Delve podcast: New Normal: Can Global Financial Transparency Deter Corporate Tax Avoidance? with Preetika Joshi
While tax policies are complicated and often seem unfair, new global solutions can both simplify how corporations pay their taxes and make payment more equitable for countries owed their share of tax revenue.
More efficient capital management could help pension funds strained by longer life expectancy
Canadians are living longer than ever. Life expectancy at retirement has increased by about four years since 1980. This creates a cash crunch for pension funds. Increasing current plan members contributions is one way to address this, but more efficient capital management can help too. Pension funds have a distinct advantage over other investors, argues Prof. Sebastien Betermier in Policy Options.
BCom students earn CPA Quebec Assistance Towards Success Scholarships
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Scarf Ceremony marks end of Spring Convocation season
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First recipient of Sujata Madan Award celebrated at MBA Summer Social
Last week, Desautels' Career Management and University Advancement teams hosted the beloved MBA Summer Social event. After a two-year hiatus, attendees were able to reconnect with classmates and meet other members of the Desautels community听over drinks and appetizers in-person.
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Taxing waste could help make fashion more sustainable
Reducing waste can help lower the environmental impact of any business, and Javad Nasiry believes that policy can help achieve this. The fashion industry is a major source of carbon emissions, and fast fashion retailers have made it worse with low-quality apparel designed to be worn only a few times.
Technology used in Retail Innovation Lab to be deployed at scale
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Dobson Cup prize winners prepare to pilot colour-changing artificial nails
Alejandra Huerta and Isabela Dominguez envision a future where the shade of your nails can change with a tap of your phone. During Huerta鈥檚 PhD in chemistry, she considered how organic materials could be used to change the colour of cosmetics. But by brainstorming with her sister Dominguez, a computer engineer, they determined that wearable electronics could be a better approach.
Dobson Cup finalist attracts investment from leading venture capital fund
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CEO 脡ric Lachance is guiding 脡nergir toward a greener future
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Louis Morissette鈥檚 career combines business training with comedic instincts
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Ann-Sophie Bettez inducted into 9I制作厂免费 Sports Hall of Fame
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