Tough standards led to an increase in auto-related patents
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Years after a paper goes unpublished, it’s fodder for a major Federal Trade Commission proposal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