News tagged with options
Online Dating: Where Technology and Evolution Collide
Jun 26, 2008 |
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When searching for a soul mate, you might think that the more options, the better. But the rise of technology – notably, the Internet – has thrown a wedge in that perception.
Wall Street rocket scientists crash to Earth
Apr 07, 2009 |
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There's a reason Wall Street resembles a rocket experiment gone wrong: rocket scientists helped make it happen.
New theory on fairness in economics targets CEO pay
Nov 03, 2009 |
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(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 ...
Categories help us make happier choices
Jul 17, 2008 |
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Most of us have stood in a supermarket aisle, overwhelmed with the array of choices. Making those choices is easier if the options are categorized, according to new research in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Delirium in hospitalized adults: Situation critical, no relief available
Jul 06, 2009 |
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Every year as many as seven million adults in the United States experience delirium during hospitalization. In a systematic review of the scientific literature on delirium prevention and treatment, investigators from Indiana ...
Underwater stock options drive top executives turnover
Nov 20, 2008 |
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When the market price of company stock falls below the exercise price, the options are considered to be "out of the money" or underwater. Many publicly traded firms have become concerned about retaining highly valued executives ...
Consumers stop buying as number of options increase
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 11, 2009 |
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It is a common belief that having more options is better, and that people tend to go to stores that provide them with more choices. However, a new study in the journal Psychology & Marketing reveals that when people cannot ...
Minorities less likely to know about breast cancer treatment options
Jul 30, 2008 |
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Nearly half of women treated for breast cancer did not know that their odds of being alive after five years are roughly the same whether they undergo mastectomy or breast conserving surgery. Minority women were even less ...
Hopkins transplant surgeons remove healthy kidney through donor's vagina
Feb 02, 2009 |
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In what is believed to be a first-ever procedure, surgeons at Johns Hopkins have successfully removed a healthy donor kidney through a small incision in the back of the donor's vagina.
Research reveals best paths for success as microfinance sector grows
Feb 11, 2009 |
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As the microfinance sector passes the 150 million customer mark, an intense debate continues over the movement toward greater commercialization of an arena once led by nonprofits. "Microfinance Meets the Market," just published ...
Motorola calls former CFO "treacherous officer"
Apr 10, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A former executive who sued Motorola Inc. for firing him is a "treacherous officer," the telecommunications equipment maker said in court documents responding to his lawsuit.
Eye on electronics: Making sure you get your money's worth
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 04, 2009 |
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Buying electronics can be an awfully tough decision, especially in this economy where every dollar counts. With people cutting back on going out for entertainment, what's available around the house - such as the television, ...
SEC drops options case vs former McAfee lawyer
Mar 19, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission says it has dropped its lawsuit against McAfee Inc.'s former general counsel which accused him of illegally tampering with stock options.
Intel CEO gets $12.4M in 2008 pay
Mar 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The value of Intel Corp. Chief Executive Paul Otellini's compensation package rose slightly to $12.4 million in 2008, a year in which the chip maker's profit was whacked by a global slowdown in personal computer ...
Yahoo's Yang gets $1 in rocky final year as CEO
Apr 30, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. limited co-founder Jerry Yang's 2008 compensation package to his customary $1 salary during his final year as chief executive, a tumultuous reign that unraveled after he rebuffed Microsoft Corp.'s $47.5 ...
