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Pork prices reach record highs with holiday demand ahead

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Retail pork prices hit record high levels this summer and are expected to remain elevated heading into the holiday season, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts said.This post was originally published on this site

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AI could stop hotels and restaurants wasting food, energy and talent—yet adoption remains low

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Artificial intelligence could slash waste, cut carbon emissions and ease staff burnout in the hospitality sector—yet many operators are barely scratching the surface, according to new research from the University of Surrey.This post was originally […]

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‘Ultra-fresh’ fashion reshapes the industry, with a cost to the environment

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Traditional fast-fashion companies such as Zara and H&M rely on quick production cycles to keep up with consumer demand. A new business model supercharging that approach, called “ultra-fresh fashion,” offers clothing collections on an almost […]

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Nostalgia is an asset in company acquisitions: Research challenges conventional wisdom about emotions

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When companies are acquired, conventional wisdom suggests that employee nostalgia for their pre-buyout days is a problem to be eliminated so workers can more quickly adapt to the new owners’ ways of doing business.This post […]

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Seeing the supply chain as a chain of relationships

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Oftentimes, the world of supply chain management is thought of as a world of numbers and things. Crates passing through stops. But what if it’s hiding a surprisingly emotional layer behind a wall of ones […]

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Venture capitalists backed Black founders after BLM, but it didn’t last

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Five years ago, in the aftermath of the George Floyd murder, Black-founded startups had “a moment” when venture capitalists (VCs) were eager to invest. In the two years after Floyd’s death, the share of VC […]

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Extreme weather alerts can move markets. Here’s what investors can learn from our new research

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Many of us check the weather forecast to plan our day—to decide whether to carry an umbrella, postpone a trip or work from home when snow is on the horizon. But weather alerts can influence […]

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Shipping policies designed to boost online spending instead drive consumers into stores

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Online shopping has experienced massive growth over the past decade, leading to extensive research into how businesses merge their physical store presence with online platforms.This post was originally published on this site

Economy

Misspelled names may give brands a Lyft if the spelling isn’t too weird

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Consumers don’t mind when companies use misspelled words—think Lyft for “lift” or Froot Loops for “fruit loops”—as their brand names, as long as the alterations aren’t too extreme and the misspelling makes sense.This post was […]

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Study highlights resilience of small exporters in wartime Ukraine

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As the shocks of war continue to be a daily reality for people in Ukraine, smaller exporting firms have demonstrated the critical role of relational capital—fostering trust, cooperation, and communication with foreign partners—to survive and […]

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    Removing parking requirements for new buildings could help thousands of Coloradans who struggle to afford housing.This post was originally published on this site
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    Financial stress is costing Canadian employers nearly $70 billion in lost productivity each year. A new idea introduced by researchers at Canada’s Financial Wellness Lab, based at Western, could hold the key to reversing that [...]
  • Complexity economics offers new tools for today’s global challenges

    Global markets are complex systems, shaped by feedback loops, sudden shocks, and adaptive behavior that rarely follow textbook rules and which can’t be captured by neat equations.This post was originally published on this site

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