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International Finance

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Fintech

Home Depot’s payment system breached

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Could potentially impact customers using payment cards at its US and Canadian stores September 9, 2014: The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, on Monday confirmed that its payment data systems have been breached, which could potentially impact customers using payment cards at its US and Canadian stores. There is no evidence that...
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Business Leaders

Tim Hortons, Burger King join hands to create world’s third largest QSR company

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The combined entity will have approximately $23 billion in system sales, over 18,000 restaurants in 100 countries and two strong, thriving, independent brands August 28, 2014: Tim Hortons Inc. and Burger King Worldwide Inc. on Tuesday announced a definitive agreement under which the two companies will create a new global powerhouse in the quick service...
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Economy

Property deal underlines confidence in New Zealand’s economy

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Canadian institutional investor buys portfolio of 18 assets July 22, 2014: A property portfolio of 18 assets, held in the AMP Capital Property Portfolio (APP) and worth in excess of NZ$1 billion, has been sold to Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), a Canadian institutional investor, on behalf of exiting investors. The deal, which...
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Fintech

EU Signs Historic Trade Deal With Canada

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The deal will make Canada the only G8 country to have preferential access to the world’s two largest markets, the EU and the United States. 24th October 2013 The European Union and Canada agreed on a multibillion – trade pact on Friday that will integrate two of the world’s largest economies and paves the way...
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Economy

EU Signs Historic Trade Deal With Canada

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The deal will make Canada the only G8 country to have preferential access to the world’s two largest markets, the EU and the United States. 24th October 2013 The European Union and Canada agreed on a multibillion – trade pact on Friday that will integrate two of the world’s largest economies and paves the way...
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FinanceWealth Management

UBS Wealth Management Profits Rise to a new High

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
UBS Wealth Management delivered the highest levels of quarterly net new money since 2007, and the highest quarterly profit since 2009. The United Bank of Switzerland has posted a better than expected performance for the first quarter of the year on April 30th. The bank has posted a profit of 7.8 billion CHF, ($ 8.3...
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