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CEOs make money from negative information released prior to stock option grants

New research finds that despite regulations, CEOs control information release and may do so for their own financial gain

Feb 22, 2019 11:45 AM EST

Believing in yourself can backfire when investing in equity crowdfunded ventures

Normally, it's good to believe in yourself. But research from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business indicates that it can be bad advice for amateurs investing online in unregulated, sometimes risky, equity crowdfunded ventures.

Feb 22, 2019 8:42 AM EST

Parenthood contributes to gender imbalance in STEM employment, but it's not just an issue for mother

Nearly half of new moms and a quarter of new dads leave their full-time STEM jobs after they have their first child, according to a new study.

Feb 19, 2019 9:26 AM EST

Feel anxious? Have trouble sleeping? You may be traveling for business too often

People who travel for business two weeks or more a month report more symptoms of anxiety and depression and are more likely to smoke, be sedentary and report trouble sleeping than those who travel one to six nights a month, according to a latest study conducted by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and City University of New York.

Feb 15, 2019 3:04 PM EST

Mix Reactions over Amazon Retreat on Long Island City

Amazon's decision to abandon plans to build a new campus in Long Island City, Queens, has drawn cheers from several politicians, community organizers and other locals opposed to the expansion.

Feb 15, 2019 10:33 AM EST

Wall Street heavyweights on Cortez's proposed 70% super-rich tax

One of the hottest topics at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland has been Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's proposed 70% marginal tax rate on all income above $10 million.

Feb 08, 2019 10:25 AM EST

Does the presence of colleges and hospitals increase home prices?

Whether the presence of a college or hospital increases a home's value has to do with the institution's size and the ZIP code's population, says a new study by computer scientists at the University of California, Riverside.

Feb 08, 2019 10:15 AM EST

The 2008 recession associated with greater decline in mortality in Europe

In recent decades, Europe has experienced a downward trend in the annual number of deaths. Not only was this trend not arrested by the economic recession that started in 2008, in fact, the rate of decline increased during the recession years.

Feb 08, 2019 9:41 AM EST

'Unclonable' tag combats counterfeiters

Discovering that your new designer handbag or gold watch is a fake is costly and annoying, and counterfeit medical devices or drugs could have even more serious consequences. But seemingly as soon as manufacturers develop a new method to ensure product authenticity, counterfeiters find a way to outsmart it. Now, researchers have created an "unclonable" tag that can never be replicated, even by the manufacturer. They report their results in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

Feb 08, 2019 8:01 AM EST

When the insurance company monitors your driving in real time does it help?

The traditional model for setting auto insurance premiums has been to base rates on the motorist's driving history, age, gender and even marital status (in some states). Thanks to new technological options, insurance companies, and motorists have started to work together to give the insurance companies access to better data on an individual driver's risk level, and give the same driver a sense of greater control over how much he or she will pay in insurance premiums.

Feb 08, 2019 7:55 AM EST

Can machine learning deliver critical market insight on consumer needs faster and cheaper?

Consumer brands have long used old-fashioned focus groups, interviews and surveys to best gauge consumer wants, desires and needs as part of processes that range from product development, to marketing and sales. As machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) have emerged, there is an increasing interest in the ability to harness these solutions to save time and money, and to yield more reliable consumer insights.

Feb 08, 2019 6:51 AM EST

Retailers can manipulate consumer regret to beat competitors

Retailers can manipulate consumer regret to beat competitors Markdown retailers can survive the entry of an everyday low price retailer into a highly competitive market by manipulating price, product availability, and the regret consumers feel when they pay too much or wait till a product is unavailable to buy it, according to a new study.

Nov 22, 2018 9:37 AM EST

Tiffany & Co. CEO steps down, new directors appointed to accelerate business strategies

The company shake-up comes after Tiffany's disappointing financial results. Jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co. 's chief executive officer, Frederic Cumenal, has stepped down on Feb.

Mar 02, 2017 9:19 AM EST

Sense of Unease Permeates Wall Street With Trump's New Policies

President Donald Trump is starting to worry Wall Street with the major changes in foreign policies. Economic isolation may result in these changes.

