As the winners of the biggest corporate prize in decades—the new Amazon headquarters—relished their victory, debate was still raging over the billions of dollars in incentives offered to attract the fast-growing US technology ...
Business
Nov 18, 2018
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John Hancock Insurance, the US division of Canadian insurance company Manulife, came under scrutiny last month for offering lower premiums to individuals who agreed to share their fitness tracking data with the company.
Security
Oct 4, 2018
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In South Africa, more than 50% of working age adults don't have jobs. But is the country asking the right questions when it comes to understanding what drives people's employment-related decisions? Research on unemployment ...
Social Sciences
Oct 1, 2018
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Don't try to make money off my online behavior—unless, of course, I get a commission.
Internet
Sep 24, 2018
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Sri Lanka Wednesday sharply increased customs duties on imports of the top-selling Japanese hybrid car, in an apparent shift in its policy of encouraging greener vehicles.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 1, 2018
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Teens who admit to texting while driving may be convinced to reduce risky cellphone use behind the wheel when presented with financial incentives such as auto-insurance apps that monitor driving behavior, according to a new ...
Social Sciences
Apr 23, 2018
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People don't like waiting in line.
Economics & Business
Jan 11, 2018
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Financial awards can unintentionally discourage a whistleblower from reporting fraud in a timely manner by hijacking their moral motivation to do the right thing, according to a new study by researchers at Florida Atlantic ...
Economics & Business
Oct 5, 2017
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Apple says it will invest $200 million in a rural Kentucky facility that it credits with rescuing the company's signature smartphone from a design flaw that would have led to scratched screens.
Business
May 12, 2017
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The use of disposable coffee cups could be reduced by 50 – 300 million annually according to research announced today by leading coffee roaster Bewley's.
Environment
Mar 30, 2017
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