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Released: 31-May-2023 7:40 PM EDT
Berkeley Haas launches Sustainable Business Research Prize
University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business

The Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, today announced the launch of the Berkeley Haas Sustainable Business Research Prize. The prize encourages serious research with timely, real-world business-practice applications among business school faculty around the world related to responsible business, sustainability, and ESG (environmental, social, and governance) issues.

   
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Released: 31-May-2023 2:35 PM EDT
When the media believe that a firm is really green
Bocconi University

When firms make their environmental policies public, they can get favorable media coverage only if their narrative carefully articulates signals of conformity (actions aimed at complying with existing norms) and distinctiveness (the adoption of a recognizably uncommon behavior).

   
Released: 31-May-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Debt ceiling blues. Find political experts on the debt negotiations and the presidential bids in the Politics channel
Newswise

President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy continue negotiations on raising the United States debt ceiling. More contenders enter the Republican presidential nominee run. Get your expert commentary on Politics here.

   
Newswise: New report finds that carbon capture and storage in California can concurrently serve local communities, the environment and the economy
Released: 24-May-2023 12:15 PM EDT
New report finds that carbon capture and storage in California can concurrently serve local communities, the environment and the economy
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

A new report co-authored by George Peridas of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Benjamin Grove of the Clean Air Task Force examines the economic viability of carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in California and finds that several classes of projects are viable today.

Released: 23-May-2023 2:45 PM EDT
Privacy protection and other corporate accountability matters in the Business Ethics channel
Newswise

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, was fined a record 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) and ordered to stop transferring data collected from Facebook users in Europe to the United States. Find the latest research and expert commentary on privacy issues and controversial business practices in the Business Ethics channel.

Released: 23-May-2023 2:10 PM EDT
Investors overvalue companies that align with presidential policies – and their mistakes ‘leave money on the table’
University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame Finance researcher Zhi Da analyzed how presidential politics affects the performance of individual stocks, especially those that could benefit or be hurt by a president’s policies.

   
Released: 22-May-2023 2:20 PM EDT
Pushing the insurance industry forward
University of Iowa Tippie College of Business

The new partnership will provide valuable assistance to start-up insurtech ventures developing innovative new tools for insurance companies and customers while providing unique learning experiences for Tippie College of Business students.

Released: 19-May-2023 4:35 PM EDT
Why do so many businesses fail? A new study suggests it has to do with when they're born
Strategic Management Society

A new study from the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal suggests an elegant explanation: a business’s long-term success depends significantly on its founding conditions not just changes in its markets.

Newswise: Over 13,000 Graduates Invited to Participate in Cal State Fullerton’s May 22-25 Commencement Ceremonies
Released: 19-May-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Over 13,000 Graduates Invited to Participate in Cal State Fullerton’s May 22-25 Commencement Ceremonies
California State University, Fullerton

More than 13,000 students are eligible to cross Cal State Fullerton’s commencement stages May 22-25, including 11,268 undergraduate and 1,827 graduate students. Twelve in-person ceremonies will be held on campus, with nearly 100,000 guests expected to attend over the four days.

Released: 18-May-2023 7:30 PM EDT
Historical memories have long reach in consumer preferences, study finds
University of Toronto, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management

Curious about the impact of a re-ignited territorial dispute between Japan and China in 2012, Zhong, now an assistant professor of marketing at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management looked at what happened to car sales in the province of Guangxi around the same time. Guangxi had the highest civilian casualty rate of any Chinese province during the war.

Newswise: Conservationists Propose “Global Conservation Basic Income” to Safeguard Biodiversity
Released: 18-May-2023 11:40 AM EDT
Conservationists Propose “Global Conservation Basic Income” to Safeguard Biodiversity
Wildlife Conservation Society

A team of conservationists led by the Wildlife Conservation Society say that providing a “Conservation Basic Income” (CBI) – of $5.50 per day to all residents of protected areas in low- and middle-income countries would cost less than annual subsidies given to fossil fuels.

Newswise: Jefferson Lab Director Makes 2023 Hampton Roads Power List
Released: 18-May-2023 10:00 AM EDT
Jefferson Lab Director Makes 2023 Hampton Roads Power List
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Stuart Henderson, director of the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, has again been named to the Hampton Roads Power List by Inside Business. According to Inside Business, the 2023 list salutes the people who are moving the needle for the Hampton Roads economy.

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Released: 17-May-2023 3:40 PM EDT
Cash or card? Consumers pay strategically to forget guilty purchases, study shows
University of Notre Dame

New research from Christopher Bechler, assistant professor of marketing in the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, takes a first-time look into how consumers choose between using cash or credit cards, and shows they pay strategically to help them forget about guilty purchases. 

