News tagged with banking industry
Obama's regulatory plan doesn't go far enough, says UCSC economist
Mar 26, 2009 |
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Tempting as it is to demonize greedy Wall Street bankers for the nation's economic ills, the real cause is far more insidious than a handful of selfish individuals--and may prove resistant to the Obama administration's ...
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Are dual cord blood banks the answer to increasing stem cell demand?
Mar 21, 2008 |
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Demand for stem cells from cord blood is greater than supply. In this week’s BMJ, two senior doctors, Professors Nicholas Fisk and Rifat Atun, analyse the UK’s growing cord blood banking industry and the potential impact ...
New business theory shows compensation plans can make or break a firm
Apr 15, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Greed has been blamed for most of Wall Street's woes and the banking sector's recent collapse, but two professors at Washington University in St. Louis say envy is really to blame. And, they warn, envy is ...
Beware of highway robbers on Wi-Fi
Oct 12, 2009 |
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As the number of Wi-Fi hot spots grows, travelers might want to heed a word of caution from the Wi-Fi Alliance, a nonprofit industry group that promotes Wi-Fi technology: Think security.
Study suggests disaggregate earnings better predict stock prices than aggregate earnings
Feb 19, 2008 |
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As a stockholder when you receive the company’s annual report, do you typically look beyond the earnings per share" Most people don’t, but they may want to start examining these financial statements in more detail according ...
Firms with high analyst coverage engage in excessive external financing and capital spending
Sep 04, 2008 |
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A new study in the journal Financial Management explored whether abnormal analyst coverage influences the extent to which companies raise funds from external sources (e.g., issue bonds or sell stock) and the amount of new ...
Flawed deposit insurance programs need reform, banking expert says
Jan 05, 2009 |
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Government insurance programs that safeguard bank deposits should be reformed to ease taxpayers' undue stake in propping up the nation's banking system, according to research by a University of Illinois finance professor.
Doing More with Your Cell Phone
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Aug 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As technology shrinks, and as it becomes possible to unplug and still conduct all of your business from a hand-held device, we demand more convenience. And there are two entities leading the ...
Stem cell innovation at risk in UK: studies
Apr 06, 2009 |
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Despite great hopes for stem cell therapy, major structural and cultural changes within the NHS are needed if it is to succeed in the UK. Currently the chances of getting effective treatments into routine use in the short-term ...
Researchers create new system to address phishing fraud
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Sep 01, 2006 |
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Carnegie Mellon University CyLab researchers have developed a new anti-phishing tool to protect users from online transactions at fraudulent Web sites.
In Brief: Biometrics more popular with Asian banks
Jun 21, 2006 |
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Biometrics is being used more and more at banks in Asia, a research group found Wednesday.
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