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How to Curb Short-Termism and Boost the US Economy
The Securities and Exchange Commission is having an open conversation about public companies in the US having to report their corporate finances biannually rather than quarterly
Gig Workers – What Makes it Worth It?
The promise of the gig economy is of working on a schedule of your own choosing. Does controlling their own time actually make gig workers better off?
When it Comes to Climate Change, Don’t Forget the Microbes
A brown layer of ice algae coats the flanks of sea ice in Antarctica. These microbes thrive in sea ice ‘houses’ and are the beginning of many food webs, which branch out to feed all larger lifeforms.
Are you Constantly Distracted?
Neuroscientists might have found the answers by tracing a brain circuit
It Might Just be the Time to Embrace Passive Management for Good
Chicago Booth’s Eugene F. Fama weighs in on market efficiency, active management, and corporate governance, among other topics, and explains why investors shouldn’t buy hedge funds.
Activist Shareholders May Help Firms in the Long Term
Activist shareholders are often criticized for seeking quick profits instead of nurturing companies’ long-term health. But in a new study, Yale SOM’s Song Ma and his collaborators find evidence that activist hedge fund investors boost innovation during the five years after intervention.
Astronomers See “Warm” Glow of Uranus’s Rings
Composite image of Uranus’s atmosphere and rings at radio wavelengths, taken with the ALMA array in December 2017
Three Ways to Communicate Better at Work
Journalist and broadcaster Stephen Carroll offers insights on how professionals can convey their ideas more clearly and effectively
An Experiment Illuminates the Value of Public Transportation
An experiment illuminates the value of public transportation. Urban studies research from MIT sheds light on the ways low-income riders use mass transit
How to Raise your Leadership Game Effectively
To compete in today’s complex business environment, executives must excel at making decisions with an enterprise perspective. Here are the insights on how to do it.
The Future isn’t so Golden for California’s Next Wave of Retirees
About half of California private sector employees ages 25 to 64 don’t have dedicated retirement assets, according to a new data brief by Berkeley’s Center for Labor Research and Education.
For Better Negotiations, Start with a Handshake
The researchers studied how spontaneous handshaking affects multi-issue, integrative negotiations using two scenarios
