Business and Finance

This area provides up-to-date and interesting developments from the world of business, economics and finance.

A wealth of information is available on topics ranging from stock markets, consumer climate, labor market policies, bond markets, foreign trade and interest rate trends to stock exchange news and economic forecasts.

In a Chilly Investment Climate, Canadian Universities Find Alternative Sources of Revenue

The survey also showed a 20 percent increase in industry support for university research, with companies committing $795 million towards innovative research…

Carroll School Researchers Find Credit Card Bill Notes Curb Repayment Amounts

For many debt-laden consumers, including the minimum required payment information on their account statements can reduce the amount they pay each month by as…

“If I’m Scared, So Are You.” Study Reveals How Fear Impacts Stock Market Decisions

Andrade and Chan Jean Lee, a PhD candidate, both in the Haas Marketing Group, are the co-authors of “Fear, Social Projection, and Financial Decision Making,”…

Underutilized and Obsolete Facilities Are $1.6 Billion Drain on Federal Budget

The federal government should embark on a coordinated, funded, and sustained effort to dispose of approximately 45,000 excess and underutilized facilities,…

Third quarter: Continued strong demand for KfW financing

In the first nine months of 2011, KfW Bankengruppe made commitments totalling EUR 52.9 billion, confirming the long-term trend of high and rising demand for…

Many company closures await when elderly small business owners retire

In Sweden, an already critical employment situation is exacerbated by the fact that 25% of managers of small and medium-sized businesses plan to retire in the…

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