Melville Corporate Finance, Inc. (Melville) is approached by a Canadian bottling equipment manufacturer to provide $3.4 million of capital investment foreign buyer financing to their customer, a rapidly expanding Chinese bottling company. The Chinese company needs to purchase the equipment and...

Conventional wisdom suggests that immigrants are forced into selfemployment. Although there is veracity in this assertion, it is equally probable that there is a certain level of entrepreneurial drive and spirit exhibited when an individual departs from his or her homeland. This article provides...

Regionalism has been evident throughout Canada's history. Economic policies and political conflicts have emphasised regional differences. Changes in the business environment have been dramatic with a shift to continental integration. This article explores the historical evidence of regionalism,...