Cirque du Soleil

Mongolians are circus stars all over the world, except at home

IT IS cold as a walk-in refrigerator at the Mongolian Circus School, housed in a once proud edifice now on the verge of collapse with cracked walls, mouldy ceilings and the stale smell of decades of c...

Cirque du Soleil revival includes return of US shows next year

Cirque du Soleil revival includes return of US shows next year

[MONTREAL] Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group emerged from court protection with new owners, a focus on the world's biggest cities and a plan to open US shows as early as next summer.

Creditors take control of struggling Cirque du Soleil

Creditors take control of struggling Cirque du Soleil

[MONTREAL] A group of Cirque du Soleil creditors has announced it will take control of the heavily indebted Canadian circus troupe.

Quebec pension fund suffers with too many malls, not enough tech

Quebec pension fund suffers with too many malls, not enough tech

[QUEBEC] Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec posted a 2.3 per cent loss in the first half of 2020 after largely missing the rally in large technology stocks and suffering from its heavy exposure to...

Cirque du Soleil set to accept recapitalisation bid by lenders

Cirque du Soleil set to accept recapitalisation bid by lenders

[BENGALURU] Canada's Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group is poised to accept a recapitalisation offer from a group of creditors, which would see them inject at least US$300 million of new capital in ...

Cirque du Soleil files for bankruptcy protection

Cirque du Soleil files for bankruptcy protection

[MONTREAL] Cirque du Soleil announced on Monday it is filing for bankruptcy protection and cutting thousands of jobs as the world's most famous circus troupe seeks to survive the coronavirus pandemic.

Cirque du Soleil founder wants to buy back show

Cirque du Soleil founder wants to buy back show

[MONTREAL] Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte announced Sunday he intends to try to buy back the world's most famous circus troupe, which is struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Cirque du Soleil cancels shows in China over coronavirus

Cirque du Soleil cancels shows in China over coronavirus

[MONTREAL] The iconic Canadian acrobatic troupe Cirque du Soleil announced Thursday that its shows in Hangzhou, China are cancelled due to concerns over a coronavirus outbreak in the country.

Circus reinvented in Montreal, this time with high-tech vibe

Circus reinvented in Montreal, this time with high-tech vibe

Cirque du Soleil is tapping into rich animation, video game production talent and the wealth of inventiveness in the Quebec metropolis

Circus reinvented in Montreal, this time with high-tech vibe

Circus reinvented in Montreal, this time with high-tech vibe

[MONTREAL] Montreal -- the Canadian city that spawned the global juggernaut Cirque du Soleil -- has once again reimagined the circus, this time tapping into the rich animation and video game productio...