Software that saves time and money may paradoxically be resulting in a shortage of accountants
Are older inventors weighed down by obsolete knowledge? Young inventors don’t carry that burden
In New York, small and budget hotels — competitors to short-term rentals — raised prices
Improving the search for contractors that don’t use coercion
Years after a paper goes unpublished, it’s fodder for a major Federal Trade Commission proposal
Their level of technology and services makes up for it; it’s vice versa with little banks
U.S. efforts to encourage transparency widely ignored by companies
Popular in business schools and executive suites, it’s no longer a meaningful way to compare companies
Charging more at peak times could reduce congestion and lift profits. Would customers revolt?
Alphabet’s M&A feeds its core business; Amazon’s more likely to push into new areas
Higher demand from U.S. and China means expanding into new markets
Third-party sellers would gain; consumers might pay more but increase control of products display
Banks close neighborhood outlets and raise prices for branch-delivered services
Uncertainty about outside news alters company disclosures and how markets interpret them, study finds
The risk for matching platforms is affected by levels of fees and what’s disclosed about buyer and seller