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YouTube Influencers: Gaming’s Best Friend or Worst Enemy?
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BALTIMORE, MD, March 14, 2025 – YouTube influencers are shaping the gaming industry in unexpected ways, and a new study in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science uncovers the surprising truth: Although influencers can drive massive engagement with video games, they might also be costing game developers millions in lost sales.

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The 3 biggest things to know about a potential U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal
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Contentious minerals deal has sparked a war of words between Trump and Zelensky, and could be announced later this week

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How tariffs can hurt American supply chains | GUEST COMMENTARY
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Americans have probably heard the word “tariffs” more in the past month than in the past four years — and for good reason. Tariffs are central to President Donald Trump’s economic playbook, despite opposition from mainstream economists and trade experts

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Company News: Ampalayanar Nanthakumar Earns Chancellor's Award at SUNY Oswego

Company News: Ampalayanar Nanthakumar Earns Chancellor's Award at SUNY Oswego

Syracuse.com, July 27, 2020

Ampalavanar Nanthakumar earns chancellor’s award for excellence in teaching at State University of New York at Oswego. He is a mathematics professor. Nanthakumar has authored or co-authored more than forty peer-reviewed papers in such journals as the International Journal of Statistics and Probability, Mathematical BioSciences, Journal of Applied Statistical Science, Frontiers in Sociology and American Journal of Mathematical and Management Science.

Rideshare Profiles With LGBTQ Symbols Canceled More Often by Drivers

Rideshare Profiles With LGBTQ Symbols Canceled More Often by Drivers

Advocate, July 26, 2020

Racial and anti-LGBTQ+ bias persists in ridesharing services even though companies have taken steps to reduce it, according to a new study from Indiana University Bloomington’s Kelley School of Business — and the authors believe they’re the first to show that an indication of support for LGBTQ+ equality can trigger this bias.

Expect Redistancing if Health Systems Are Overwhelmed

Expect Redistancing if Health Systems Are Overwhelmed

Morning Consult, July 23, 2020

For the past hundred days, all across the country, people have questioned how long the current COVID-19 pandemic will last and when life will return to normal. Our society’s eagerness to be free of our homes combined with economic turmoil have led to many states and cities easing restrictions and physical distancing measures. Communities are asking when everything can fully open, from gyms to bars to churches. Children are asking when they can see their friends, and grandparents are asking when they can see their grandchildren.

Bribery and the Motivation of Bidders on Foreign Contracts

Bribery and the Motivation of Bidders on Foreign Contracts

UCLA Anderson Review, July 22, 2020

For more than 40 years, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has made it illegal to bribe public officials to win government business. Since the act’s adoption in 1977, the Department of Justice has brought more than 390 enforcement actions under the law. In 2019, the agency, together with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which also is responsible for enforcement, imposed a total of $2.6 billion in fines, the most ever for a single year.

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