- Canada: The value of the mergers and acquisitions operations in Canada fell 36% to $32 billion during the third term compared to the previous year, it was announced by the Toronto business bank CROSBIE & CO, which puts this result down to the terrorist attacks of 11 September. 249 transactions were concluded, 24% down on the third term 2000. Over the first nine months of the year, the number of transactions fell to 715 against 1017 during the same period in 2000 while their value fell by...