/channels/taxonomy/term/262/all en /channels/news/appointments-rail-canada-237225 <p><span>The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today announced the appointments of <strong>Ms. </strong></span><strong><span>Melissa Sonberg</span></strong><span> of </span><span>Montreal</span><span>, and Ms. </span><span>Deborah Robinson</span><span>, of </span><span>Toronto</span><span>, to the board of directors of VIA Rail Canada, each for a three-year term.</span></p> Wed, 25 Jun 2014 15:29:54 +0000 webfull 103384 at /channels /channels/news/networking-tips-busy-parent-239499 <p><span>Being able to meet new people, expand your connections, and build personal rapport is a key element in business today. But anyone who struggles with balancing career and family knows well the challenge of finding time for networking.</span></p> <p><span>... <strong>Estelle Metayer</strong> (<a href="https://twitter.com/Competia" title="">@Competia</a>) is the principal and founder of Competia, a leadership and strategy consulting firm, and is an adjunct professor with ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ’s leadership business programs.</span></p> Tue, 14 Oct 2014 14:11:20 +0000 webfull 105855 at /channels /channels/news/unwanted-life-insurance-can-be-valuable-asset-seniors%E2%80%99-retirement-240370 <p><span>Seniors looking for an additional source of income should think twice about letting unwanted life insurance lapse, because these policies may be sold for substantial value to help fund a better quality of life in their retirement.</span></p> <p><span>... <span><strong>Ken Lester</strong>, a professor at ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ’s Desautels Faculty of Management and CEO of Lester Asset Management Inc. in Montreal, says life settlements are a bit like reverse mortgages, which allow homeowners to take out a loan against the equity in their home to receive cash payments. </span></span></p> Mon, 24 Nov 2014 19:27:33 +0000 webfull 106723 at /channels