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Research: No evidence for 'too big to fail' policies

Research: No evidence for 'too big to fail' policies

Other Sciences / Economics

created Apr 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 2

The U.S. economy would be better served by letting failing firms file for bankruptcy rather than by bailing them out under presumptive federal policies that deem them to be "too big to fail," according to ...





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Researchers solve long-standing financial puzzle

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 06, 2008 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (15) | comments 0

UQ Business School academic Dr Jamie Alcock and graduate Trent Carmichael have solved a financial problem that has puzzled researchers for more than 10 years.


Treasury Returns Affected by Liquidity and Information Risks, New Study Finds

Other Sciences / Economics

created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Building on a seminal study recognizing the effect of liquidity on U.S. Treasury securities, a new study by a University of Arkansas researcher documents a strong, positive relationship between expected return ...


Green industrial lubricant developed

Green industrial lubricant developed

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jul 10, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

A team of researchers from the University of Huelva has developed an environmentally-friendly lubricating grease based on ricin oil and cellulose derivatives, according to the journal Green Chemistry. The ne ...


Monster settles SEC backdating charges for $2.5M

Technology / Business

created May 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Monster Worldwide Inc., which runs the Monster job search Web site, has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle federal civil charges that it secretly backdated options for its executives and employees.


'Antedrugs': A safer approach to drug therapy

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Corticosteroids are powerful drugs used to treat inflammatory conditions such as asthma and other chronic diseases which has made them among the most widely prescribed drugs. Although the anti-inflammatory drugs offer swift ...


Openings begin in Broadcom backdating case

Technology / Business

created Oct 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- A jury was set Friday to hear opening statements in the federal trial of former Broadcom Corp. Chief Financial Officer William Ruehle, who faces conspiracy and fraud charges in an alleged scheme to backdate stock ...


Microsoft to raise $3.75B in first debt offering

Technology / Business

created May 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. priced a $3.75 billion debt offering on Monday, a first for the world's largest software maker.


After error, Apple giving investors 'say on pay'

Technology / Business

created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Apple Inc. investors will get an advisory vote on executive compensation, the company said Monday, reversing an earlier announcement in which Apple said the "say on pay" proposal failed to get enough support at the ...


Intelligent system to help autistic children recognize emotions

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Computer scientists from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore are working on the development of an efficient and intelligent facial expression recognition system. The system is capable of locating the face region ...


New protein tag enhances view within living cells

Biology /

created Feb 22, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The view into the inner world of living cells just got a little brighter and more colorful. A powerful new research tool, when used with other labeling technologies, allows simultaneous visualization of two or more different ...



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