/channels/taxonomy/term/7495/all en /channels/channels/news/experts-nafta-negotiations-montreal-284064 <blockquote> <p>A sixth round of NAFTA negotiations is taking place this week in Montreal, with key players say the focus is on constructive discussion.” (<a href="https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/sixth-round-of-nafta-talks-underway-in-montreal-1.3770400">CTV News</a>)</p> </blockquote> <p> </p> <p><strong><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/krzysztofpelc/">Kryzsztof Pelc</a>, Political Science, ���ϲ����� University</strong></p> Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:44:25 +0000 webfull 134311 at /channels /channels/news/what-does-future-hold-laura-clothing-stores-now-they-are-asking-creditor-protection-254448 <p><span>Professor <strong>Ken Lester</strong> talks about what the retailer Laura needs to do to survive in this market.</span></p> <p><span></span>Listen to the interview: <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/what-does-future-hold-for-laura-clothing-stores-now-that-they-are-asking-for-creditor-protection-1.3180771" target="_blank">CBC News</a>, August 5, 2015</p> Fri, 07 Aug 2015 16:00:41 +0000 webfull 111604 at /channels /channels/news/bombardier-among-companies-using-legal-tax-havens-expense-home-country-240873 <p><span>The problem is not that Bombardier Inc. played a complex shell game since at least 2010 by refinancing and redirecting US$500 million of its financing activities to Luxembourg, a notorious tax haven.</span><br /><span>... Ken Lester, adjunct professor of finance at ���ϲ����� University’s Desautels Faculty of Management, said in an interview that “this is a social thing we have to resolve.”</span><br /></p> Mon, 22 Dec 2014 16:41:27 +0000 webfull 107281 at /channels /channels/news/week-business-ken-lester-256453 <p>The debut of new weekly series in the business world. Designed as a look ahead in the week of business, we will be chatting with Mr. <strong>Ken Lester</strong>, ���ϲ����� Professor and CEO of Lester Asset Management about general business trends. </p> <p>Watch the video: <a href="http://www.btmontreal.ca/videos/4578858457001/" target="_blank">Breakfast Television</a>, October 27, 2015</p> Fri, 30 Oct 2015 16:25:17 +0000 webfull 113657 at /channels /channels/news/ecb-reveals-european-economic-stimulus-plan-241267 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 14:25:56 +0000 webfull 107705 at /channels /channels/news/pourquoi-une-societe-en-commandite-pour-la-c-series-256497 <p>Bombardier et le gouvernement du Québec ont créé une société en commandite pour y placer tous les actifs liés à la C Series et le milliard de dollars américains offert par Québec pour mener à bien le projet. Comment ça fonctionne ?<br /> ... « Dans ce cas-ci, c’est un véhicule approprié, commente <strong>Ken Lester</strong>, professeur à la faculté de gestion Desautels de l’Université ���ϲ�����. Ainsi, le Québec ne va jamais perdre plus du milliard qu’il a investi. »</p> Tue, 03 Nov 2015 15:48:25 +0000 webfull 113705 at /channels /channels/news/walmart-canada-announces-expansion-plans-241686 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:30:16 +0000 webfull 108125 at /channels /channels/news/paris-attacks-november-13-2015-256734 <p><span>Many people were reported dead Friday night following several separate attacks in and around Paris.</span></p> <p><strong><a href="/law/about/profs/megret-frederic">Frédéric Mégret</a>, Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in the Law of Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, ���ϲ����� University</strong><br /> He can comment on the legal ramifications such as the national emergency and border implications. (English, French)<br /><span><span>frederic [dot] megret</span> [at] <span>mcgill [dot] ca</span></span>, cellphone available</p> Fri, 13 Nov 2015 23:48:23 +0000 webfull 113970 at /channels /channels/news/heinz-buying-kraft-243771 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:14:07 +0000 webfull 109057 at /channels /channels/news/unwanted-life-insurance-can-be-valuable-asset-seniors%E2%80%99-retirement-240386 <p> Tue, 25 Nov 2014 16:21:49 +0000 webfull 106741 at /channels /channels/news/ctv-montreal-global-recovery-without-china-254446 <p><strong>Ken Lester</strong>, Desautels' finance professor, talks about the tanking Chinese stock market and fears about repercussions for markets elsewhere.</p> <p>Watch the video: <a href="http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=668858&playlistId=1.2495223&binId=1.1332485&playlistPageNum=1" target="_blank">CTV Montreal</a>, August 5, 2015</p> Fri, 07 Aug 2015 15:32:42 +0000 webfull 111602 at /channels /channels/news/cuba-moves-could-drive-canadian-tourism-240868 <p>Cuba has always held a certain allure for the traveller: the music, the food, the beaches and even the cigars.<br />... ���ϲ����� University business professor Karl Moore said that while Canadian sun seekers won’t likely feel an immediate impact from the news, he expects U.S. companies will begin to think about investing there.<br /><span></span></p> <p><span>Read full article: </span><a href="http://www.ourwindsor.ca/news-story/5211598-cuba-moves-could-drive-canadian-tourism/">Our Windsor</a><span>, December 17, 2014</span></p> Mon, 22 Dec 2014 16:21:38 +0000 webfull 107275 at /channels