BCE Raises Revenue Guidance After Closing Ziply Deal
Canada's biggest telecom firm by revenue earned 63 Canadian cents per share on an adjusted basis in the second quarter, less than the 70 cents expected by analysts in a Bloomberg survey, according to a statement Thursday.
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