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Released: 6-Apr-2022 2:05 PM EDT
18 Public Companies Headline Annual Burkenroad Reports Investment Conference
Tulane University

Tulane University's A. B. Freeman School of Business will present the 25th Annual Burkenroad Reports Investment Conference on Friday, April 29, at the Westin Hotel in New Orleans. The annual event gives institutional investors and members of the public an opportunity to hear presentations from executives from public companies headquartered in six Southern states.

Released: 6-Apr-2022 11:35 AM EDT
Why are Gas Prices So High, and Should We Eliminate the Gas Tax in Response?
Tufts University

Gilbert Metcalf, a professor of economics and John DiBiaggio Professor of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts, who specializes in energy and environmental policies discusses the consequences of lowering gas taxes

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Released: 6-Apr-2022 10:40 AM EDT
Cornell College partners with ISU Ivy College of Business to guarantee student acceptance into 3 master’s programs
Cornell College

Cornell College and Iowa State University Ivy College of Business are teaming up in a new partnership that streamlines the acceptance process for Cornell students interested in enrolling in one of three master’s programs in business.

Released: 5-Apr-2022 3:55 PM EDT
The latest news on clinical trials is here on Newswise
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Clinical Trials channel on Newswise.

       
Released: 5-Apr-2022 9:45 AM EDT
The Private Equity Business is “Not All It’s Cracked Up to Be”
Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School

Institutional investors in private equity are getting shortchanged, says Jeff Hooke, a Johns Hopkins Carey Business School senior lecturer and expert in finance and investment banking.

Released: 5-Apr-2022 4:05 AM EDT
Company Tax Dodging Has Devastating Effect on Developing World
University of Portsmouth

Billion-pound tax dodging companies behave like ‘parasites’, robbing from the poor on a grand scale, according to new research.

Released: 4-Apr-2022 4:00 PM EDT
Bus rapid transit improves property values, study says
Ohio State University

A new study reveals that while few cities in the U.S. have high-quality bus rapid transit systems, those that do see benefits to nearby property values.

Released: 4-Apr-2022 1:45 PM EDT
Alternate Delivery Locations Are Viable Options To Offset Negative Impacts of Increased Home Deliveries
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

As the demand for home deliveries from online purchases continues to increase, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute recently found that some, but not all consumers, will accept going to alternate delivery locations to get their packages rather than having them delivered directly to their front door.

   
Released: 1-Apr-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Could quantum technology be New Mexico’s next economic boon?
Sandia National Laboratories

Science, education and economic development leaders across New Mexico have formed a coalition to bring future quantum computing jobs to the state. Sandia National Laboratories, The University of New Mexico and Los Alamos National Laboratory announced the new coalition today.

   
Released: 31-Mar-2022 4:05 PM EDT
The politics of Uber
City University London

New research from City, University of London shows how platform firms (such as Uber or Deliveroo) have adapted to regulations to provide different services and gain infrastructural power.

Released: 30-Mar-2022 2:10 PM EDT
Fighting discrimination in mortgage lending
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Although the U.S. Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibits discrimination in mortgage lending, biases still impact many borrowers.

   
Released: 29-Mar-2022 4:15 PM EDT
Stock market returns track the strength of the dollar
Oxford University Press

A new paper in Oxford Open Economics, published by Oxford University Press, shows that the US dollar can be considered as a major global factor that investors look at when making their portfolio allocation decisions in stock markets in emerging economies.

Newswise: Getting an Edge in today’s Financial Markets is Possible, but it Won’t Last
Released: 29-Mar-2022 3:00 PM EDT
Getting an Edge in today’s Financial Markets is Possible, but it Won’t Last
University of California San Diego

Financial markets are more efficient than some speculators may want to believe. When it comes to predicting the performance of markets, everyone wants an edge—an advantage that sets them apart from the competition. Getting such an edge is achievable, but it’s never going to be easy and it will be impossible to maintain over time, according to research from the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management.

Released: 29-Mar-2022 2:35 PM EDT
Both downtown and suburbs appeal to small, high-growth firms
Ohio State University

The movement of high-growth firms that directly contribute to the regional economy may be more complex than previously thought, new research suggests.

