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Donald Trump is acting like the classic patriarch of a family business − and he’s not the only politician to do so.
The presence of at least three women on a board of directors improves the financial performance of organizations. The effect is similar to the impact of “critical mass” in physics.
Ownership structure matters.
Our collective success with AI will depend not on so much on the virtues of the technology itself, but on the human systems we build around it.
The startup sector is cautiously optimistic heading into 2025. Global trends, including AI, sustainability and the personalisation of health will define 2025.
Some indictments have a bright side. Really.
Liberal-leaning stories tend to stay longer on The New York Times’ homepage, even when controlling for popularity. We found the same thing of conservative stories in The Wall Street Journal.
Treasury’s half year update tells the story of a sluggish economy and weaker tax take. While 2025 could be the year New Zealand’s economic fortunes lift, it depends on a number of factors.
TV companies trademarking whips, drinks companies trademarking sausage machines? A long-running British court battle puts the spotlight on the flaws in trademark registration systems.
Vacationers like gathering on social media to discuss their trips – like, really enjoy it. The travel industry should take note.
Research confirms what many coffee shop patrons intuitively know.
An economist swears by this technique.
Crypto can offer quick riches and an air of high-tech worldliness, but it also encompasses some ethical harms that might give investors pause.
Black business owners are often frustrated by systemic racial disparities, but a new study shows how they are using race to capitalize on their ventures.
Diversity training programs work best, our research shows, when they form part of a broader, ongoing company effort against intolerance.
Insulating attics, replacing windows and adding heat pumps can save money and reduce emissions − if residents can afford the upgrades. Carbon-offset purchases by local companies could help.
A deep dive into 866 public companies and 1,413 carbon projects reveals some twists in who relies on cheap offsets and who chooses to cut their own emissions instead.
The end of the election season could bring a sigh of relief to businesses.
The future of these job-generating gigafactories, many of them in Republican states, could be at risk if the next president tries to wipe out the programs that made them possible.
The use of national tariffs in the US began in 1791, led by Alexander Hamilton, and grew throughout the 19th century, in what became known to many as the American System.



















