Debt-laden firms are more likely to risk work safety
New research has found companies cutting corners on workplace safety to boost short-term financial gains is rife.
Social Sciences
Apr 22, 2020
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Bookmakers capitalize on fans' emotions to turn a profit, new research shows
At the start of each term in Brian Soebbing's class on financial management in sports, he asks students how many would always bet on the hometown Edmonton Oilers, whether they're favored to win or not.
Social Sciences
Aug 20, 2019
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BMW warns profits will fall due to costs, trade uncertainty
German automaker BMW said Wednesday that profits in 2019 would be "well below" last year's and that it planned to cut 12 billion euros ($13.6 billion) in costs by the end of 2022 to offset spending on new technology.
Business
Mar 20, 2019
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Investment in LEGO can yield returns of up to 600 percent
Economists of the Higher School of Economics Victoria Dobrynskaya and Yulia Kishilova analysed secondary market prices of the world-famous LEGO toy construction sets released from 1987 to 2014.
Economics & Business
Feb 11, 2019
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New retail tools aim to solve e-commerce profit dilemma
Conventional wisdom in the Amazon era holds that the lowest price wins the battle of the retailers, leading many to just about give away items to make a sale.
Business
Jan 16, 2019
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More belt-tightening at VW to fund electric new start
German car giant Volkswagen said Thursday it is looking for three billion euros ($3.8 billion) in new savings to help fund its pivot towards electric vehicles, adding that it could not rule out job cuts.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 6, 2018
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New emissions tests push BMW into profit warning
German high-end carmaker BMW said Tuesday that new stricter emissions tests for cars as well as refits to older vehicles and global trade tensions would leave revenues and profits short of its full-year forecast.
Business
Sep 25, 2018
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Model way to protect trees
Oak processionary moth and ash dieback are among the most notorious tree pests and diseases intro-duced into the UK. And many exotic pests and diseases are suspected of having been introduced, or are known to have been introduced, ...
Environment
Aug 15, 2018
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Volkswagen sees 'good start' to 2018 despite slip in profits
German car giant Volkswagen on Thursday reported a small drop in profits but nonetheless said strong sales got the year off to "a good start", as new CEO Herbert Diess pushes on with a post-dieselgate revamp of the behemoth.
Business
Apr 26, 2018
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Volkswagen profit roars back two years after 'dieselgate'
The world's largest carmaker Volkswagen appeared back in racing form Friday, as its 2017 results revved back to levels not seen since before its devastating "dieselgate" emission cheating scandal.
Business
Feb 23, 2018
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