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Increasing board diversity leads to a reduced market value

Increasing board diversity leads to a reduced market value

Human Resources, November 15, 2019

In an age when many companies have stepped forward to become an advocate of board and workplace gender diversity, it turns out that one additional woman on the board results in a 2.3% decrease in the company’s market value in the US on average. This could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars, according to INSEAD’s latest study on investor responses’ to board diversity.

Eyes on Detroit as airport seeks to attract non-flyers

Eyes on Detroit as airport seeks to attract non-flyers

Runway Girl Network, November 12, 2019

First it was Pittsburgh International Airport, then Tampa International Airport, and now it is Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. What do these three airports have in common? They are the only commercial airports in the United States that allow non-passengers to pass through passenger screening checkpoints and enter the post-security side of the airport.

Paramedics Slower to Respond After Deadly Incidents, Study Finds

Paramedics Slower to Respond After Deadly Incidents, Study Finds

Route Fifty, November 1, 2019

For emergency workers like firefighters, police officers and ambulance crews, responding to traumatic situations can take an emotional and psychological toll, contributing to difficulties like professional burnout, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.

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Artificial Intelligence

Opinion: What to watch in the coming AI policy shake-up

Opinion: What to watch in the coming AI policy shake-up

Deseret News, January 18, 2025

Something remarkable is happening in Washington. Tech executives who once shunned the political spotlight now make regular pilgrimages to Capitol Hill, and artificial intelligence — a field that traces back to the 1950s — has become the talk of the town.

Healthcare

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials

Atlanta Journal Constitution, January 23, 2025

Health insurance has become necessary, with large and unpredictable health care costs always looming before each of us. Unfortunately, the majority of people have experienced problems when using their health insurance to pay for their medical care. Health insurance serves as the buffer between patients and the medical care system, using population pooling to mitigate the risk exposure on any one individual.

Supply Chain

New Study Shows How Ukraine War Impacts Global Food Supply Chain, Urges Alternative Routes For Grains

New Study Shows How Ukraine War Impacts Global Food Supply Chain, Urges Alternative Routes For Grains

Where the Food Comes From, January 20, 2025

A groundbreaking new study in the INFORMS journal Transportation Science reveals the severe and far-reaching consequences of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on global food security. The research highlights an urgent need to address disruptions in the transportation of Ukrainian grains, which have caused dramatic price spikes and worsened food insecurity worldwide, particularly in vulnerable regions such as the Middle East and North Africa.

Port automation is a sticking point for dockworkers union

Port automation is a sticking point for dockworkers union

Marketplace, January 2, 2025

Dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts could go on strike again in less than two weeks if they don’t reach a contract agreement with ports and shippers. Talks are set to resume next week, according to Bloomberg. The main sticking point between the two sides? Automation.

Climate