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A virtual discussion hosted by the BYU Marriott School of Business, connecting MBA, MAcc, and economics students with BYU--Pathway Worldwide students, brought together 65 students from 18 different countries. The hour-long discussion, led by Adjunct Professor of Finance James Fletcher and Associate Professor of Finance Brian Boyer, focused on how
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As the UK government seeks to meet NATO's 5% defence spending target, the question of who pays for it has become increasingly contentious. Historically, the UK has pitted defence spending against welfare and education, but Labour now aims to shift the tax burden upwards, targeting large profits and
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Research by Sebahattin Demirkan, an associate professor of accounting at George Mason University, has shed new light on the concept of "overboarding," where directors hold multiple seats on company boards. While investors have traditionally been concerned about the potential drawbacks of directors being spread too thin, Demirkan'
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A new study by Assistant Professor of Accounting and Information Assurance at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, forthcoming in the Review of Accounting Studies, reveals that public firms facing inspections or enforcement actions by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) disclose significantly less information
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Public firms facing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) inspections or enforcement actions disclose significantly less information about their environmental risks and performance, finds a new study by Mark Zakota of the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. The research analyzed over 60,000 earnings conference calls
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Mao Ye, '11, professor of finance in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, and his wife Xi Yang, '10, lecturer of finance, have created two new university-wide awards to recognize outstanding teaching assistants at Cornell. The Cornelia Ye Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, originally established in 2019, now
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Harmonic Growth Partners, a renowned expansion-stage investment firm, has announced the addition of Daniel Vernic to its investment team as a Principal. This development underscores the company's commitment to providing rapidly scaling technology companies with a differentiated and valuable investment partner. According to the company's release,
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Arjun Deiva's research identifies companies that have prioritized resilience and future growth potential over high current dividends. These companies, tracked over the past five years, have demonstrated remarkable performance despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war, inflation, and shifting monetary policy. Dividend payments have offered investors a consistent source
