Private market developers face an 鈥渋nvestment catch-22鈥� in getting infrastructure projects off the ground, Professor Sebastien Betermier wrote in a recent report for the C.D. Howe Institute. Private investors view new infrastructure markets as complex, unfamiliar, and high risk. But the infrastructure bank model can create value as a cost-efficient policy tool in the government ecosystem, Betermier concluded.
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Published on: 7 Aug 2025
蘑菇短视频 Personal Financial Essentials course is basis for Cayman Islands financial literacy initiative
Twenty-eight young people in the Cayman Islands recently became the first group to complete the British Overseas Territory鈥檚 Youth Financial Literacy Programme. The government sponsored program prepares youth for real-world financial challenges and opportunities鈥攁nd it is centered on the 蘑菇短视频 Personal Financial Essentials course. The three-hour version of the course teaches youth budgeting, investing and retirement planning.
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Published on: 4 Aug 2025
A recent study published in the Journal of Consumer Research found that white consumers with higher levels of 鈥榳hite guilt鈥� were more likely to buy from a Black-owned business than from a white-owned one鈥攅ven if the Black-owned business was more expensive or had lower customer ratings. 鈥淭he marketplace is becoming increasingly shaped by ideology and values,鈥� says Siddhanth Mookerjee, an Assistant Professor at 蘑菇短视频 Desautels and a co-author of the study.
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Published on: 4 Aug 2025
On June 3, the 蘑菇短视频 Sustainable Growth Initiative partnered with the Chinese University of Hong Kong to deliver a workshop called 鈥楾ackling Food Waste鈥�. Professor Javad Nasiry spoke at the event, which featured discussions on research, business solutions, sustainable practices, consumer behaviour, and the role of technology in food redistribution.
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Published on: 4 Aug 2025
Big problems demand collaboration鈥攁nd climate change is one of the biggest problems we face. The Sustainability Academic Network (SUSAN) is a collaborative place where researchers from around the world can share their work. 鈥淚 want SUSAN to be a social network for academics to get to know each other and connect their initiatives, so we can all fight climate change more efficiently,鈥� says Prof. Juan Camilo Serpa, who created the network.
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Published on: 30 Jul 2025
蘑菇短视频 Desautels will offer its Master of Management in Finance program in Luxembourg. The version of the program delivered in Luxembourg will be the same as the one taught in Montreal. A strategic partnership between 蘑菇短视频, Luxembourg鈥檚 Ministry of Finance, the Luxembourg Bankers鈥� Association (ABBL) and the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI). Luxembourg is a major financial hub, and Dean Yolande Chan calls the program 鈥渁 new chapter in our mission do develop impactful leaders in finance.鈥�
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Published on: 30 Jul 2025
The de minimis exemption has played a major role in the rise of Chinese fast fashion brands like Shein and Temu. The exemption works like this: if an imported good has a value of less than $800, it is exempt from tariffs. The loophole has been around since the 1930s, but in recent years, it has given e-commerce brands that ship many smaller orders an advantage. 鈥淎 retailer like Wal-Mart buys in bulk, and imports are much more than $800, so they pay tariffs,鈥� Prof.
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Published on: 30 Jul 2025
More than 34,000 Quebec households filed for insolvency between June 2024 and May 2025. That鈥檚 an increase of almost 5% over the previous year. For Benjamin Croituru, that鈥檚 cause for concern. 鈥淓verybody makes mistakes financially,鈥� says Croitoru, the academic director of 蘑菇短视频 Personal Finance Essentials, a free online financial course. 鈥淧eople face a system that is kind of rigged against them. There鈥檚 a lot of marketing that encourages people to spend too much money, to borrow money the wrong way.
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Published on: 30 Jul 2025
Congratulations to Anabel Gratton (叠颁辞尘鈥�23), Damiano Mini (叠颁辞尘鈥�24), Delia Puiu (叠颁辞尘鈥�24), George Zergiotis (BCom Concordia鈥�23), Giulia Marandola (叠颁辞尘鈥�24), Harley Belfer (叠颁辞尘鈥�23), Jade Raynaud (叠颁辞尘鈥�23), Joanie Marchand (叠颁辞尘鈥�24), Sarah Green (叠颁辞尘鈥�24), and Vincent Ducharme (BCom UOttawa鈥�23) who were awarded the Arthur D Ruby Prizes in Management by the Graduate Cert
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Published on: 28 Jul 2025
Hugo Deslandes (BCom鈥�24, GCPA鈥�25) and Veronica Hall (BCom鈥�24, GCPA鈥�25), students of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program, have been selected among their graduating class as this year鈥檚 recipients of the C. Douglas Mellor Prize for Academic Excellence.
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Published on: 28 Jul 2025
When people an affinity for a brand, they can feel as though it鈥檚 their friend. And Lego has a powerful brand. For many, the mere mention of the Denmark-headquartered maker of plastic building bricks evokes memories of wholesome childhood play. And the warm and fuzzy feelings that a brand like Lego catalyzes can have real effects on how people interact with it.
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Published on: 23 Jul 2025
Until recently, the most common way that customers interacted with a company鈥檚 customer service was via human agents on the telephone, the web or a mobile app. But increasingly, customer service is being provided by chatbots. Even though chatbots offer instant availability, 24 hours a day, more than two-thirds of people still prefer to speak with a human agent, according to research by PWC, an accounting consultancy. Most companies use chatbots as the first line of customer service, writes Prof.
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Published on: 23 Jul 2025
A de mimimis exemption allows goods below a certain value threshold to be traded internationally without paying duty. And on May 2 2025, the United States eliminated their de minimis exception for Hong Kong and China. That will drive up prices for shoppers on ultra-budget fast fashion platforms like Shein. With the changes to the rules, the price of a $20 dress on Shein could increase to more than $30.
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Published on: 23 Jul 2025
蘑菇短视频 software engineering student David Vo began investing in markets when he was just 17 years. Now aged 20, he鈥檚 managing a portfolio worth tens of thousands of dollars. Like many in Gen Z, the Bachelor of Commerce student began investing in markets without any formal training. When starting out, one of the most common errors new investors make is overestimating their risk tolerance, 蘑菇短视频 Desautels Associate Professor of Finance Benjamin Croituru told LaPresse.
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Published on: 23 Jul 2025
Nine of the directors who oversee Canada鈥檚 largest pension funds also hold positions at fossil fuel companies, according to a report by Pensions and Investments.
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Published on: 10 Jul 2025
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