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Ready or Not, Amazon’s HQ2 is About to Redefine the D.C. Area’s Startup Economy

While Amazon says it plans to build out a 2.1-million-square-foot development with two 22-story buildings and hire 25,000 workers in the area over the next 10 years, the ripple…

February 26, 2020

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How Coronavirus is Infecting the World Economy

With the world’s economy more interdependent than ever - how are governments and business leaders handling the crisis? And will we be prepared if the virus - and its economic…

February 26, 2020

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4 Ways to Identify Toxic Employees Before Hiring Them

As Christine Porath wrote for Harvard Business Review, look for signs of civility. “Understanding how the candidate behaved in the past will help you assess whether they’ll…

February 24, 2020

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Here’s Why the $13 Billion E-Trade Deal Makes Sense for Morgan Stanley

“E-Trade really is a bank these days just like Morgan Stanley,” Georgetown University McDonough School of Business associate professor James Angel said. “And the nice thing…

February 21, 2020

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Should CEOs Stay on the Board After They Step Down?

"The Conference Board’s latest report on CEO succession practices, coauthored by Georgetown University professor Jason Schloetzer, finds that “while common in the past, this…

February 20, 2020

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Did the Boy Scouts Violate Their Own Honor Code by Filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy?

"They have this internal code that dictates you behave in particular ways – included among those is keeping your promises," said Peter Jaworski, who teaches ethics at…

February 20, 2020

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Registered To Vote? You’d Be Required To Cast A Ballot Under California Bill

Jason Brennan, a professor of political philosophy and applied ethics in the business school at Georgetown University, argues that any benefit from coercing citizens to vote is…

February 19, 2020

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The Economic Impact Of The Coronavirus: A Time Bomb?

Before the battle of the governments of the world to contain the impact of the spread of the virus, the origin and the spread occur in a country that is intimately related to…

February 13, 2020

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Tesla Raises Capital Two Weeks After Elon Musk Said It Wasn’t Needed

“It’s not surprising when a company does a re-offering when the stock price is high,” said Reena Aggarwal, a professor of finance and director of the Center for Financial…

February 13, 2020

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Caring for a Senior Loved One: How to Encourage Family Participation

Another tool: “There are several multi-functional caregiver apps, with some including a way to keep family members updated on the day-to-day status of a loved one,” says…

February 13, 2020