Posts Tagged ‘recession’
Kids of unemployed struggle in school
U. CHICAGO (US) — One lingering effect of the Great Recession could be poor academic performance and behavioral problems among children of the unemployed. Continue…
Friday, September 2, 2011 11:09 - 3 Comments
Society & Culture - Aug 1, 2011 12:58 - 1 Comment
Thrifty firms keep on an even keel
UC DAVIS (US) — Frugal companies succeed by controlling spending and being resourceful as a matter of course rather than as a reaction to events like recession. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 9, 2011 17:22 - 0 Comments
Employee training gets smart
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Fears that companies in the UK would slash investment in skills training as a result of the recession have proved to be largely unfounded. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 28, 2010 11:18 - 1 Comment
Brands help hotels leave the lights on
PENN STATE (US) — During economic downturns, hotels with brand names fare better than independently operated properties, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 3, 2010 16:11 - 8 Comments
It’s the energy supply, stupid
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — A decade-long decline in the quality of the nation’s energy supply—not the housing bubble—caused the U.S. recession. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 22, 2010 11:39 - 1 Comment
Did market meltdown stoke bankers?
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Bankers who brought the global economy to its knees two years ago may have actually enjoyed the sensation of losing hundreds of billions of pounds and plunging the world into recession. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 3, 2010 13:16 - 1 Comment
Hourly workers hit hard by recession
U. CHICAGO (US)—A record number of U.S. workers are involuntarily working part-time due to reduced hours or the inability to find a full-time job. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 14, 2010 15:53 - 1 Comment
Can telecommuting put the brakes on a career?
UC DAVIS (US)—Working from home may reduce commute time, save money, and shrink an employee’s carbon footprint. But it can also be a hazard to career advancement, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 15, 2009 14:48 - 0 Comments
Survey finds CFOs hopeful—at least in U.S., Asia
Duke University and CFO Magazine surveyed more than 1,200 CFOs from a broad range of global public and private companies about their expectations for the economy. Above, an optimism index comparing the United States, Europe, and China.
Society & Culture - Jun 10, 2009 6:00 - 0 Comments
Avoiding toxic workplace amid layoffs, pay cuts
CORNELL (US)—Do layoffs, bigger workloads, and reduced benefits for remaining employees mean an erosion of trust in the workplace? Not necessarily, according to Cornell University’s Michele Williams. (more…)
