Business BankingIndustry TrendsMarket Research

Women entrepreneurs who apply for business loans are more likely than men to be approved, Scotiabank survey finds

On its first year anniversary, The Scotiabank Women Initiative™ releases new survey findings, expands program to Global Banking and Markets (GBM) TORONTO, ON–Women entrepreneurs who apply for business loans may fare better than they expect, according to survey results released today by Scotiabank on the first anniversary of The Scotiabank …

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Industry TrendsMergers & Acquisitions

Canadian executives express bullish outlook in times of economic uncertainty

EY Global Capital Confidence Barometer shows decline in M&A appetite despite optimism; Canadian executives optimistic that domestic and global economies are improving TORONTO, ON—Canadian executives are taking a cautious approach to dealmaking in the year ahead despite overwhelming economic optimism, according to the 21st bi-annual EY Global Capital Confidence Barometer. All …

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Canadian Equipment Finance Fall 2019 IssueCustomer ServiceIndustry Trends

Servitization to Supplant Ownership?

By Brendan Read Traditional ownership of assets and financing for notably automotive, office equipment, healthcare and agricultural products may soon become obsolete, tossed into the recycling bin. In its place will be product-as-a-service, or pay-per-use assets, also known as servitization. Servitization is an alloy of changing customer preferences to an …

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