News roundup — January 28, 2014

By Mallory Hendry
Jan 28, 2014 / Share
Canada

Immigrant couple loses appeal over revoked medicare coverage after spending too much time outside Canada, The National Post

Quebec 'may toughen sprinkler laws' in wake of deadly seniors' home fire, Reuters

Ottawa threatens trade retaliation over U.S. agriculture bill changing meat labelling rules, Toronto Star


United States

Securities class action lawsuits on the rise, big Supreme Court case on the way, Reuters

Judge rules ex-strategist must arbitrate whistleblower claim against UBS, Reuters


International

Australian regulator reprimands French bank over rate fixing, Reuters

China's top diplomat wants a free-trade agreement with Europe, Reuters