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CEOs are compensated, valued more by conservative (vs liberal) boards

Conservative or liberal leanings influence corporate directors' decisions about CEO pay and the extent to which CEOs should be rewarded and penalized for firm performance.

Shannon Roddel

EU risks trade impotency as critics target Canada deal

Finance professor Jeffrey Bergstrand weighs in on trade deal between E.U. and Canada.

Reuters

Government ill-equipped to thwart cyberwarfare

Shutting down a power grid is easier than you'd think, says Timothy Carone, a teaching professor in IT, analytics and operations at the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business.

IDG Connect website

Notre Dame alumni launch app

Mendoza finance grads Joe Mueller and Federico Segura co-founded Grain, a mobile app that helps small or inexperienced investors access hedge-fund investing. 

The Observer

Uber exits the unicorn years and awkwardly steps into adolescence. Can it survive and thrive?

"Like many precocious teenagers, Uber seems to be going through a bit of a stormy experimental phase," writes Mike Mannor in a Fox News opinion piece.

Mike Mannor

Studies show people think caring about the environment is “feminine”

In a series of seven studies, Mendoza marketing professor James Wilkie found evidence that men may avoid green behaviors in order to protect their masculinity.

Quartz

Will Robots Replace Fast-Food Workers?

 Automation expert Timothy Carone discusses robots and other automated technology in the fast food business.

The Motley Fool

SpaceX Rocket Blast Destroys Satellite for Facebook Project

Astrophysicist Timothy Carone tells Bloomberg that the recovery from the blast will be rapid for Facebook and SpaceX.

Bloomberg Businessweek

Humans Seek New Skills as Robots ‘Eat’ Millions of Manufacturing Jobs

Self-driving cars will save thousands of lives, says automation expert Timothy Carone.

Voice of America

Your manliness could be hurting the planet

Because of a stereotype that associates environmental friendliness with femininity, "men may be motivated to avoid or even oppose green behaviors in order to safeguard their gender identity," according to research by James Wilkie.

Danielle Paquette