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Common Cents Report: Behavioral Interventions Helping Americans Save More
The report details findings from seven completed behavioral intervention programs and ongoing research begun in 2016. The work is part of Common Cent Lab’s three-year effort to improve the financial well being for 1.8 million low-to-moderate income (LMI) households in America.
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Drug Pricing Control Regime Short-Sighted
Up in arms against the central government's drug pricing control regime, the Indian pharma industry feels it is a short-sighted move that will stifle innovation in the country. Instead of slashing prices of drugs, the government must focus on holistic development of the healthcare sector, pharma honchos said here on Tuesday.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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The World’s Biggest For-Profit College Company, Laureate Education, Raises $490 Million In Public Debut
The largest for-profit college company on the planet raised $490 million in its public debut on Wednesday.
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- Education
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Investors Are Pouring Money Into Conservation Efforts (It’s Actually A Great Investment)
From sustainable "blue economy" projects to restoration projects for wetlands, streams, and animal habitats, conservation-related projects have been drawing a significant amount of investor money in recent years. Investments that produce a financial return and a "measurable environmental result" climbed 62% from 2013-2015, a new report found, indicating that traditional divisions between conservation, philanthropy and for-profit finance may be withering.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment, Investing
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- North America
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This Tiny Disease-Diagnosing Microchip Only Costs A Cent To Make
Diagnosing disease often requires analysing and detecting single cells with lab tests that cost hundreds of dollars each. Hospitals in a poor country stricken with a disease epidemic like HIV or malaria simply might not have the funds to run all of those tests. Scientists are looking for a cheaper option.
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After 10 successful investments, Micromax starts $100 million fund
India’s prominent smartphone maker Micromax is launching an investment fund of up to $100 million to invest in consumer Internet companies relevant to the Indian market. Named Orbis Capital, the fund will raise money from Indian and foreign private equity firms and pension funds. The fund’s advisory board will have prominent entrepreneurs like Nami Zarrighalam, Founder of Truecaller, and renowned investor Perry Blacher among others.
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First Global Competition for Hardware-Led Social Innovation Issues Call for Entries
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the world’s largest organization for the field of mechanical engineering, today announced a call for entries to the 2017 ASME Innovation Showcase (ISHOW).
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- Impact Assessment
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Opinion: How Pharma Can Fix Its Reputation and Its Business at the Same Time
The business model of research-based pharmaceutical companies is under significant pressure. Their return on R&D investment has dropped to its lowest levels in decades, and their public reputation in the United States and abroad is worse than ever.
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- Health Care
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- public health
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