Study examines financing constraints' effect on workplace safety
More than 3.5 million workplace injuries and illnesses occur each year in the United States, costing an estimated $250 billion annually.
Economics & Business
Sep 6, 2016
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News tagged with cash flow
Why financial inclusion needs a new frontier—asset building
The concept "financial inclusion" is used in mainstream business and development circles as an all-encompassing term for innovation in financial services for the poor. Financial inclusion is promoted as part of an important ...
Economics & Business
Nov 5, 2015
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Investigation into cash-rich companies lends insights into corporate governance and shareholder value
Cash is a powerful word – it denotes purchase power and success. Having cash in the bank has its perks, as businesses can use it easily and instantly, unlike value that is tied up in shares or machinery.
Economics & Business
Sep 29, 2015
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HP boss gets raise despite persistent sales slump
Hewlett-Packard boss Meg Whitman has graduated from the dollar-a-year club, as the struggling company prepares to split up.
Business
Feb 2, 2015
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Small business owners not always worried about being treated fairly, researcher finds
Fairness is not always the most important priority for small retailers. In an international study, University of Missouri researchers found that some small retailers are less concerned about whether they are treated fairly ...
Economics & Business
Apr 24, 2014
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Corporate accounting earnings data relevant for determining value of the aggregate stock market
While teaching a course on financial information analysis, Asst. Prof. Panos Patatoukas observed that capital market participants and policy makers are increasingly turning to accounting earnings data from corporate financial ...
Economics & Business
Apr 5, 2013
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Economists find kinship networks play key role to access credit
In times of financial hardship, or when opportunities arise, the ability to borrow can be critical. Some people rely on commercial lenders, while others depend on relatives, especially in developing countries. But a new study ...
Economics & Business
Nov 1, 2012
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Microsoft CEO Ballmer pay slips 4 pct to $1.3M
(AP)—Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer's pay package fell 4 percent after his bonus was trimmed, partly due to slower-than-planned progress in the software company's online business and a drop in revenue at its Windows ...
Business
Oct 10, 2012
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Controlling for the weather: Hedging increases firm value, new study shows
A highly debated topic in corporate finance is whether active risk management policies, such as hedging, affect firm value. New research from the University of Notre Dame and Stanford University shows that active risk management ...
Economics & Business
Jun 20, 2012
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CEO stock options can lead to increased risk taking, finds new study
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by a finance professor at Washington University in St. Louis finds that the amount of stock options in a CEO’s compensation package can result in an increase in risk-taking by company leaders.
Economics & Business
Sep 15, 2011
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