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...Other names being mentioned as possible takeover candidates in the tech services sector include Computer Sciences Corp., Informatica Corp., Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Concur Technologies Inc., Teradata Corp., CGI Group Inc. in Montreal, Unisys Corp. and a few firms in Mumbai such as WNS Holdings Ltd. and Patni Computer Systems Ltd. Many of the firms have seen their stocks hit 52-week highs in the past month on takeover speculation...
...terms of sheer financial disaster, however, it would be hard to match Montreal's 1976 Games. It has taken the city more than 30 years to pay off its extravaganza, the cost of which is still not entirely known, according to Humphreys. The Olympic stadium was a particular disaster; originally budgeted for C$156 million, it ended up costing the city C$2 billion, including numerous fixes to the roof and years of interest payments. The Quebec government had to introduce a special tobacco tax to help pay down its Olympic investment...
Pittsburgh is just the second noncapital city to hold the event, after Montreal in 2000. But it shouldn't be too overjoyed. While the designation is certainly an honor, hosting the G-20 doesn't really have economic benefits. In addition to security concerns, the host pays a premium. To hold March's meeting of the G-20, London shelled out an estimated $131 million - a big number for any city to absorb, and more than four times the expected cost. With fewer than 4,000 people expected to attend the Pittsburgh summit, experts say the local economy should...
...well do you think you would perform if you were a contestant? Georges-Eric Gaba, MONTREAL...
...Detroit Red Wings fan when I was growing up, because my hero was Gordie Howe. When he retired, I shifted my allegiance to the Montreal Canadiens, and I have stuck with them even though they have fallen on pretty hard times...