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Amazon to Launch Deliveroo, A Rival to Uber in Food Delivery

The meal delivery company has expanded beyond Britain to 13 other markets, including Australia, France, Hong Kong and Kuwait

May 18, 2019 4:32 PM EDT


'Brand Me' presentations increase students' confidence and enhance their employability

The University of Portsmouth is helping its students build a strong personal brand to increase their confidence and enhance their employability.

May 18, 2019 4:18 PM EDT


Going viral: Investors pay more attention to social media stocks

What is a social media firm worth? Following how retail investors pay attention to company tickers is one piece of the puzzle. In a new study published in International Journal of Economics and Finance, a finance scholar from Michigan Technological University delves into the pricing behavior of social media firms. The study found that investors pay attention to social media stocks over other company stocks.

May 18, 2019 11:06 AM EDT


CEOs make money from negative information released prior to stock option grants

New research finds that despite regulations, CEOs control information release and may do so for their own financial gain

Feb 22, 2019 11:45 AM EST


Believing in yourself can backfire when investing in equity crowdfunded ventures

Normally, it's good to believe in yourself. But research from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business indicates that it can be bad advice for amateurs investing online in unregulated, sometimes risky, equity crowdfunded ventures.

Feb 22, 2019 8:42 AM EST


Parenthood contributes to gender imbalance in STEM employment, but it's not just an issue for mother

Nearly half of new moms and a quarter of new dads leave their full-time STEM jobs after they have their first child, according to a new study.

Feb 19, 2019 9:26 AM EST


Mix Reactions over Amazon Retreat on Long Island City

Amazon's decision to abandon plans to build a new campus in Long Island City, Queens, has drawn cheers from several politicians, community organizers and other locals opposed to the expansion.

Feb 15, 2019 10:33 AM EST


Wall Street heavyweights on Cortez's proposed 70% super-rich tax

One of the hottest topics at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland has been Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's proposed 70% marginal tax rate on all income above $10 million.

Feb 08, 2019 10:25 AM EST


The 2008 recession associated with greater decline in mortality in Europe

In recent decades, Europe has experienced a downward trend in the annual number of deaths. Not only was this trend not arrested by the economic recession that started in 2008, in fact, the rate of decline increased during the recession years.

Feb 08, 2019 9:41 AM EST


Retailers can manipulate consumer regret to beat competitors

Retailers can manipulate consumer regret to beat competitors Markdown retailers can survive the entry of an everyday low price retailer into a highly competitive market by manipulating price, product availability, and the regret consumers feel when they pay too much or wait till a product is unavailable to buy it, according to a new study.

Nov 22, 2018 9:37 AM EST


LVMH takes control of Christian Dior in mammoth deal

The French luxury group gains full control of the 70-year-old Parisian fashion house Christian Dior in a mammoth deal worth around €12.1 billion.

May 01, 2017 6:39 PM EDT


Burberry posts ‘lackluster’ results

UK luxury fashion retailer Burberry posts lackluster set of results for its second half following an impressive result in the third quarter, a retail analyst stated.

Apr 30, 2017 9:56 PM EDT