Europe

CETA deal still open to failure, says Council of Canadians

International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland sounded a cautionary note on Thursday after an apparent European breakthrough in the long-running Canada-EU free trade saga, saying every trade agreement has “exit provisions.” “[…] We absolutely had a positive development; there are still many steps to be taken,” the minister said, hours after an agreement was struck between […]

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |October 28, 2016

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Economic Indicators

Why does Wallonia care so much?

The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Or in this case, the dissenting parliament gets the international limelight. In recent days, the Belgian region of Wallonia became known for stalling the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada. CETA is now on track again, but why the dissent? Read: Opportunity, not anarchy, […]

By Staff |October 27, 2016

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Economic Indicators

U.K. banks preparing to leave before Brexit: banking official

The head of the British Bankers' Association has warned that financial firms are planning to start leaving London.

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |October 24, 2016

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Industry

TD sells European Direct Investing business

The new company will have 300,000 clients with more than £18 billion (CA$29.14 billion) in assets under administration.

By Staff |October 12, 2016

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Brexit would hurt Britain more than eurozone, says ECB official

A European Central Bank official says that Britain's exit from the European Union's single market would hurt the bloc's eurozone economies less than first expected.

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Britain considers cutting taxes to compete

One of the plans bandied about in the days after Britain’s vote to leave the EU in June was to slash corporate tax rates to keep the country competitive, reports Bloomberg, but it will take more than a tax cut to keep Britain’s economy on an even keel. The prospect of a race to the […]

By Staff |July 22, 2016

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Europe

CETA deal still open to failure, says Council of Canadians

Why does Wallonia care so much?

U.K. banks preparing to leave before Brexit: banking official

TD sells European Direct Investing business

Brexit would hurt Britain more than eurozone, says ECB official

Opportunity, not anarchy, in the U.K.

What to expect as Brexit talks heat up

In addition to fines and probe, Deutsche Bank faces lost business

Don’t be fooled by positive U.K. data

Britain considers cutting taxes to compete