Corporations financially handcuff subsidiaries to reduce aggressive competition Harriet Phelps Oct 24, 2013 0 A "first of its kind" study of multiple-subsidiary corporations suggests they limit the financial decision-making…
Americans putting less money into retirement funds Harriet Phelps Oct 23, 2013 0 A new study finds that Americans are putting less money into retirement funds, with over 90% of employees now…
Quarter of EU adults lack basic skills for today’s knowledge economy Harriet Phelps Oct 21, 2013 0 A new survey suggests that 25% of adults in the European Union (EU) lack the basic skills necessary to succeed in…
Study warns wifi devices dangerous in cars Harriet Phelps Oct 18, 2013 0 Researchers in Canada warn that fitting wifi devices to cars could be dangerous, even if they are voice-operated.…
Cinema adverts have no impact when audience is eating popcorn Harriet Phelps Oct 17, 2013 0 A new study may have advertisers scrambling to rethink how to get their marketing messages to cinema audiences.…
New battery lab developed by Ford and UM will speed up development of electric… Harriet Phelps Oct 15, 2013 0 Automaker Ford and the University of Michigan cement their 60-year history of collaboration by creating a new kind…
Attitude to absenteeism differs around the world Harriet Phelps Oct 12, 2013 0 New research finds that employees have different attitudes to absenteeism around the world, and suggests…
Fair Value Accounting Probably Did Not Drive the 2008 Financial Crisis, Says RAND… Harriet Phelps Oct 12, 2013 0 A new study from the RAND Corporation, finds that the practice of Fair Value Accounting (FVA) probably did not help…
Iceland leads world in young people online as proportion of population Harriet Phelps Oct 10, 2013 0 After achieving the first attempt to measure by country, the "digital natives" in the world, researchers have found…
Strong global market for geothermal power continues Harriet Phelps Oct 8, 2013 0 A report revealed that the international market for geothermal power continues to show strong signs of growth and…
Crowdsourcing helps US economists develop women entrepreneurs in Uganda Harriet Phelps Oct 7, 2013 0 A team of US economists has used crowdsourcing to help finance a research project that is looking at ways to…
US policy think tank proposes overhaul of college financing Harriet Phelps Oct 6, 2013 0 College financing in the US badly needs overhauling says a policy think tank that is about to propose new ways to…
Small businesses wary about hiring new staff Harriet Phelps Oct 5, 2013 0 Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the US are guarded about hiring new staff, according to a survey that…