   
Released: 17-May-2023 3:35 PM EDT
Psychopathic traits behind the rise and fall of Madoff
Anglia Ruskin University

A new academic study examining the actions of Bernie Madoff, the New York banker behind the world’s biggest Ponzi fraud, suggests companies do more to root out “corporate psychopaths” within their organisations to prevent financial ruin.

   
Newswise: Countries would be well advised to assist each other with regard to gas
Released: 17-May-2023 1:40 PM EDT
Countries would be well advised to assist each other with regard to gas
ETH Zürich

Prior to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, Europe sourced a great deal of natural gas from Russia. But as a result of EU sanctions on Russia, this supply is no longer there.

Released: 17-May-2023 1:35 PM EDT
What’s a park worth to the economy?
University of Waterloo

A new framework developed by University of Waterloo researchers demonstrates the significant economic health savings and benefits from urban park investments.

Newswise: Upstate 2.0 Wins $1 Million NSF Award to Transform Economy
Released: 17-May-2023 12:55 PM EDT
Upstate 2.0 Wins $1 Million NSF Award to Transform Economy
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) is pleased to announce Upstate 2.0, a partnership between ESF and Cornell University that aims to bolster economic development in upstate New York, has received a $1 million development award from the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines.

Newswise: Experts available to comment on trending news topics for the week of May 15
Released: 16-May-2023 10:35 AM EDT
Experts available to comment on trending news topics for the week of May 15
Indiana University

Experts from Indiana University are available to comment on trending news topics for the week of May 15, including the national debt ceiling, the end of Title 42, Disney's feud with Florida governor Ron DeSantis, and layoffs in the medical industry.

Newswise: Looming debt ceiling deadline: Expert says economic impact could be significant if deal is not reached by June 1
Released: 16-May-2023 10:30 AM EDT
Looming debt ceiling deadline: Expert says economic impact could be significant if deal is not reached by June 1
Virginia Tech

While President Joe Biden says that he is confident he can reach a deal with Republicans over the debt ceiling, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning of “economic chaos” should that not come to fruition. Virginia Tech economist Jadrian Wooten says if a deal is not reached by June 1, the impact on the U.S. and globally would be significant.

Released: 16-May-2023 5:05 AM EDT
Lockdowns and vaccines: a balancing act
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

A new study investigates whether COVID-19 lockdowns and vaccines complement or substitute each other, offering insights to policymakers about optimizing public health and economic outcomes.

   
Released: 12-May-2023 3:30 PM EDT
Immigration Nation: Research and Experts
Newswise

Title 42, the United States pandemic rule that had been used to immediately deport hundreds of thousands of migrants who crossed the border illegally over the last three years, has expired. Those migrants will have the opportunity to apply for asylum. President Biden's new rules to replace Title 42 are facing legal challenges. Border crossings have already risen sharply, as many migrants attempt to cross before the measure expires on Thursday night. Some have said they worry about tighter controls and uncertainty ahead. Immigration is once again a major focus of the media as we examine the humanitarian, political, and public health issues migrants must go through.

       
Newswise: Kentucky, Tennessee GAME Change team wins NSF Engines Development Award
Released: 11-May-2023 3:45 PM EDT
Kentucky, Tennessee GAME Change team wins NSF Engines Development Award
University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky, as lead organization, together with partners across Kentucky and Tennessee, has been awarded $1 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines, or NSF Engines, program. This team’s proposal, “Advancing carbon centric circular economy technologies for advanced manufacturing solutions (KY, TN),” is led by a coalition named Generate Advanced Manufacturing Excellence for Change (GAME Change).

Newswise: ‘Making things that matter…but making them smarter and greener;
Released: 11-May-2023 11:05 AM EDT
‘Making things that matter…but making them smarter and greener;"
Case Western Reserve University

A regional collaboration led by Case Western Reserve University has won a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) --the only award in Ohio--to plan economic, environmental and manufacturing growth across the 18-county Northeast Ohio region.

9-May-2023 3:05 PM EDT
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Get your mental health news here
Newswise

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Get your mental health news here.

10-May-2023 6:00 AM EDT
Research reveals majority of gig economy workers are earning below minimum wage
University of Bristol

As the cost of living continues to spiral, a new report shows more than half of gig economy workers in the UK are paid below the minimum wage.

Released: 10-May-2023 11:15 AM EDT
Looking to introduce a new brand extension? Be sure to leverage the brand equity of the parent brand as well as the extension fit
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from University of International Business and Economics, University of Groningen, University of Cologne, and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines the drivers of brand extension success.

