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Data Centers | Peer-Reviewed Research

Your Data Center Is Either Closer Than You Think or Much Farther Away

A new study shows why some facilities cluster in cities for speed and access, while others move to rural regions in search of scale and lower costs.
12 Dec
Data center wires
  • Social Ventures | Peer-Reviewed Research

    When Doing Good Comes With Stigma

    For social ventures rooted in marginalized communities, sharing that origin story can make it harder to attract customers beyond those groups. The reason? Fear of stigma transfer.
    21 Nov
    Window text says Thank you for supporting local
  • Financial Markets | Peer-Reviewed Research

    When Research Promises the Impossible, Investors Pay the Price

    A new study finds that “look-ahead bias” makes trading strategies appear highly profitable in published research, even though they fail in the real world.
    7 Nov
    Wall Street and skyscrapers
  • Credit & Lending | Peer-Reviewed Research

    How Shopping Data Could Reshape the Credit Score System

    Everyday retail purchases can help banks identify trustworthy borrowers who lack traditional credit histories, expanding access to credit for millions of unbanked people worldwide.
    24 Oct
    Produce market money exchange

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Workplace Communication | Mind Your Business

Words To The Wise

Business jargon: How to not communicate effectively.
February 27
Business jargon, when used properly, can cut through clutter and enhance understanding. But when used wrong, it can create a fog that not even the smartest can navigate.
Regulation | Commentary

Best Of Intentions

Repealed rule would do nothing to end energy industry corruption.
February 23
Dodd-Frank rule repeal
Workplace Emotions | Peer-Reviewed Research

Big Boys And Girls Do Cry

A leader who shows a human range of emotions during a product recall comes across as powerful.
February 14
Window with rain drops
Family-Owned Business | Peer-Reviewed Research

All In The Family

In a family firm, some things are worth more than money.
February 07
Group of people reaching into a plate of food with chopsticks
Global Business | Peer-Reviewed Research

Good Fences, Good Neighbors

State-owned enterprises need to closely analyze potential overseas investments.
February 04
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Rethinking SEC Rules | Peer-Reviewed Research

Experiments In Short Selling

Changing short-selling rules alters stock prices and company choices.
January 26
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Small Business | Features

When Love Is Not Enough

An adored small business goes on the block, and no buyers care.
January 08
Selling a small business can be tough
Healthcare | News Feed

Money And Medicine

Could the MD/MBA be a first step in healing a broken health care system?
January 07
Could The MD/MBA Be A First Step In Healing A Broken Health Care System?
Investment Banking | Peer-Reviewed Research

Long-Term Partners

Long-term relationships between investors and underwriters influence pricing and trading.
January 07
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Workplace Discrimination | Peer-Reviewed Research

Heavy Losses

Obese men face significant discrimination in retail settings, both as clients and employees.
December 14
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