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Online tool helps small businesses assess readiness for university collaboration

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Researchers from The University of Queensland have developed an online tool to help small businesses work with universities to innovate their products and expand their trade.This post was originally published on this site

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A four-day work week can be productive when the company is committed to it

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The four-day work week can increase productivity, improve work-life balance and retain talent when there is a real commitment on the part of the company that promotes it. These are some of the conclusions of […]

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Framework helps to understand consumer demand for no, low and mid-alcohol wines

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New research from Adelaide Business School at the University of Adelaide provides a framework for understanding the growing consumer interest in no, low and mid (NLM) alcohol wines.This post was originally published on this site

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Travel industry must accept plus-size tourists ‘can and will travel,’ says expert

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Plus-size tourists “can and will travel” and the travel industry needs to wake up to their needs, according to a study of TikTok posts.This post was originally published on this site

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Not all insecure work has to be a ‘bad job’: Research shows job design can make a big difference

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Inflation has steadied and interest rates are finally coming down. But for many Australians, especially those in low-paid, insecure or precarious work, the cost-of-living crisis feels far from over.This post was originally published on this […]

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Calm in the storm: Study finds family firms are better at managing mergers

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Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) between companies can cause significant upheaval, particularly for employees fearing restructuring and layoffs.This post was originally published on this site

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Family homesteads with tangled titles are contributing to rural America’s housing crisis

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Imagine your parents leave you and your siblings a share of land that’s been in your family for generations. Several of your relatives already live on the land, and you’d like to do the same; […]

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Waste pickers and vendors should be treated as workers, not small businesses: Labor lawyer

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A new report from the International Labor Organization outlines a set of propositions on how countries should go about formalizing the informal economy. The report provides the basis for negotiations on the subject at the […]

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You’re probably richer than you think because of the safety net, but you’d have more if you lived in Norway

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How wealthy are you? Like most people, you would probably do some math before answering this question. You would add up the money in your bank accounts, the value of your investments and any equity […]

Economy

An AI analyst made 30 years of stock picks—and outperformed human investors by a ‘stunning’ degree

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Using public information and making small tweaks, an alpha-seeking AI fund manager outperformed 93% of mutual fund managers by an average of 600%.This post was originally published on this site

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  • Hearing loss lowers prospects of employment and higher income for young Americans

    Hearing loss is the most common form of sensory disability. Approximately 1.6 billion people around the world currently live with some degree of hearing loss, and the WHO has forecast that this number will rise [...]
  • No credit history? You might have another way to prove creditworthiness

    According to the World Bank, 1.4 billion people worldwide remain unbanked—with little or no access to credit—largely because they lack the formal credit histories required by traditional lenders.This post was originally published on this site
  • Long lengths of family leave found to be penalized more among single mothers

    A new study examines the heterogeneous labor market effects of family leave policies for single and partnered mothers.This post was originally published on this site

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