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Highlighted research stories for the Business School
Wives earning more than husbands linked to rising mental health diagnoses in couples
Hedging political risk boosts portfolio performance
Optimistic Federal Reserve language reduces market uncertainty and risk aversion
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R&D disclosures can predict future earnings - if investors focus on language, not just figures
Investors looking to predict future company performance should pay closer attention to the language used in R&D disclosures rather than just the financial figures.
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Malaysian partnership to develop financiers and regulators
Leaders who fail to “walk the talk” suffer emotional and performance setbacks
Promoting diversity can alienate loyal customers: New research highlights risks and solutions
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Spinout launches mental health programme for entrepreneurs in Denmark
Business School and FSB forge strategic partnership to champion the region’s SMEs
Durham and Newcastle Universities partner with P&G to drive industrial decarbonisation
A major collaboration between Durham University, Newcastle University and Procter & Gamble (P&G) has resulted in the development of a new framework to support industrial decarbonisation in the consumer goods sector.

Strategic patience is the smartest response to Trump’s tariffs
Seven ways to be a successful remote-working manager
Malaysian partnership to develop financiers and regulators
We are working with the Securities Commission Malaysia to develop the financiers and regulators of the future.

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Financial Times Masters in Finance Ranking highlights Durham’s Global Top 20 Careers Support
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