News tagged with financial motivations
Older workers spend less on necessities and health care
More older Americans are choosing to continue to work or are returning to the labor force. The number of workers age 65 and older is predicted to increase by more than 80 percent by 2016. In an ongoing study, ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2009 |
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New business theory shows compensation plans can make or break a firm
(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 ...
Apr 15, 2009 |
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Scientists use 'crowd funding' to secure research funds
When Tara Crawford saw a fishing net wrapped around a young California sea lion’s neck, cutting into its flesh and causing an infection, it reinforced her motivation to help these animals through her ...
May 22, 2012 |
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Contrary to popular belief, investment banks do add value to M&As, new study shows
Investment bankers often are stereotyped as greedy, overpaid leeches who will say or do anything for a quick buck.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
May 21, 2012 |
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Researchers explore alternatives to reducing crime at high-crime locations
The bar with the regularly flashing police lights in its parking lot. The apartment building that’s frequently featured on the news because of numerous crime investigations. A new essay suggests an alternative approach ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 09, 2012 |
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US probing cyber attacks on gas pipelines (Update)
A campaign of cyber attacks has been targeting US natural gas pipeline operators, officials acknowledged Tuesday, raising security concerns about vulnerabilities in key infrastructure.
May 08, 2012 |
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Italian merchants funded England's discovery of North America
Evidence that a Florentine merchant house financed the earliest English voyages to North America, has been published on-line in the academic journal Historical Research.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Apr 30, 2012 |
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Man linked to 'Anonymous' pleads not guilty (Update)
(AP) -- An Ohio man linked to the hacker collective "Anonymous" pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of breaching the websites of the Utah Chiefs of Police Association and the Salt Lake City Police Department.
Apr 16, 2012 |
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Binghamton scholar advocates for additional corporate oversight
In the wake of the Enron and other corporate scandals, new research from Binghamton University suggests that strengthening parts of the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act would improve corporate performance and ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 26, 2012 |
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On the hunt for mathematical beauty
For anyone who has ever taken a commercial flight, it’s an all-too-familiar scene: Hundreds of passengers sit around waiting for boarding to begin, then rush to be at the front of the line as soon as ...
Mar 23, 2012 |
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Tax rebates boost bankruptcies and why this isn't a bad thing
Many cash-strapped American families are waiting on their tax rebate to file for bankruptcy, and this trend has gained steam as costs related to filing for bankruptcy have gone up.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 22, 2012 |
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Green jail to demonstrate power of microgrids
(PhysOrg.com) -- When the next “big one” hits northern California, chances are good that the power will be knocked out across large swaths of the Bay Area. But one place that is likely to stand unaffected ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 21, 2012 |
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