Google Antitrust Case Suggests Apple Should Be in Crosshairs Too
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Google Antitrust Case Suggests Apple Should Be in Crosshairs Too

Source: The Conversation

A leading expert in platform markets, Professor Hemant Bhargava believes the Google-Apple search agreement seems more like a damning indictment of Apple’s own potentially illegal business practices.

Loss of Professor Emeritus Richard Dorf
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Loss of Professor Emeritus Richard Dorf

Virtual service on November 8 for academic leader, innovator, philanthropist

During his distinguished academic career, Professor Richard Dorf was a prolific author, generous philanthropist and a leading expert in entrepreneurship and innovation.

Crying at Work Can Be Even Worse Now, Thanks, Zoom
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Crying at Work Can Be Even Worse Now, Thanks, Zoom

Source: Huffington Post

In smaller video meetings where everyone is expected to show their face, “everybody is sort of equally visible,” says Professor Kimberly Elsbach who studies crying at work.

 

Why Day Trading Is Not a Wise Income Strategy for the Unemployed
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Why Day Trading Is Not a Wise Income Strategy for the Unemployed

Source: Market Realist

Day trading has been a point of contention for years. Professor Brad Barber of UC Davis finished up a 14-year day trading study in 2010, and concluding that a mere one percent of people within the study profited from their efforts. 

 

$1 Mil. NSF Grant Funds Partnerships with Hispanic Serving Institutions
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$1 Mil. NSF Grant Funds Partnerships with Hispanic Serving Institutions

First federally funded HSI grant to UC Davis for research and teaching STEM, and a step toward HSI designation. Two National Science Foundation grants are expected to help UC Davis and other institutions increase the number of underrepresented

Cognivive Announces World’s First Prescription Interactive Rehabilitation Device
Cognivive Tony Simon Virtual Reality (VR) first prescription interactive rehabilitation device under new FDA regulation
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Cognivive Announces World’s First Prescription Interactive Rehabilitation Device

Source: Cognivive News Release

Cognivive has designed the first prescription interactive rehabilitation device under new FDA regulation. CogniviveVR helps patients recover control over their arms and hands by delivering personalized treatments in the form of highly motivational

Are Shrimp-Flavored Dog Treats the Answer to Keeping Lake Tahoe Blue?
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Are Shrimp-Flavored Dog Treats the Answer to Keeping Lake Tahoe Blue?

Source: Capital Public Radio

UC Davis' Tahoe Environmental Research Center is working to remove an invasive crustacean to keep Lake Tahoe blue thanks to efforts from a MBA-student led team and recent alum Yuan Cheng.

 

Why You Should Consider Deleting Your Stock Trading App
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Why You Should Consider Deleting Your Stock Trading App

Source: Yahoo! Finance

Professor Brad Barber explains the new phenomenon of people using investment platforms to trade stocks vs. sports betting—many have lost large portions of their savings. 

 

The Mysterious Death of the Market Rentier
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The Mysterious Death of the Market Rentier

Source: Financial Times

Professor Alan Taylor and coauthor Joseph Kopecky discuss their recent paper called “The Murder-Suicide of the Rentier,” sharing why risk-free interest rates have collapsed in the past couple of decades.

 

The ‘Dirty Dozen’ Tax Scams of 2020: $27 Billion Hit to Business
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The ‘Dirty Dozen’ Tax Scams of 2020: $27 Billion Hit to Business

Source: Forbes

Businesses beware; Lecturer Suzy Taherian in Forbes warns companies to be on the lookout for phony charities. IRS says 'Dirty Dozen' tax scams could result in a $27 billion hit for businesses. 

 

Why are Shelves Empty at Sacramento-Area Budget Stores?
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Why are Shelves Empty at Sacramento-Area Budget Stores?

Source: CBS13 Sacramento

Professor Shannon Anderson says to expect sparse inventory at discount stores for a while because many household items are made in Southeast Asia, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

The CFO Essential Summer Reading List
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The CFO Essential Summer Reading List

Source: Forbes

Lecturer Suzy Taherian's book, "The 80/20 CFO: How to Make Strategic Transformations in Your Company," is No. 1 on a Forbes' list of recommended summer reading.