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Recession may be over, but recovery will be gradual

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23 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- With the severe national recession of the past two years finally behind us, the pace of economic recovery will be slow and unemployment will remain high for quite some time, say economists at the University ...

Canada can lead the world with smart pension reform, says pension expert

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Nov 19, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (4) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Toronto - The time has come to turn Canada's supplemental pensions jumble into a coherent system with a clear goal and a clear plan to achieve it, according to Keith Ambachtsheer, Director of the Rotman International ...

Just in the time for holiday shoppers: Personal finance professor offers advice on breaking credit addiction

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Nov 19, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- An October survey of 3,800 consumers by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling found that more than two thirds (68 percent) planned to pay in cash for their holiday purchases this year, ...

The future of private equity

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Nov 16, 2009 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0

Although global private equity markets have fallen on hard times, reports of their imminent demise are greatly exaggerated. So says Steve Kaplan, a widely recognized authority on entrepreneurial finance and corporate governance ...

Study: Nonprofits put brand at risk in corporate partnerships

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Nov 13, 2009 | 3.3 / 5 (3) | 2

Charities and other nonprofits may put their brand at risk when they partner with corporations on social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The public can easily construe such connections as a seal of approval of the corporation ...

Retailers Expect a Grinch-like Christmas, Says UB Retail Expert

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Nov 13, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Unfortunately for retailers, the Grinch will be pushing the shopping cart again this holiday season, says Arun Jain, Samuel P. Capen Professor of Marketing Research in the University at Buffalo School of ...

Expert advises automakers to take it slow on road to recovery

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Nov 13, 2009 | 2 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Supply chain expert Panos Kouvelis says it's time for the auto industry to go through a period of capacity rationalization.

Aisle placements affect grocery sales, research shows

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Nov 11, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

Supermarkets could increase their sales of related items, such as chips and soft drinks, by moving the items closer to each other in their stores, according to research by Ram Bezawada, assistant professor of marketing in ...

New Logistics Model Improves Forecast Accuracy of Retail and Packaged-Goods Orders

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Nov 11, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Whether it’s dog food or iPods, tires or televisions, virtually every consumer has endured a frustrating out-of-stock experience. Retailers hate it as much as customers, perhaps more, because they lose money ...

Implications of Past Forecasting Errors Often Underestimated

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Nov 10, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- When managers issue a forecast of their firm's earnings, they do not always take into account prior forecasting errors, according to research in the current issue of the Journal of Business Finance & Accounting.

Failing the sniff test: Researchers find new way to spot fraud

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Nov 09, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 2

Companies that commit fraud can find innovative ways to fudge the numbers, making it hard to tell something is wrong by just looking at their financial statements. But research from North Carolina State University unveils ...

Study: Credit crisis, debt load a double whammy for investment

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Nov 09, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Firms with heavy long-term debt that came due amid the nation's recent credit crisis slashed investment more than three times as much as companies whose paybacks ducked the meltdown, a new University of Illinois study found.

Racial segregation key factor in subprime lending

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Nov 06, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- New study examines impact of segregation on the prevalence of high-cost loans in U.S. metro areas. Subprime loans disproportionately located in segregated areas.

New research may help to reduce global supply chain disruptions

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Nov 06, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- With consumer spending dwindling over the past couple months, retailers are hoping to see it increase with the holiday shopping season. In order to seize the opportunity and boost sales, retailers need to ...

Professor: Fear, Shame Keep Homeowners From Defaulting

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Nov 05, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Brent T. White, a University of Arizona associate professor of law, said policymakers must consider ways that emotions drive financial decisions.

New theory on fairness in economics targets CEO pay

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Nov 03, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (11) | 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- Chief executives in 35 of the top Fortune 500 companies were overpaid by about 129 times their "ideal salaries" in 2008, according to a new type of theoretical analysis proposed by a Purdue University researcher ...

Growing online sales could lower prices, but also trim choices

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Nov 02, 2009 | 2.5 / 5 (2) | 1

Shoppers could see lower prices but less variety to choose from as more manufacturers sell directly to consumers through the Internet, according to new research led by a University of Illinois business professor.

University research worth $187 billion over 12 years, group says

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Oct 31, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

In what it calls a first-of-its-kind study, the nation's leading biotechnology trade group this week put a dollar figure on the value of university-driven research, asserting that economic output grew $187 billion from 1996-2007 ...