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Three lower-risk REITs with rising payouts + MORE Jun 27th
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BEIJING, China – China’s trade shrank in April in a worrisome sign for official efforts to reverse a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy.
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Barclays, execs in U.K. court over fraud allegations + MORE Jul 3rd
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Turkey and Iran seek closer economic co-operation + MORE Apr 16th
ISTANBUL – The presidents of Turkey and Iran have agreed to boost economic co-operation between their neighbouring nations.
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The best GIC rates in Canada for 2025 + MORE Nov 24th
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Find the best and most up-to-date GIC rates in Canada using the comparison tool below. Plus, use the filters to assess your estimated rate of return based on the size of your balance.
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30 days – 1.75%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2014-06-06. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
5.5 year – 2.60%
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This GIC rate is offered by DUCA Financial Services and was updated on 2014-07-12. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
90 days – 1.75%
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This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2014-06-06. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
120 days – 1.75%
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This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2014-06-06. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
With an eye on his legacy, Obama to convene major summit of African leaders in Washington
– canadianbusiness.com
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is gathering nearly 50 African heads of state in Washington for an unprecedented summit aimed in part at building his legacy on a continent where his commitment has been questioned.
But the backdrop for the conference that begins Monday underscores what has been a constant challenge to that effort. Even as Obama immerses himself in talks on regional security, democracy building and business investment in Africa, the world’s attention — and much of his own — will be on an extraordinary array of urgent overseas crises.
Among them: Gaza clashes, Russia’s provocations in Ukraine and mounting extremism in Iraq, to name just a few. An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa also threatens to cast a shadow over the summit, with leaders from at least two affected countries cancelling plans to travel to Washington and the U.S. setting up medical screenings for other officials arriving from those nations.
“It’s the nature of the world we live in today where there are multiple crises at any time,” said Witney Schneidman, the former deputy assistant secretary of state for African affairs…
But the backdrop for the conference that begins Monday underscores what has been a constant challenge to that effort. Even as Obama immerses himself in talks on regional security, democracy building and business investment in Africa, the world’s attention — and much of his own — will be on an extraordinary array of urgent overseas crises.
Among them: Gaza clashes, Russia’s provocations in Ukraine and mounting extremism in Iraq, to name just a few. An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa also threatens to cast a shadow over the summit, with leaders from at least two affected countries cancelling plans to travel to Washington and the U.S. setting up medical screenings for other officials arriving from those nations.
“It’s the nature of the world we live in today where there are multiple crises at any time,” said Witney Schneidman, the former deputy assistant secretary of state for African affairs…
