/desautels/channels_item/338 en /desautels/node/87846 <p>For small businesses – and aspiring businesspeople -- banks have been a financial gatekeeper. Without assets and a business credit profile, businesses are often out of luck. But peer-to-peer lending services are beginning to disrupt an industry that is very set in its ways. Fintech lending platforms like October assign businesses a credit score based on a company’s financial history, default probability, and projected profit margin. Then, they allow their users to participate in lending to the companies – and collecting interest.</p> Wed, 02 Nov 2022 20:58:12 +0000 Æ»¹ûÒùÔº /desautels/node/87736 <p>Bank loans are the typical first step for most small and medium-sized businesses, but another form of business lending has emerged: FinTech companies that use algorithms to determine whether a business is worth the risk.</p> Fri, 30 Sep 2022 13:34:51 +0000 Æ»¹ûÒùÔº /desautels/node/80972 <p>At the end of 2020, a creditor consortium led by Catalyst Capital became the new owner of Cirque du Soleil only months after the famed circus producer made a failed bid for bankruptcy protection. While Catalyst Capital has been plagued by controversy in the past, according to a new investigative article from La Presse, it offered a way out for a company that has endured a catastrophic year.</p> Thu, 22 Jul 2021 18:02:58 +0000 Æ»¹ûÒùÔº /desautels/node/80621 <p>Following its $26 billion acquisition of Shaw, Rogers has been criticized for eliminating regional competition. If the sale is approved by the Trudeau government, the company would become the second-largest telecom provider in Canada.</p> <p>Professor <strong><a href="/desautels/paul-beaumont">Paul Beaumont</a></strong> joins the conversation to discuss the continuing importance of keeping the telecom industry competitive.</p> Thu, 18 Mar 2021 18:35:50 +0000 Æ»¹ûÒùÔº