World Economy Archives - Page 19 of 20

What students eat: I conducted a survey at a South African university’s cafes. The results are scary

University students have limited spending money and their schedules are packed. Many are adapting to new lifestyles on campus. Eating a healthy diet is crucial: a poor diet leads to reduced concentration, lower grades and […]

Calm in the storm: Study finds family firms are better at managing mergers

Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) between companies can cause significant upheaval, particularly for employees fearing restructuring and layoffs.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Family homesteads with tangled titles are contributing to rural America’s housing crisis

Imagine your parents leave you and your siblings a share of land that’s been in your family for generations. Several of your relatives already live on the land, and you’d like to do the same; […]

Waste pickers and vendors should be treated as workers, not small businesses: Labor lawyer

A new report from the International Labor Organization outlines a set of propositions on how countries should go about formalizing the informal economy. The report provides the basis for negotiations on the subject at the […]

British dads are going ‘on strike’ for better parental leave

UK campaign group The Dad Shift is staging a “dad strike” on June 11, to protest the poor paternity leave available to fathers in the UK. Fathers and other parents are being asked to “picket […]

You’re probably richer than you think because of the safety net, but you’d have more if you lived in Norway

How wealthy are you? Like most people, you would probably do some math before answering this question. You would add up the money in your bank accounts, the value of your investments and any equity […]

An AI analyst made 30 years of stock picks—and outperformed human investors by a ‘stunning’ degree

Using public information and making small tweaks, an alpha-seeking AI fund manager outperformed 93% of mutual fund managers by an average of 600%.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

New business models could help save Australia from its housing crisis

Australia has experienced a dramatic rise in housing prices over the past decade. Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that by the end of 2023, median house prices across major cities […]

Going public gives firms a rapid profitability boost, study finds

Newly-listed firms enjoy a rapid profitability boost compared to those that abandon a planned Initial Public Offering (IPO), new academic research shows.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Adorable animal content truly makes the internet more positive, study shows

Social media gets a lot of criticism over its platforming of toxic, divisive or polarizing content. But if you took away the awful material, much of what’s left would be unimaginably cute: clumsy puppies, fuzzy […]