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Marriott Hotels bringing in-room HD Bell TV service to eight hotels nationally Bell today announced it is the first national television provider to offer hotels the ability to bring visitors high definition television in the comfort of their rooms.

BCE Inc on Thursday said it plans to repurchase up to C$500 million of its shares and increased its dividend by 7 percent for 2010.

Canadian stocks fell the most in three weeks, led by raw-materials producers, as a stronger U.S. dollar weakened prices of commodities including gold, oil and copper.

Shares of the following companies may have unusual moves in Canadian trading tomorrow.

Confidence that Canada's wireless giants will continue to churn out sky-high profits and fat dividends has been shaken in recent days.

Some very good -- and unexpected -- news came today for BCE Inc. shareholders: BCE is hiking its annual dividend by 7% to $1.74 a share for 2010, has launched a bid to buy back up to $500-million worth of shares, and will trim annual costs by making an up-front $500-million contribution to its pension plan.

Michael Babad Published on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009 3:33PM EST Last updated on Thursday, Dec.

Canadian operator to buy back up to C$500 million worth of shares. BCE Inc., Canada's biggest phone company, announced a number of moves to reward shareholders, including boosting its annual common-share dividend by 7% to C$1.74. The increased dividend is effective with the quarterly dividend payable April 15 to shareholders of record March 15.

BCE Inc. , Canadaa s largest phone company, raised its annual dividend 7 percent and agreed to buy back as much as C$500 million in common shares to make use of surplus cash.

Michael Babad Published on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009 9:44AM EST Last updated on Thursday, Dec.

Close You asked. We're building it. David Milstead Globe and Mail Update Published on Thursday, Dec.

BCE Inc. announced Thursday it was raising its annual common share dividend by seven per cent, just one day after its newest wireless competitor launched its cellphone services.

Globalive Communications Corp.a s Wind Mobile is opening 18 stores and kiosks in Toronto today after winning permission from the Canadian government to start offering wireless service.

"I'm confident in the opportunity that our company has in the coming quarters and years ahead in creating sustainable value," Darren Entwistle, the chief executive of Telus Corp., said.

Analysts continued to worry about the impact Wind Mobile will have on the performance of Canada's cellphone incumbents, issuing a series of downgrades and cautionary notes.

The Toronto stock market closed lower Friday, with losses particularly heavy in the telecom sector after the federal government opened the wireless business to a new competitor.

Canadian stocks fell Friday, dragged lower by a sell-off among telecom stocks as the country's wireless industry learned that it will compete with a new corporate player.

Rogers Communications Inc. Chief Executive Officer Nadir Mohamed said Canadaa s wireless market cana t sustain a fourth national mobile carrier, even as the government pushes for more competition.

SIMON AVERY O ne year after the biggest privatization deal in Canadian history collapsed, the head of BCE Inc.

Globalive Wireless Management Corp. poses the biggest competitive threat that Canada's established wireless players have perhaps ever faced.