Business and Finance

Business and Finance

Is Your Business Ready for a Flu Outbreak?

Dr. Mary Capelli-Schellpfeffer, medical director of Loyola University Health System Occupational Health Services, offers advice for how businesses can prepare…

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Unionization Gains Momentum in California and Southland

From July 2008 to June 2009, unions netted 24,904 new members in the Southland and 131,206 in California, according to the findings. Union density — which…

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Herd Mentality in Stock Market: Risks and Consequences

– Provided that the herd constitutes a majority, investors have a tendency to follow it without reflecting over their decisions. It can have devastating…

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Poor money saving linked to general impulsiveness

The study, conducted through the BBC website with over 40,000 participants, measured people's financial impulsivity by asking whether they would they prefer to…

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India’s Cotton Price Support Will Cool U.S., Global Markets

U.S. farmers will see their prices slashed by an average 2.48 percent during the next five years, cutting into an industry that CERI Director Darren Hudson…

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RFID Significantly Improves Item-Level Inventory Accuracy

The research, conducted by the RFID Research Center at the University of Arkansas, also demonstrated that the use of an RFID-enabled system could improve…

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Consumer Innovators Know Few Boundaries

Understanding consumer innovation across countries, demographics and product categories was the impetus for the large-scale study “Global Consumer…

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Supporting Families Boosts Worker Health and Productivity

Drs. Leslie Hammer of Portland State University and Ellen Ernst Kossek at Michigan State University identified behaviors consistent with being a…

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German Savings Banks: Strengthening Regional Economic Stability

Germany's decentralised savings banks contribute to the stability of the financial market. At this conclusion arrives a current publication by the German…

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Branded Components Transforming Industrial Equipment Landscape

These days, however, complex industrial equipment is starting to look like NASCAR vehicles festooned with logos. Why does it matter? “When component brands…

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US Wind Power Market Surges: 60% Capacity Growth in 2008

Specifically, U.S. wind power capacity additions increased by 60 percent in 2008, representing a $16 billion investment in new wind projects. “At this pace,…

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KfW IPEX-Bank supports exports to Russia <br> EUR 500 million framework agreement signed

The funds will go towards financing German and European exports to Russia over the next two years. Under the agreement export financings to Russia that are…

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Sick? Why Staying Home Boosts Innovation and Productivity

The deadline is looming, rumors of layoffs are swarming and you get the flu. Think the heroic thing to do is to go in and “work through the pain?” Wrong!…

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Three “R”s of the Recession: Recruiting, Raising Money, and Regulation

The fall of some of the largest, most respected names on Wall Street has left many financial industry workers without jobs, consumers feeling betrayed,…

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Retailers: Strategies for Success in a Post-Recession Market

How can retailers satisfy consumers’ expectations in a post-recession environment and still make money? Butler University Marketing Lecturer Kate King says…

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Financial Impact of Winning the Lottery: New Research Insights

Research from Assistant Professor of Law Paige Marta Skiba found that mid-level lottery winners did not pay off their debt or increase equity in new or…

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