News tagged with multinational corporations
Tax lobbying provides 22,000 percent return to multinational firms, KU researchers find
Apr 09, 2009 |
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Three professors at the University of Kansas have found that a one-time tax break allowed multinational corporations to receive a 22,000 percent average return on lobbying expenditures.
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The language of luxury: Advertisers' language choices evoke different reactions
Sep 15, 2008 |
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Multinational companies advertising luxury goods abroad should consider advertising those goods in English, whereas ads for necessities might be more effective in local languages, according to a new study in the Journal of ...
The language of luxury
Sep 17, 2008 |
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Virtually every population in the world has at least one thing in common: multinational companies are vying for their attention. From General Mills in India to Godiva Chocolate in Paraguay, advertising is one of the most ...
US firms a role model for fair hiring standards, study says
Jul 07, 2008 |
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U.S. companies are helping spread fair hiring practices across the world as they set up shop in developing nations, according to a new study of gender and age discrimination co-written by a University of Illinois labor expert.
The drivers of tropical deforestation are changing, say scientists
Aug 05, 2008 |
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A shift from poverty-driven to industry-driven deforestation threatens the world's tropical forests but offers new opportunities for conservation, according to an article coauthored by William Laurance of ...
The anti-consumption movement: Researchers examine resistance to global brands
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 15, 2009 |
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What motivates people to rebel against global brands—or consumption in general? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research examines the connection between nationalism and the anti-consumption movement in India.
Sun Microsystems to offer 'public cloud' service
Mar 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Taking a cue from Amazon.com, Sun Microsystems Inc. plans to launch its own "public cloud" service, which will let everyone from big-time corporations to dorm-room entrepreneurs run their businesses on Sun's computers ...
Uncertain climate regulations -- why corporations still invest
Sep 21, 2009 |
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Firms and corporations frequently need to take investment decisions without knowing if future regulation will support or threaten their investment. This is especially true in energy intensive industries that face high uncertainty ...
UM Law professor examines the role of corporate lawyers in the court of public opinion
Nov 17, 2009 |
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In today's world, legal issues and controversies are not only tried in the court of law, but also in the "court" of public opinion. However, corporate lawyers tend to separate legal activities from public relations strategies. ...
Group comes close to winning $1M Netflix prize
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jun 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A multinational group of researchers, scientists and engineers are close to winning a $1 million prize from Netflix.
Networking: Sales skyrocket overseas
Jan 23, 2006 |
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Sales of networking equipment -- routers, switches and the like -- are soaring overseas at major, multinational companies, indicating signs of a global expansion in the technology economy, experts tell United ...
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