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Financial markets may be more prone to sharp swings than traditional theory suggests

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From the 2008 financial crash to today’s volatile cryptocurrency markets, sharp fluctuations continue to disrupt global markets and economies. According to Masoumeh Fathi’s doctoral dissertation at the University of Vaasa, traditional risk models often underestimate […]

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Carbon credits have little to no effect on making companies greener, study reveals

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Many companies across the world use carbon credits as part of their climate strategies to offset emissions. A carbon credit is a certificate that represents the reduction, avoidance or removal of one ton of carbon […]

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Bible Belt flips script on women CEO pay, study finds

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What can women who aspire to become chief executive officers (CEOs) in America’s “Bible Belt” expect from their careers?This post was originally published on this site

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‘Greenhushing’ is a trend that leaves businesses downplaying their environmental wins

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These days, institutions and companies love to announce what they’re doing to tackle the climate crisis. Terms like “sustainable,” “environmentally friendly,” and “low-carbon” are often used to trumpet messages about production and consumption. But in […]

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‘I would discriminate’: Study exposes UK employers’ hidden bias against maternity leave

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Discriminatory views about maternity leave remain widespread, with some UK employers openly admitting they would avoid hiring pregnant women, according to new research from the University of Bath.This post was originally published on this site

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Interplay between base and add-on products: Consumer education may prevent regulation of complementary product pricing

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The recent lawsuits associated with HP preventing third-party ink cartridges from being used in their printers highlight the challenges of monopolizing complementary, or add-on, products. HP’s case, though, might be considered the more contentious version […]

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AI took your job—can retraining help?

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Many people worry that AI is going to take their job. But a recent survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that rather than laying off workers, many AI-adopting firms are […]

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US women narrowed the pay gap with men by having fewer kids

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Women in the U.S. typically earned 85% as much as men for every hour they spent working in 2024. However, working women are faring much better than their moms and grandmothers did 40 years ago. […]

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Housing stress takes a toll on mental health. Here’s what we can do about it

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Australia’s housing crunch is no longer just an economic issue. Research clearly shows people who face housing insecurity are more likely to experience mental ill-health.This post was originally published on this site

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Eviction is a ‘deliberate feature’ of the housing system, says new book

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A new book by Dr. Jessica Field from The University of Manchester has revealed that eviction is a “deliberate and enduring feature” of Britain’s housing system, rather than simply being a consequence of a housing […]

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  • New study shows why clothing take-back programs fail—and what truly moves consumers to act

    Retailers don’t need big financial incentives to get consumers to return used clothing—but they do need the right message. A new peer-reviewed study in the journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management finds that simply telling [...]
  • Black families pay more to keep their houses warm than average American families

    Rising energy costs consume a bigger and bigger chunk of family budgets in the United States. Our research has found that for many African American families, those costs take an extra big bite out of [...]
  • Why top firms paradoxically fire good workers

    Why do the world’s most prestigious firms—such as McKinsey, Goldman Sachs and other elite consulting giants, investment banks, and law practices—hire the brightest talents, train them intensively, and then, after a few years, send many [...]

Highlights

  • Retail rents decrease when a marijuana dispensary moves in
  • Too much or too little AI adoption may lower workers’ job satisfaction
  • New study shows why clothing take-back programs fail—and what truly moves consumers to act
WHAT’S NEW
  • Retailers are quietly changing their return policies. Here’s why you should be on the lookout this Black Friday
  • Less is more: Study shows giving workers less autonomy improves their creativity
  • Hybrid workers working 90 fewer minutes on Fridays—a shift toward custom schedules could be undercutting collaboration
  • Beyond rent: Shared houses in Tokyo offer lifestyle, safety and community
WHAT’S INTERESTING
  • People support higher taxes after understanding benefits of public goods, Japanese study finds
  • Small changes in turnout could substantially alter election results in the UK in the future, study warns
  • Seven in ten people think the papers regularly publish false information
  • Most people do not feel free to leave a police interrogation room, research finds
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