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Locally Grown CEOs Manage for the Longer Term

Locally Grown CEOs Manage for the Longer Term

CEOs from the state where their companies are based are less likely to cut R&D expenses in order to achieve earnings targets, research finds.

By David McCann | March 10, 2020

Admit It, Your Investments Are Stuck in Neutral

Admit It, Your Investments Are Stuck in Neutral

New research shows that companies that know how to shift critical resources where and when they’re needed share common traits. Rigor is the first one.

By Vincent Ryan | August 19, 2019

Uber Posts Record Loss, Sales Growth Slows

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Uber Posts Record Loss, Sales Growth Slows

“What’s sapping investor confidence ... is the absence of a clear path to grow revenue and cut costs,” an analyst says.

By Matthew Heller | August 9, 2019

Repatriated Cash Should Boost R&D Spending

Repatriated Cash Should Boost R&D Spending

The new tax break on repatriated foreign earnings will spur increased R&D, a study of an earlier tax holiday suggests.

By David McCann | March 19, 2018

Is a U.S. ‘Patent Box’ a Good Idea?

Is a U.S. ‘Patent Box’ a Good Idea?

It may be wise to give favored tax treatment to intellectual property in exchange for keeping it domestic, even without corporate tax reform.

By Yair Holtzman | May 19, 2016

Companies’ Investment Plans: From Diggers to Data Centers

Companies’ Investment Plans: From Diggers to Data Centers

Computers, research, and software will be the big-ticket items in 2016.

By Economist Staff | January 4, 2016

Tax Extenders Likely to Get Tiny Reprieve

Tax Extenders Likely to Get Tiny Reprieve

The provisions of the tax extenders bill just passed by Congress expire at the end of 2014.

By David Katz | December 18, 2014