ON | Publication of a periodical |
| Bernard Vaillot, Béatrice Moncomble and Ludovic Fossard, Paris, France | Establishment of a new business | Galaxie Communication, Montreal, QC | Production of film and video products |
| Éric Loshouarn, Paris, France | Establishment of a new business | Productions Baronlos Inc., Montreal, QC | Production of audio music recordings |