Swift Anglo-Teck merger approval shows Canada's pro-business shift, dealmakers say - Reuters

Anglo American (LON: AAL) has held talks with technology companies interested in buying equity in the miner as a way of securing supplies of the metals that go into data centres, chief executive Duncan Wanblad told the Financial Times’ Metals and Mining Summit in London on Thursday. Discussions were “absolutely being had”, Wanblad said, with the question from the tech side coming down to whether to lock in long-term offtake directly or take an equity position to secure a stake in future supply. No stakes have been taken, but there had been “deep expressions of interest” in doing so, he told the summit. “Given the scarcity issue that we’ve been speaking about, a lot of people are looking for ways to secure supply.”

What’s happened to Canadian film and TV during the past year was so pivotal, you could put it on a bumper sticker. Donald Trump threatening Canada with economic tariffs and 51st-state taunts unleashed a groundswell of Canadian patriotism. Borrowing from hockey, an “Elbows up!” movement followed, as audiences countrywide embraced homegrown movies and TV shows. Producers behind breakout hits like Heated Rivalry and Backrooms became rare Canadian talents that Hollywood covets, while Canadian financiers found new ways to make local media content for world markets — without relying on Hollywood. Whether it’s Mike Myers mouthing the words “Elbows up!” on Saturday Night Live, Bryan Adams singing his “51st State” song or creators building global careers beyond Hollywood, Canada is having a cultural moment. The Hollywood Reporter looks at the 25 executives, producers and creatives behind this flashpoint with our second annual list of the 25 top dealmakers and decision-makers north of the border.