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Why now is the time for Canadians to diversify their portfolios with international stocks
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U.K. court rules Rwanda deportation plan unlawful, Sunak will seek permission to appeal
(FILES) British Home Secretary Priti Patel (L), and Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Vincent Biruta, shake hands after signing a migration and economic partnership agreement at Kigali Convention Center, Kigali, Rwanda on April 14, 2022. The Court of Appeal on June 29, 2023 ruled that the UK government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful as the African nation could not be considered a safe third country. Three judges said that "unless deficiencies" in Rwanda's asylum system were corrected, "removal of asylum seekers to Rwanda will be unlawful." (Photo by Simon WOHLFAHRT / AFP) (Photo by SIMON WOHLFAHRT/AFP via Getty Images)
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Canada won’t make ‘veiled threat’ over Irish border, U.K. envoy Goodale says
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New rules to require U.K. advisors to deliver good outcomes – will Canada follow?
FILE PHOTO: Signage for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Britain's financial regulatory body, is seen at their head offices in London, Britain March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville
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Crypto.com gets U.K. regulatory approval
FILE PHOTO: Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are seen in this illustration, August 10, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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U.K. economy shrinks in second quarter, sharpening recession fear
FILE - People walk outside the Bank of England, in the financial district known as The City, in London, Thursday, June 16, 2022. U.K. inflation accelerated to a new 40-year high in June, driven by rising food and fuel prices. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said Tuesday, July 19, 2022, that the bank is likely to consider raising interest rates by 0.5 percentage points at its next meeting to help control inflation. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)
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Insurer Intact Financial estimates first-quarter catastrophe losses at $183-million
Intact Financial CEO Charles Brindamour said his industry is already seeing the impact of global warming in the increasing frequency of severe storms and changing weather patterns.
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Canada, U.K. start free trade talks; dairy, beef, pork and grain to be sticking points
International Trade Minister Mary Ng says Canada and India have agreed to resume long-standing efforts towards a comprehensive trade deal. Ng rises during Question Period, Monday, November 29, 2021 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Britain drops most COVID-19 restrictions, including masks and vaccine passports
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U.K. government seeks to minimize workforce disruption from Omicron as COVID-19 cases hit record high
People sit at outside tables in Covent Garden Market, in London, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. The U.K. recorded the highest number of confirmed new COVID-19 infections Wednesday since the pandemic began, and England's chief medical officer warned the situation is likely to get worse as the omicron variant drives a new wave of illness during the Christmas holidays. The U.K. recorded 78,610 new infections on Wednesday, 16% higher than the previous record set in January. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
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Queen back at Windsor Castle after spending the night in hospital
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Queen Elizabeth attends the opening ceremony of the sixth session of the Senedd in Cardiff, Britain October 14, 2021. Jacob King/Pool via REUTERS
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Britain drops COVID-19 quarantine requirement for Canadian travellers as of Monday
A passenger stands next to a COVID-19 testing centre sign in the International arrivals area of Terminal 5 in London's Heathrow Airport, Britain, August 2, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
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Wendy’s to open 700 delivery-only kitchens in U.S., Canada and U.K. by 2025 to meet growing demand
FILE - In this May 5, 2020, file photo, Wendy's restaurant Dave's Combo cheeseburger meal is displayed in Pittsburgh. Wendy’s plans to open 700 delivery-only kitchens by 2025 to meet the growing demand from people who want their fast food brought to them. The kitchens will primarily operate in urban neighborhoods in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom, the company said. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
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COVID-19 restrictions mean Prince Philip’s funeral will be a small family affair
Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh Dies at the Age of 99 announced on April 9,2021. UNITED KINGDOM - UNDATED: (NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.) In this undated handout issued by Buckingham Palace of a painting by Australian born artist Ralph Heimans, A painting of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is photographed in the year of his retirement from public engagements set in The Grand Corridor at Windsor Castle with him depicted wearing the sash of the Order of the Elephant, Denmark's highest-ranking honour in 2017 in England. (Photo by Ralph Heimans/Buckingham Palace/PA Wire via Getty Images) Getty Images provides access to this publicly distributed image for editorial purposes and is not the copyright owner. Additional permissions may be required and are the sole responsibility of the end user.
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Britain, EU vow to work together to expand COVID-19 vaccine supply to Europe
A health worker prepares a dose of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine at a coronavirus vaccination centre at the Fazl Mosque in southwest London on March 23, 2021, on the first anniversary of the first national Covid-19 lockdown. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Britain and EU escalate dispute over supplies of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine as WHO eases safety concerns
(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 12, 2021 an empty vial of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine and some syringes are seen on a tray at the university hospital in Halle/Saale, eastern Germany, at the start of the inoculation with the vaccine at the hospital. - Germany on on March 15, 2021 halted the use of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine after reported blood clotting incidents in Europe, saying that a closer look was necessary. (Photo by JENS SCHLUETER / AFP) (Photo by JENS SCHLUETER/AFP via Getty Images)
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Novavax vaccine 96% effective against original coronavirus version in U.K. trial
FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a "Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine" sticker and a medical syringe in front of displayed Novavax logo in this illustration taken, October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
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Lead scientist for Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine says one-dose strategy is working in U.K.
FILE PHOTO: A nurse administers the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to a member of the medical staff at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination center in La Baule, France, February 17, 2021. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
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Queen confirms Prince Harry and Meghan will not return to royal duties
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, arrive at the Endeavour Fund Awards in London, Britain March 5, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo
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How Britain became a world leader in COVID-19 vaccine distribution – despite other pandemic problems
Healthcare professionals draw up doses of AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine at the vaccination centre set up at Chester Racecourse, in Chester, northwest England, on February 15, 2021. - Prime Minister Boris Johnson on February 14 called Britain hitting a target of inoculating 15 million of the most vulnerable people with a first coronavirus jab "a significant milestone", as the country prepared for the next phase of its vaccination programme. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)