MANITOBA: Rail company Canadian Pacific said on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) it had reached an agreement to buy US freight company Kansas City Southern (KCS), bringing to an end a bidding war with competitor Canadian National.

Canadian Pacific said in a statement that it plans to buy KCS for approximately $27 billion and take on its $3.8-billion debt. The boards of directors of both companies have agreed to the deal.

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