Newswise: New Survey Finds Two-Thirds of Young Women 18-30 Feel Financially Insecure
23-Mar-2022 2:50 PM EDT
New Survey Finds Two-Thirds of Young Women 18-30 Feel Financially Insecure
Wellesley College

Sixty-one percent of young women say they are not doing well in the economy right now, with nearly one in three (29%) saying they are not doing well at all in findings from a new survey from Wellesley College. They are facing financial anxiety, stress about finding well-paying jobs, and concern about balancing their careers and personal life in the future.

Newswise: New “ATOMIK” Chernobyl Spirits to help Ukrainian refugees
Released: 25-Mar-2022 8:05 AM EDT
New “ATOMIK” Chernobyl Spirits to help Ukrainian refugees
University of Portsmouth

The Chernobyl Spirit Company will support Ukrainian refugees and communities with profits from the first 850 bottle batches of its two new premium fruit schnapps. The spirits are distilled in Ukraine from pears and plums harvested last autumn from districts affected by the Chernobyl accident and now partly under Russian control.

Newswise: The companies leading the race for new electric vehicle technology
Released: 23-Mar-2022 9:00 AM EDT
The companies leading the race for new electric vehicle technology
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

Patent applications reveal critical details about the future strength of the electric vehicle (EV) industry and the real leaders of innovation in the field.

Released: 23-Mar-2022 8:05 AM EDT
Economic Crime Act has loopholes, says leading economic crime expert
University of Portsmouth

A new UK government act designed to target the assets of Russian oligarchs and other money launderers comes with loopholes, according to an economic crime expert from the University of Portsmouth.

Newswise: CSUDH South Bay Economics Institute Releases Study on California’s Freight Competitiveness
Released: 22-Mar-2022 5:05 PM EDT
CSUDH South Bay Economics Institute Releases Study on California’s Freight Competitiveness
California State University, Dominguez Hills

The study, “Achieving Excellence for California’s Freight System,” found that the state's seaports and airports are very competitive, but Southern California's major weaknesses are its highways and distribution centers.

Newswise: Research: Partnership between humanitarian organizations and governments is essential for providing cash assistance to refugees
Released: 22-Mar-2022 12:15 PM EDT
Research: Partnership between humanitarian organizations and governments is essential for providing cash assistance to refugees
Indiana University

n the last four weeks, more than 3.5 million Ukrainians have fled their country to escape Russian forces, facing an uncertain future and placing new economic demands on host countries such as Poland. Besides this recent crisis, more than 80 million people have been forcibly displaced worldwide, notably in Syria, Venezuela, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Myanmar. While humanitarian organizations are providing in-kind assistance in the form of food, hygiene products and shelter, many are increasingly turning to cash payments, with the intention of providing refugees with spending flexibility, restoring their dignity, and improving the wealth of their host communities. New research from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business reveals that cash assistance is a double-edged sword.

Released: 21-Mar-2022 3:00 PM EDT
CSU Alumnae: Women Changemakers in Wine
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

California’s wine industry is benefitting from a handful of female pioneers, including four inspiring CSU alumnae who are exploring new frontiers in a male-dominated business.

Newswise: WashU Experts: China’s political and economic dilemma
Released: 21-Mar-2022 12:05 PM EDT
WashU Experts: China’s political and economic dilemma
Washington University in St. Louis

International business experts John Horn and Patrick Moreton offer their perspectives on the developing situation with China, including challenges facing the country and what impact their actions could have on the Chinese and global economies.

   
Released: 18-Mar-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Food prices will continue to rise, likely through next year
Arizona State University (ASU)

An agribusiness professor at the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University explains the factors causing prices to go up at the grocery store, and why the worst may not be behind us just yet.

Released: 18-Mar-2022 11:05 AM EDT
FSU finance expert: Fed had to respond to high inflation
Florida State University

By: Pete Reinwald | Published: March 18, 2022 | 10:33 am | SHARE: Soaring inflation and its threat to the U.S. economy gave the Federal Reserve no choice but to raise interest rates this week and to signal further increases in the coming months, said William Christiansen, longtime chair of the finance department in Florida State University’s College of Business.

