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Experts Available to Discuss November Economic Indicators

USC Marshall School of Business faculty experts are available to comment on current economic news, including extension of unemployment benefits and homebuyer tax credits as well as November economic indicators (such as retail, employment and housing numbers) as well as consumer confidence and the effects of government initiatives.

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Babson College To Launch Blended MBA Program In San Francisco

Babson College’s Fast Track San Francisco MBA is an accelerated, part-time 24-month program designed for experienced professionals who want to advance their careers while earning their degree.

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Nonprofits at Risk in Partnerships with Corporations

Nonprofits put their brand at risk when they partner with corporations on social responsibility initiatives. A study shows that people often construe such connections as a seal of approval of the corporation by the nonprofit.

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First-Ever Leading Calcium Supplement to Help Support Bone AND Heart Health

Bone strength and heart health are two of the most important health issues for women. One out of every two women will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in her lifetime and more than 50 million women have blood cholesterol levels high enough to pose a risk for heart disease. Now there is a new product available to help address both of these issues at the same time.

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Economists Forecast for 2010 Looks Better, Relative to This Year

Indiana University economists presenting their annual forecast today (Nov. 5) are confident that 2010 is going to be better than this year. Unfortunately, 2009 was "really, really awful."

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Panamanian President Signs Historic Agreement at UT Health Science Center at Houston

His Excellency Ricardo Alberto Martinelli - the President of the Republic of Panama - showed his support for a new cooperation agreement between The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and the University of Panama by traveling to the Space City for the signing ceremony.

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New Study Wins Prize for Socially Responsible Investment Research

A study examining the complex relationships between corporate financial performance, corporate social performance, and social pressure has won the 2009 Moskowitz Prize for Socially Responsible Investing (SRI). The Moskowitz Prize, awarded annually by the Center for Responsible Business at University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business in cooperation with the Social Investment Forum, is the only global award recognizing outstanding quantitative research in the field of socially responsible investing.

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Payday Lending Associated With Neighborhood Crime Rates

The new study calls for Congressional action to cap payday lender interest rates at 36 percent.

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