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.

Locally owned small businesses pack powerful economic punch

Small, locally owned businesses and startups tend to generate higher incomes for people in a community than big, nonlocal firms, which can actually depress…

To Reduce Debt, Focus on High Interest Loans First

But consumers take a slightly different approach, according to a consumer behavior expert at Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis.“Our…

Hebrew U. researcher finds technological change pushing older workers out of the labor market

The study conducted by Prof. Joseph Zeira of the Hebrew University's department of economics and Dr. Avner Ahituv of Carmel Academic Center, shows that need to…

The ‘BRICs Decade’ Will Continue

Around 150 economists and agricultural economists from more than 20 countries all over the world came to IAMO Forum 2011 “Will the ‘BRICs Decade’ Continue?…

Babson Research Finds Challenges To Ice Road Economy In The Arctic

• Road construction and maintenance techniques can lengthen ice road seasons, saving between $6 million and $27 million a year in transportation costs. •…

Smaller companies hit hardest during emerging market crises

This unexpected result suggests the significant impact that investors’ actions can have during emerging market crises. During these crises, investors flee to…

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