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Opinion: Republicans' anti-ESG attack may be silencing insurers, but isn't changing their pro-climate business decisions
Over recent months there has been an orchestrated pushback against investors and insurers who integrate the risks of climate change into their business models. That pushback—emanating from Republican-led states—is having ...
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ESG investing has made little impact on the green energy transition so far. Why is that?
As the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ramps up its dire warnings about climate change and its subsequent impact on biodiversity, environment, food and health-care systems, the same reports also point ...
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'Mobile money' has been a game-changer in developing countries, but it may not be serving those who need it most
Since its emergence in the late 2000s, "mobile money," a form of digital currency, has been a game-changer throughout the developing world for people with little savings and no access to formal banking systems. Even in rural ...
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Employers should think twice before implementing peer recognition programs
In fast-paced and often rapidly changing work environments, employers continue to seek new and improved ways to recognize employees in the workplace. However, new research from the University of Waterloo suggests that public ...
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Comprehensive new report tackles food safety risks in the informal sector of developing countries
A report commissioned by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the CGIAR Initiative on One Health highlights the urgent need for innovative strategies to address food safety risks in the informal sector ...
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Jun 7, 2023
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Study shows where professionals want to migrate within the European Union
Eastern Europe is the region in the European Union that is least appealing to professionals as a place to settle. A study led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock that used data ...
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Jun 7, 2023
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Autonomous products like robot vacuums make our lives easier. But do they deprive us of meaningful experiences?
Researchers from University of St. Gallen and Columbia Business School published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines how the perceived meaning of manual labor can help predict the adoption of autonomous products.
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Jun 7, 2023
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New research indicates political preferences influence online lending decisions
If you need a loan, you might try walking into a bank branch and meeting with a loan officer. But you might also try a peer-to-peer online lending platform such as Prosper.com or Kiva. These platforms publish your loan request ...
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Jun 7, 2023
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Childhood cognitive ability has complex links with later financial well-being
The relationship between cognitive ability in childhood and financial well-being in adulthood varies for different financial measures—such as savings levels versus having debt—per a new analysis of nearly 6,000 people. ...
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Jun 7, 2023
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Declining pay is leaving more schools without a male classroom teacher, study warns
Nearly a third of primary schools do not have a single male classroom teacher, a new study from Warwick Business School shows.
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Jun 7, 2023
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Worldwide survey of experts reveals pathways to global sustainability
The majority of sustainable development researchers believe that in affluent countries, it is necessary to look beyond economic growth to achieve sustainable development, a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland ...
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Jun 7, 2023
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Does evening 'recovery' affect a person's mood at work the next day?
The quality of recovery a person experiences on a given evening after work may impact their mood when they start their job again the next day, according to new research published in the Journal of Occupational and Organizational ...
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Jun 7, 2023
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Study shows need for more female STEM leadership
Despite efforts to diversify the fields of science, technology, engineering and math, new research from the University of Georgia suggests that women remain underrepresented in STEM fields in federal jobs.
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Jun 6, 2023
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Retirement reinvented: How to find fulfilment later in life
Retirement can feel like a strange time for many people. Gone is the routine of work, your time is your own—in theory. How to stop chores from taking over can become a tricky balance. Some people retreat and return to work. ...
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Jun 6, 2023
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How India's 'slum-free' redevelopment fails residents by ignoring their design insights and needs
I'm in Ahmedabad, India, standing where families once built their homes under the shade of large trees. Today, those houses are a flattened dust bowl at the edge of a construction site. Apartment buildings are replacing the ...
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Jun 6, 2023
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'Managing your boss' can lead to good working relationships with managers, research reveals
Research from Florida International University's College of Business (FIU Business) shows that a key way to foster trust, loyalty and better results in the workplace involves employees learning how to manage their bosses.
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Jun 6, 2023
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Sanctions on Russia's businesses haven't worked, says study
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Western governments implemented a suite of sanctions on Russian businesses, escalating the sanctions they implemented following Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014. The goal ...
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Jun 5, 2023
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Social media posts can be used to track individuals' income and economic inequalities
Striking differences in the content shared by people who live in wealthier versus poorer neighborhoods has led researchers to believe that our general online posting activity, beyond Nextdoor, can reveal our socioeconomic ...
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Jun 5, 2023
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10 Australian companies have embraced the 4-day week—here's what they say about it
Most of us look forward to a rare long weekend. But some Australians now enjoy a four-day week every week.
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Jun 5, 2023
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Research identifies why people prefer spontaneity in entertainment
Audiences love to see athletes and entertainers behaving spontaneously, according to our recent research, because ad-libbed lines, spectacular catches, improvised set lists and the like make performers seem more authentic ...
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Jun 5, 2023
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