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Posthaste: Big company CEOs look to mergers and acquisitions for growth

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Chief executives at major Canadian companies are looking to mergers and acquisitions for growth.

41 per cent of Canadian CEOs are likely to make an acquisition that would significantly impact their operations.

Nine in 10 chief executives of large corporations have a high to moderate desire to acquire when the timeline is broadened to three years .

A similar survey of small and midsized businesses said just 34 per cent are looking at acquisitions.

Read them here Today ’s Posthaste was written by Ben Cousins , with additional reporting from Financial Post staff, The Canadian Press and Bloomberg . Have a story idea, pitch, embargoed report, or a suggestion for this newsletter? Email us at [email protected]. Bookmark our website and support our journalism: Don’t miss the business news you need to know — add financialpost.com to your bookmarks and sign up for our newsletters here..

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