| Canada was home to the biggest deal in a red-hot metals sector in the first quarter of 2011, though a strong dollar and global financial tightening are expected to moderate the pace of Canadian transactions for the rest of the year, according to a report released Thursday.
Deal activity in Canada in the first quarter reached levels last seen in the second quarter of 2007, according to the report, Forging Ahead, from PwC. ``Globally, the value of metals deals more than doubled year-over-year and a heightened pace of mergers and acquisitions activity is expected for the balance of 2011.''..............................................Full Article: Source
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