BBC to Sell Discover Its Stake in Joint Venture for $156 Million

A deal announced Tuesday between Dollarama and a Latin American chain could signal Canada’s largest dollar store operator is looking at moving into those markets, analysts say. The Montreal-based company will disclose more detail on a conference call Tuesday about its new deal to supply sourcing services to Dollar City, a dollar store chain located in El Salvador and Guatemala with 15 outlets.

Encana Corp.’s $1.18-billion joint venture with state-owned PetroChina Co. signals the first of many foreign deals as companies seek to navigate new Canadian rules that favour minority stakes over takeovers. Athabasca Oil Corp., Talisman Energy Inc. and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. may attract overseas investors eager to gain access to oil and natural gas resources, as the companies seek funds for drilling and development costs.

Delta Air Lines Inc. agreed to buy the 49% stake in Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. held by Singapore Airlines Ltd. for $360 million to boost its share of the lucrative trans-Atlantic travel market. Virgin, the biggest long-haul rival to British Airways at London’s Heathrow airport, will also join forces with Atlanta- based Delta for the operation of flights between Europe and North America, the companies said today in a statement.