Two conservative groups will argue in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that Nasdaq's board diversity rule violates the equal protection clause of the Fifth Amendment. Scott Yonker has researched the effects of corporate board diversity on company performance and is available for interviews.

Law and Policy

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

Economics and Business

Diversity

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Christopher Marquis, a professor in sustainable global enterprise, and Glen Dowell, a corporate sustainability researcher and professor of management and organizations, comment on renewed pressure for Berkshire Hathaway to be more transparent about greenhouse gas emissions, and an upcoming shareholder vote on a climate proposal from investors.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Economics and Business

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Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter for $54.20 a share, saying the company needs to be transformed privately. Musk is already the company's second-largest shareholder.

Economics and Business

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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Drew Pascarella and Drew Margolin weigh in on Elon Musk's plan to take Twitter public again in a few years.

Agriculture and Life Sciences

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

Economics and Business

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Bitcoin has had a rough month of declines, likely driven by the Federal Reserve’s planned tightening of its monetary policies this year. Will Cong says as the Federal Reserve tightens policies, we could see a reduction in demand for Bitcoin – but adds that investors can still use crypto assets to guard against excessive inflation by diversifying their holdings across the entire crypto sector.

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

Johnson Graduate School of Management

Economics and Business

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Frontier is offering to buy Spirit Airlines in a deal that will create the nation’s fifth largest carrier. The companies said the transaction will provide more low-cost fares for more travelers.

Economics and Business

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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Andrew Karolyi, dean of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business and a scholar specializing in international financial markets, comments on a warning from the European Central Bank that most of the lenders it oversees have not produced strategies to respond to climate change.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Economics and Business

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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Executives from the largest U.S. airlines asked the Biden administration for "immediate intervention" in the planned rollout of 5G technology near major airports on Wednesday. Aija Leiponen says it’s time for the U.S. aviation industry to show their technical evidence about 5G interference, because in many other countries where it’s been launched there have been no detectable issues.

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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As the Omicron variant continues to spread throughout the U.S., shoppers are still faced with empty grocery store shelves as pandemic induced supply chain-related problems persist. Miguel Gómez says worker shortages are causing the current grocery store shortages, which could also be exacerbated by store’s emphasis on direct-to-consumer channels at the expense of an adequate labor force.

Food & Agriculture

Industrial and Labor Relations

Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management

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The U.S. has temporarily suspended all imports of avocados from Mexico following a verbal threat made to U.S. safety inspectors. Miguel Gómez and Desirée LeClercq comment on how the ban may impact the supply of avocados and prices for consumers, as well as how the current climate between Mexico and the U.S. could cause further trade tensions.

Industrial and Labor Relations

Economics and Business

Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management

Industrial and Labor Relations

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