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1 week ago | 
marketbusinessnews.com | Christian Nordqvist
Warren Buffett, one of the worlds most successful investors and also among the ten richest people in the world, says he plans to retire by the end of 2025. He added that he would like to see Greg Abel as the new Chief Executive Office (CEO) of Berkshire Hathaway.
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2 months ago | 
marketbusinessnews.com | Christian Nordqvist
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an urban exodus – a shift away from cities, according to Haruka Kato, a junior associate professor at Osaka Metropolitan University in Japan. During the pandemic-driven migration away from cities, families with children stood out as a significant group choosing to relocate, largely due to concerns about COVID-19.
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2 months ago | 
marketbusinessnews.com | Christian Nordqvist
A new study by researchers from the Yale School of Public Health and the University of Missouri found that state restrictions on flavored e-cigs helped reduce vaping. However, the legislation also led to an increase in traditional tobacco cigarette smoking. E-cigs and vapingE-cigs, e-cigarettes, or electronic cigarettes have become increasingly popular as an alternative to tobacco products in recent years.
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Feb 1, 2025 | 
marketbusinessnews.com | Christian Nordqvist
A 16-year study found that the 1989 Canada-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which lasted until the early 2000s, did not harm workers, despite a considerable increase in trade between the two nations. Brian K. Kovak, professor of economics and public policy at Carnegie Mellon’s Heinz College, and Peter M. Morrow, associate professor of economics at the University of Toronto, wrote about their study and findings in the peer-reviewed journal The Review of Economic Studies (citation below). Prof.
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
marketbusinessnews.com | Christian Nordqvist
Offline marketing may beat online platforms like social media, direct email, and mobile apps in triggering desired consumer behaviors, a new study has found. This is despite marketers’ current increasing reliance on online marketing strategies, a team of Japanese researchers reported. Examples of traditional offline promotions include printed coupons, direct mail advertisements, in-store promotions, and newspaper inserts. The Online vs.
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Jan 25, 2025 | 
marketbusinessnews.com | Christian Nordqvist
Battery-powered electric vehicles now last as long as their gas (petrol) and diesel counterparts, a new study involving researchers from the UK, US, and Switzerland has shown. Their study also showed that electric vehicles are more reliable than cars and vans that consume fossil fuels. This is a pivotal moment in the quest towards sustainable transportation, the researchers said. The team gathered and analyzed data on 300 million test records from the UK’s Ministry of Transport (MOT).
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
marketbusinessnews.com | Christian Nordqvist
Early exposure to violent media content during childhood has been linked to a higher risk of antisocial behavior a decade later, a new study has found. The researchers, from Canada, Italy, and the US, wrote about their study and findings in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (citation below).
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
marketbusinessnews.com | Christian Nordqvist
According to the World Bank, Indonesia’s GDP growth will outpace its rivals in Southeast Asia, such as Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Cambodia, Singapore, and Laos. Indonesia’s economy is forecast to grow by 5.1% annually in 2025 and 2026. This is faster than the 4% forecast for developing economies worldwide. Indonesia grew by 5% in 2024. The World Bank predicts global economic growth for 2025 and 2026 to be 2.7% per year, which is similar to 2024’s figure.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
marketbusinessnews.com | Christian Nordqvist
China’s GDP growth of 5% met the government’s target for 2024, despite some internal hurdles and economic headwinds. While industrial output and exports grew robustly, domestic consumption was weak. Experts warn that this imbalance could intensify this year as demographic challenges deepen and external trade tensions rise.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
marketbusinessnews.com | Christian Nordqvist
America’s giant companies are getting too big, say two professors of finance. After businesses grow beyond a certain size, financial concentration slows investments, which can be a drag on economic growth. ‘Financial concentration’ refers to the dominance of a relatively small number of large firms within an industry or the economy.
