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.

Researcher Finds Good Management, Open Market Stock Buy-backs Deter Takeover Attempts

“Firms that buy their stock back on the open market are seen as more efficient and more sensitive to shareholder interests,” said Matt Billett, professor of…

In a global economy, trust is a critical commodity

In the global economy, corporate collaboration is becoming a necessity, making trust critical to the success of joint business ventures. A University of…

A Certification Standard Has Not Emerged In Emergency Preparedness Plans

Three-quarters of the 302 senior corporate executives surveyed in mid-2007 said that an emergency preparedness plan exists in their companies. The analysis was…

‘Emotional inflation’ leads to stock market meltdown

Economic models fail to factor in the emotions and unconscious mental life that drive human behaviour in conditions where the future is uncertain says the…

Financing Small and Medium sized Companies on Top of Europe

The lack of financing dramatically lowers the number of spin-outs from Universities and research institutions which passes the initial phase, where they are…

Nanotech still holds huge untapped potential for the industry

Finland's nanotech development has produced numerous success stories. For example, Nicanti technology helps combat product forgeries through marking genuine…

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