Released: 17-Mar-2022 11:15 AM EDT
Newswire hacker case reveals how traders with private information make choices
University of Toronto, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management

A group of Russian and Ukrainian cyber-hackers were clearly risk-takers. But their actions after stealing embargoed news releases for publicly-traded companies shows trades based on the lifted information were far from reckless, new research shows.

Released: 16-Mar-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Economics Study: Workers without STEM Knowledge were Hit Much Harder by the Pandemic
University at Albany, State University of New York

A study led by a University at Albany economist has shown that workers who use science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) knowledge on the job had a much easier time retaining and acquiring jobs during the COVID-19 recession.

Released: 15-Mar-2022 10:25 AM EDT
How you think about money affects what you do with it
University of Georgia

You know you should set aside savings with every paycheck, live within your means and invest your money wisely. But do you do it? New research from the University of Georgia suggests that answering three questions could give people insight into their spending and potentially help them modify their behavior in the future.

Newswise: Chula Urges Researchers to Launch Deep Tech
Released: 14-Mar-2022 8:55 AM EDT
Chula Urges Researchers to Launch Deep Tech
Chulalongkorn University

Chulalongkorn University Technology Center (UTC) urges Deep Tech researchers to push forth deep innovations onto the market, promote business ventures, and be the driving force in the Thai economy.

Released: 11-Mar-2022 4:35 PM EST
Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Provides Much-Needed Funding for Cancer Research
Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI)

The Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) commends Congress for developing the bipartisan Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, bringing a close to months of fiscal uncertainty under Continuing Resolutions.

   
Newswise: WashU Expert: Proposed funding for child care, early learning programs a ‘drop in the bucket’
Released: 11-Mar-2022 4:00 PM EST
WashU Expert: Proposed funding for child care, early learning programs a ‘drop in the bucket’
Washington University in St. Louis

The Senate approved on March 10 a $1.5 trillion bipartisan spending package, which Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called “the strongest, boldest and most significant government funding package we’ve seen in a long time.” The spending package, which is expected to be signed by President Joe Biden, includes $18.

   
Released: 10-Mar-2022 1:05 PM EST
The innovative science of Argonne to aid American small businesses
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne National Laboratory will be participating in three new research projects with small businesses. These projects are part of $35 million in new funding from the Department of Energy to tap into the many talents within America's small businesses.

Released: 10-Mar-2022 11:50 AM EST
Two years of COVID-19: Experts available to comment on drug development, hospitality
Florida State University

By: Bill Wellock | Published: March 10, 2022 | 9:53 am | SHARE: The first COVID cases in the United States were confirmed in early 2020. Since then, the pandemic has raised questions about health care, education, civil rights and responsibilities and more.Florida State University experts are available to talk about the effort to develop vaccines and treatments for COVID-19 and the effects of the pandemic on the hospitality industry.

Released: 10-Mar-2022 10:05 AM EST
Heat stress for cattle may cost billions by century’s end
Cornell University

Climate change poses a potentially devastating economic threat to low-income cattle farmers in poor countries due to increasing heat stress on the animals. Globally, by the end of this century those producers may face financial loss between $15 and $40 billion annually.

Released: 10-Mar-2022 12:05 AM EST
Inflation, war push stress to alarming levels at two-year COVID-19 anniversary
American Psychological Association (APA)

Two years after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, inflation, money issues and the war in Ukraine have pushed U.S. stress to alarming levels, according to polls conducted for the American Psychological Association.

   
Released: 9-Mar-2022 7:05 PM EST
Salt Lake County rental rates increase by double digits in 2021; vacancy at 2%
University of Utah

Salt Lake County’s housing shortage and high home prices have led to the “tightest” apartment market in the county’s history, according to research released today by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute.

Released: 8-Mar-2022 11:40 AM EST
Understanding modern infectious diseases and their impacts
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

A new study set out to better understand the impacts and trade-offs policymakers must consider when addressing modern infectious diseases and their macroeconomic repercussions.



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