Newswise: Future workers will need to master AI
Released: 10-May-2023 8:30 AM EDT
Future workers will need to master AI "dark arts"
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

Workers of the near future have less to fear from AI than they think if they are open to learning how to use AI as a tool that extends their capabilities. Becoming a proficient user of AI "magic" will be a key skill, according to Digital Science CEO Dr Daniel Hook.

   
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Released: 10-May-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Don’t Call It Panic Buying if It’s Rational
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

We all remember 2020. At the grocery store, toilet paper shelves were empty. Cleaning supplies and disinfectants were treasured finds. Rattled consumers, concerned that they would run out of essential items, swiftly stockpiled products until they disappeared from shelves. In the media, it was referred to as “panic buying.”

   
Released: 9-May-2023 3:10 PM EDT
Increasing prosperity linked to unhealthy eating patterns in Kenyan youth
Elsevier

The increase in obesity in lower-middle-income countries (LMIC) is largely thought to be affected by lifestyle transition away from traditional diets toward unhealthy Western dietary patterns that follow economic development.

Newswise: U.S. bank closures show existing regulations need stronger enforcement, says financial expert
Released: 9-May-2023 2:05 AM EDT
U.S. bank closures show existing regulations need stronger enforcement, says financial expert
Virginia Tech

The abrupt closing of First Republic Bank stirred fresh anxieties about the security of the banking system, unfolding less than two months after the back-to-back, historically huge failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. This month all 84 branches of the former First Republic Bank opened with a new name after an emergency sale orchestrated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

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Released: 5-May-2023 1:50 PM EDT
Gun violence spills into new neighborhoods as gentrification displaces drug crime
West Virginia University

Gentrification doesn’t erase drug crime and gun violence. Instead, research from West Virginia University economist Zachary Porreca shows that when one urban block becomes upwardly mobile, organized criminal activity surges outward to surrounding blocks, escalating the violence in the process.

 
Released: 5-May-2023 5:05 AM EDT
Why good weather isn’t a good thing for stock markets
University of Portsmouth

Sunshine levels have a significant impact on the bidding behaviour of stock market investors, according to new research from the University of Portsmouth in England, and several Chinese universities.

Released: 3-May-2023 2:00 PM EDT
How to protect consumers from deceptive comparison pricing
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from Duke University, University of Notre Dame, and Microsoft published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines using “true normal prices” during a sale as a way to reduce deceptive pricing tricks.

Released: 3-May-2023 11:15 AM EDT
More woodlands will not impact tourism
Aarhus University

The Howgill Fells is located in the north-west of England and is known for its soft, rolling and open landscape.  It is a popular area for tourists seeking the outdoors and hill-walking in particular. But how will it affect tourism, if the area was to be covered with more woodlands?

Newswise: Hopkins Carey Business School names world-renowned economist Michael Keane as new Wm. Polk Carey Distinguished Professor
Released: 1-May-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Hopkins Carey Business School names world-renowned economist Michael Keane as new Wm. Polk Carey Distinguished Professor
Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School

Michael Keane, PhD, was recently named the Wm. Polk Carey Distinguished Professor in Business at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School

Newswise: College Students Win Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation’s Annual Real Estate Challenge
Released: 28-Apr-2023 10:10 AM EDT
College Students Win Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation’s Annual Real Estate Challenge
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

A group of University of Arkansas at Little Rock students won a national Real Estate Challenge in Chicago, winning a $5,000 scholarship that will be used to support finance/real estate students at UA Little Rock. UA Little Rock was the Undergraduate Division Winner of the Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation’s Annual Real Estate Challenge, which matches teams from selected universities in a competition focusing on a high-profile development/redevelopment project in the Chicago Metropolitan area.

   
Released: 27-Apr-2023 9:40 PM EDT
Fed-Predicted Recession More Likely Severe than Mild
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Finance professor Albert “Pete” Kyle describes how the SVB-fueled banking crisis has created the conditions for a severe recession rather than the mild recession that Federal Reserve economists have predicted.

   
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Released: 27-Apr-2023 4:30 PM EDT
TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE: Live Event for April 26: Misinformation and Media Relations
Newswise

We are forming a panel to discuss misinformation and how it affects media relations. For the last two years, we have been looking at how Newswise can tackle issues around spreading and consuming fake news.

       
Newswise: Use of CoCo bonds – hybrid securities issued by banks – do not protect taxpayers
Released: 27-Apr-2023 11:50 AM EDT
Use of CoCo bonds – hybrid securities issued by banks – do not protect taxpayers
Indiana University

A financial tool used in the bailout of global banking giant Credit Suisse Group, hybrid securities known as “CoCo” bonds, would not protect taxpayers. Their use should continue to be left to the private sector, instead of being treated as regulatory capital after bank failures in the United States, said a finance professor at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.

   


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