Short-term debt comes with a penalty in the cost of equity

A new study finds that investors want to be compensated, in the form of higher returns, for holding the stock of firms that have a relatively higher proportion of short-term debt, rather than long term debt

Stores, brands tap into power of frugal bloggers

(AP) -- When Melissa Garcia was frustrated by Old Navy's scanty coupon offerings, she didn't just complain to the store. She vented on a message board tied to her blog consumerqueen.com, which is read by at least 30,000 ...

Bangladesh plans 'green tax' for polluters

Bangladesh is to unveil a new "green tax" Thursday that will force polluting factories to pay extra levies as it looks to clean up the country's increasingly dirty rivers and air, an official said Thursday.

Thai finance ministry urges 3G auction probe

Thailand's finance ministry on Friday called for a corruption investigation into the country's auction of third-generation (3G) mobile telephone operating licences because of fears of collusion.

Clearwire to tap into $80M financing from Sprint

(AP)—Clearwire says it will tap into $80 million in financing from Sprint, putting a hurdle in the way of a possible sale of the wireless network operator to Dish.

Florida's consumer confidence remains flat amid mixed economic news

(PhysOrg.com) -- Florida's consumer confidence remained flat at 72 in October, a level more in line with economists? expectations than the initial increase that was recorded last month, according to a new University of Florida ...

Israel's war budget leaves top scientists in limbo

Israeli scientist Ellen Graber has spent years researching ways to save chocolate crops from climate change. But with the government slashing spending to fund the war in Gaza, her project is one of hundreds now hanging in ...

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