Rumors abound about Apple’s likely foray into TV streaming. In confirming the date for its next event, Apple tagged the March 25 invitation with a sentence that hinted at an upcoming video service, reigniting speculation on the company’s streaming plans. Aija Leiponen, professor of applied economics at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business and an expert on digital markets, studies the way data is commercialized on the internet. She says that Apple will need big hit shows to convince consumers to subscribe to yet another streaming service.

Economics and Business

Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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Manoj Thomas, professor of marketing at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business and an expert in consumer behavior, weighs in on the issue of labor standards in the restaurant industry and proposed changes on the way workplaces can share tips among their employees.

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

Law, Government & Public Policy

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Labor Relations & Human Resources

Washington D.C.

Johnson Graduate School of Management

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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The world’s biggest producer of pork, Smithfield Foods, announced it will close one of its pork-processing facilities after many workers at the plant tested positive for coronavirus. Martin Wiedmann, a food scientist and professor of food safety at Cornell University, says that the shutdown illustrates the challenges of minimizing the risk of contagion among workers in the food industry. 

Economics and Business

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Drew Pascarella, senior lecturer of finance at the Cornell University SC Johnson College of Business, comments on Morgan Stanley's announcement that it was buying E-Trade, an online brokerage with 5.2 million client accounts and over $360 billion in client assets. 

Economics and Business

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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On Wednesday, a day after extending its nationwide lockdown, India relaxed restrictions on sectors deemed essential, including the agriculture industry that employs more than half of the Indian population. Prabhu Pingali, professor of economics and director of the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition, says that the decision will help deal with the massive shock the lockdown has imparted to India’s food system.

International

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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Glen Dowell, a corporate sustainability researcher and professor of management and organizations at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, comments on a new United Nations report on climate change and greenhouse gas emissions.  

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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Drew Pascarella, lecturer of finance at Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, comments on Spotify’s unorthodox NYSE listing.

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

New York City

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

Johnson Graduate School of Management

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All eyes are on Chinese property giant Evergrande this week as it approaches the deadline to settle interest payments on its offshore bonds. Will Cong and Robert Hockett weigh in on the situation and what may happen if Evergrande defaults.

International

Economics and Business

Law School

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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Drew Pascarella, lecturer of finance at Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, says that the firm’s first goal will be to convince investors Lyft, and not Uber, is the company to which every sharing economy startups should staple itself.

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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Randy Allen, senior lecturer of management and a retail expert at Cornell University SC Johnson College of Business, offers some tips on ways to stay romantic while avoiding the markups this Valentine's Day.

Economics and Business

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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