Business and Finance

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Hiring Practices Shaped by Beauty: The Impact on Perception

“When someone is viewed as attractive, they are often assumed to have a number of positive social traits and greater intelligence,” say Carl Senior and Michael…

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Unlocking Success for Employees Abroad: Key Insights

In his dissertation entitled 'Crossing borders with personnel selection, from expatriates to multicultural teams' psychologist Stefan Mol examines which…

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Business launches "High-Growth Entrepreneurs-A series focusing on Europe's successful risk takers."

A region needs, not just many entrepreneurs, but many successful, high-growth entrepreneurs – men and women with the dedication, support and freedom of…

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Researchers Warn of Pensions Crisis Due to Longevity Trends

A group of academics are warning that increases in longevity translate into bad news for those with obligations to pay our pensions or look after us when we…

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New Econometric Techniques Transform Stock Exchange Analysis

According to Financial Econometrics Professor Dick van Dijk, recently developed econometric techniques making it possible to measure the impact of an interest…

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Company Directors Face Disqualification Risks: A 20-Year Study

Research published this week by the University of Warwick’s School of Law for the Health and Safety Executive, has found that for almost 20 years company…

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Flipping the Identity Coin: Redefining Organizational Behavior

The assumption is that members own, private perceptions of who their organization is, is the core driver of their identification and behavior. In her PhD…

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New Scoring System Enhances Credit Card Transaction Security

When you make an electronic transaction—either swiping a card at a checkout counter or through a commercial Web site—you enter personal payment information…

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Cass Business School Evaluates Private Equity IPOs in London

The research will assess the attractiveness of the London markets for private equity backed IPOs and will be based on two key aspects of performance; relative…

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Human Error Risks Online Banking Security: Key Insights

Mohammed AlZomai, from QUT's Information Security Institute, said one in five online transactions was vulnerable to obvious attacks despite added security…

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Baltic Sea Nations Shine in Global Competitiveness Rankings

Consequently, several countries in the Region score very high on World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Index with Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Finland…

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Upgrading Talents Drives Baltic Sea Region’s Economic Growth

The future economic growth of the Region depends on its ability to upgrade high-tech and knowledge-intensive industries – and this can only be done with an…

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Gambling on Russian Economic Forecasts: Trends and Insights

However, while the next decade could see continued economic growth for the increasingly rich few, the divisions in Russian society will continue to grow. That…

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Boosting Enterprise and Innovation in Surrey and Poland

The visitors met the staff of RES and, amongst others, Prof. Ian Kitchen, Prof. Susanna Hourani, Dr. Walter Wehrmayer, Prof. Colin Grant, Mr. Charles Croker…

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VentureNavigator: Free Online Business Advice for Success

The new service, VentureNavigator funded by the UK government, aims to improve the success rate of British businesses. Kevin Cullen, Director of Research and…

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US and Japan Boost French Nanotechnology Innovation

France boasts several high-tech clusters dedicated to advancing excellence in nanotechnology, including the SCS cluster in Sophia Antipolis, the Systematic…

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