Feb 01, 2017 9:30 PM EST

Trump’s Planned State Visit To UK Sparks Parliament Debate

UK Parliament to deal with a critical debate in the planned Donald Trump State Visit to the UK. Opposition leaders across the country coming out in the open.

Feb 01, 2017 9:23 AM EST

Toyota Motor to add 400 jobs at Indiana assembly plant

Donald Trump criticized companies such as Toyota for producing cars in Mexico but the Japanese automaker will upgrade its plant in Indiana and create jobs.

Jan 26, 2017 11:10 AM EST

Trump urges U.S. automakers to make big push for new plants

Important CEOs of the car industry and Donald Trump have had a meeting, the US President wants to see a renaissance in American manufacturing.

Jan 26, 2017 11:10 AM EST

Trump pulls U.S. out of Pacific trade deal, loosening Asia ties

Trump signed an order pulling United States out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, TPP, he believes this trade deal was not good for US industries and jobs.

Jan 26, 2017 11:09 AM EST

Oil and Trump: Russians full of optimism in Davos

A year ago russians felt depressed because the price of oil plummeted and the West imposed sanctions, but today the price of oil has increased and soon Trump will ease the sanctions.

Jan 18, 2017 5:15 PM EST

Jump in manufacturing, tight labor markets show U.S. economic health: Fed

The Fed states that the US economy is improving, there is a revitalization of manufacturing and the labor market has become very tight lately.

Jan 18, 2017 5:15 PM EST

Britain will leave EU single market as May sets aim for 'hard Brexit'

Britain will quit the EU single market when it leaves the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday in a decisive speech that set a course for a clean break with the world's largest trading bloc.

Jan 18, 2017 9:27 AM EST

Mexico to lure undeclared cash with lower repatriation tax: decree draft

Jan 17 Seeking to boost its paltry tax take, Mexico's government will offer those holding undeclared capital abroad a lower tax to repatriate it and invest it at home, a draft of the decree obtained by Reuters showed on Tuesday.

Jan 18, 2017 9:24 AM EST

Britain to leave EU market as May sets 'hard Brexit' course

When leaving the European Union, Britain will also leave a market of 500 million people. After this, Britain will establish its own free trade deals.

Jan 18, 2017 9:23 AM EST

Wall Street falls with financials, other post-election gainers

US stocks fell due to protectionist trade policies planned by Trump, the concerns pushed the dollar to its lowest in more than a month

Jan 18, 2017 9:23 AM EST

Wal-Mart, General Motors reaffirm jobs long planned, Trump says thanks

Wal-Mart will create 10,000 jobs this year and GM will add 1,500 U.S. jobs, Trump congratulated both companies with a tweet.

Jan 18, 2017 9:23 AM EST

BAT agrees to buy Reynolds for $49 billion

BAT has agreed a $49.4 billion takeover of Reynolds, creating the world's biggest tobacco company, the deal will mark the return of BAT to the U.S. market after 12 years

Jan 18, 2017 9:23 AM EST

Dollar dips on Trump comments; sterling heads for biggest rise since 2008

Donald Trump states that the strong dollar is killing US companies when trying to compete with China. The dollar fell because of his comments.

Jan 17, 2017 4:27 PM EST

Exxon boosts Permian basin holding in deal worth up to $6.6 billion

Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) said it would buy companies owned by the Bass family of Texas in a deal worth up to $6.6 billion.

Jan 17, 2017 12:03 PM EST

Donald Trump, the next US president, mocks US intelligence

Donald Trump has made fun of the allegation that the Russian government helped him win the presidential election. He mocked it in one of his posts on social media.

Dec 12, 2016 1:17 PM EST

Paul Ryan has yet another 'exciting meeting' with Trump; how things have changed for these two men after November 8

Paul Ryan, who had an uneven relation with Trump before the election, has had his second 'exciting' meeting with the president-elect within a month.

Dec 09, 2016 2:39 PM EST

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