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Released: 25-Jun-2024 7:05 AM EDT
DOE awards Sandia small business program and local veteran
Sandia National Laboratories

The Department of Energy has once again awarded Sandia National Laboratories for its work helping small businesses. One of those businesses, owned by a disabled veteran, was also awarded for its extraordinary work.

Released: 24-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Media Tip Sheet: GOP Eyes Corporate Tax Hikes to Offset Trillions in Expiring Cuts for Individuals
George Washington University

Republicans are considering increasing the corporate tax rate to help fund the extension of tax cuts for individuals set to expire next year. ...

   
Released: 21-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Media Tip Sheet: Iceland Weighing Dynamic Pricing For Its Tourist Tax
George Washington University

Critics say taxes exploit visitors, but officials argue that their intent is to encourage visitors to visit at less busy times and therefore spread out the congestion for a more sustainable tourism... ...

Newswise: World Branding Expert Suggests Place Branding for Thailand’s Soft Power, Increasing Income, Reducing Costs, Building Thailand’s Fan Club
Released: 20-Jun-2024 8:55 AM EDT
World Branding Expert Suggests Place Branding for Thailand’s Soft Power, Increasing Income, Reducing Costs, Building Thailand’s Fan Club
Chulalongkorn University

A world-renowned place branding expert and Thai professors in branding joined a discussion on “Rethinking Soft Power with Place Branding,” emphasizing the effective use of place branding in Thailand to push the soft power agenda to the fullest.

Newswise: African research funders in global spotlight through Dimensions indexing project
Released: 17-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
African research funders in global spotlight through Dimensions indexing project
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

African research is receiving a major visibility boost with the indexing of 10 national funders in Dimensions, the world’s largest linked research database.

   
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Released: 11-Jun-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Is it safe to buy from a farmers market? Experts say yes and explain why.
Virginia Tech

Shopping at a neighborhood farmer’s market boosts the local economy, helps protect the environment, and provides healthy, fresh foods to consumers, says Virginia Tech experts.

Newswise: Attending local events strengthens neighbourhood bonds
Released: 6-Jun-2024 9:05 PM EDT
Attending local events strengthens neighbourhood bonds
University of South Australia

Researchers at the University of South Australia have investigated how often people visit and actively participate in local events and how this affects their sense of place or their connection to their community.

Newswise: FAU and Mainstreet Research Poll of Battleground States
Highlights Partisan Divide on Top Issues, Trump Conviction
Released: 4-Jun-2024 1:00 PM EDT
FAU and Mainstreet Research Poll of Battleground States Highlights Partisan Divide on Top Issues, Trump Conviction
Florida Atlantic University

A new poll of voters in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, often considered battleground states, highlights the partisan divide on important issues and on the legal case against former U.S. President Donald Trump.

Released: 4-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Study Shows AI-Driven Cyberattacks Can Inflict Damage on GDP and Supply Chains for the World’s Largest Economies
Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)

A forthcoming study from the journal Risk Analysis explores the cascading impacts of AI-driven cyberattacks, including damage on GDP and supply chains for the world’s largest economies

   
Newswise: Investors generally underestimated the risk and impact of hurricanes, prior to feeling “Superstorm” Sandy’s fury on Wall Street
Released: 4-Jun-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Investors generally underestimated the risk and impact of hurricanes, prior to feeling “Superstorm” Sandy’s fury on Wall Street
Indiana University

In a paper forthcoming in the Journal of Finance, professors at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, studied firm-level exposures to hurricanes over a 24-year period to better understand how extreme weather events impact performance in financial markets as measured by option and stock prices.

Newswise: Sunshine spurs spending: Investors bet big on sunny days
Released: 3-Jun-2024 6:05 PM EDT
Sunshine spurs spending: Investors bet big on sunny days
University of South Australia

New research by the University of South Australia has found a connection between pleasant weather conditions and higher investment in lottery-like stocks.



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