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NYSE:BCE News 14 August 2025 - 29 October 2025

Bank of Canada Cuts Key Rate to 2.25% – Is This the End of Rate Cuts?

Bank of Canada Cuts Key Rate to 2.25% – Is This the End of Rate Cuts?

The Bank of Canada (BoC) cut its overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.25% on Oct. 29, 2025 reuters.com, the second straight cut in as many meetings. Governor Tiff Macklem signaled this might be the last cut for now, saying policy is “about the right level to keep inflation close to 2% while helping the economy” canadianmortgagetrends.com. The BoC’s new forecasts show sluggish growth (only 1.2% in 2025 and 1.1% in 2026) and inflation near 2% reuters.com canadianmortgagetrends.com. Markets rallied: the Canadian dollar firmed to about C$1.3915 per USD reuters.com and the TSX Composite hovered around 30,350 points (after
29 October 2025
BCE Stock’s Wild Ride: Dividend Drama, Bold Turnaround Plan & Analyst Predictions

BCE Stock’s Wild Ride: Dividend Drama, Bold Turnaround Plan & Analyst Predictions

Stock Price Check: Recent Movements As of October 14, 2025, BCE Inc.’s stock is trading around the mid-C$33 range after a period of extreme volatility. It closed at C$33.41 on the Toronto Stock Exchange, notching a slight decline on the day stockchase.com. This price marks a modest recovery from the C$28.73 low reached earlier in the year, but shares remain nearly 30% below their 12-month peak of C$46.62 marketbeat.com. In other words, Bell’s stock is still deep in the hole relative to where it stood a year ago. Such turbulence reflects shifting investor reactions to recent developments. In the past
BCE’s Bold Plan: Bell Slashes Costs & Invades Telus Territory – What It Means for Investors

BCE’s Bold Plan: Bell Slashes Costs & Invades Telus Territory – What It Means for Investors

Bell Invades Telus Territory – A New Era of Competition Bell’s decision to resell fibre internet in Western Canada using Telus’s network is a landmark strategic U-turn. For years, Bell fought against mandated wholesale access to broadband networks, warning it would deter investment iphoneincanada.ca. Telus, conversely, lobbied for these rules and quickly took advantage by expanding into Eastern Canada over Bell’s lines iphoneincanada.ca. Now, faced with the reality of the regulator’s decision, Bell is adopting an “if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em” approach iphoneincanada.ca. Under the CRTC’s wholesale fibre policy, large telcos must sell network access to competitors at
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Skyrockets on Verizon Deal – Is Satellite-to-Phone Broadband the Next Big Thing?

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) – Key Facts

Company Overview AST SpaceMobile (formerly AST & Science) is an American satellite communications company founded by Abel Avellan, who had previously sold his last venture (Emerging Markets Communications) for $550 M in 2016 en.wikipedia.org. The company’s mission is to eliminate terrestrial coverage gaps by deploying the first space-based cellular broadband network accessible by ordinary smartphones en.wikipedia.org. In practice, AST builds very large low-orbit satellites (BlueBirds) that unfold into massive antenna arrays. These satellites operate on standard cellular bands (850 MHz, L‑band, S‑band, etc.) and connect directly to unmodified 4G/5G phones. In contrast to legacy satellite-to-phone services (e.g. Iridium/Lynk text/SOS), AST aims to
No Signal? No Problem – Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell Satellites Are Eliminating Dead Zones

Direct-to-Cell Revolution: What It Is and When It Will Work in Your Country

In August 2022, SpaceX and T-Mobile announced a partnership to add Direct-to-Cell texting via Starlink satellites, enabling roaming coverage for remote areas using SpaceX’s constellation. SpaceX launched the first Direct-to-Cell–equipped Starlink satellites in early 2024, and by mid-2025 there were about 400 such satellites in orbit. On January 8, 2024, SpaceX successfully sent a text message from a regular smartphone via a Starlink satellite through T-Mobile’s network. Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell service is expected to start with texting in 2024, add voice calls in 2025, and deliver modest data speeds later. AST SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 prototype uses a ~700 square-foot phased array
14 August 2025
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