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Experiencing Dehumanization, Seeking Uniqueness: The Effect of Organizational Dehumanization on Uniqueness‐Seeking Consumption

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Experiencing Dehumanization, Seeking Uniqueness: The Effect of Organizational Dehumanization on Uniqueness‐Seeking Consumption Summary This paper examines how organizational dehumanization — the sense of being treated like a machine or interchangeable cog — acts as a deep, ontological self-threat and drives people to seek uniqueness through consumption. Across one preliminary survey and five follow-up studies, the […]

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Russia’s APT28 Targets Microsoft Outlook With ‘NotDoor’ Malware

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Russia’s APT28 Targets Microsoft Outlook With ‘NotDoor’ Malware Summary Security researchers at Lab52 (S2 Grupo) have uncovered a new Outlook-focused backdoor called “NotDoor” attributed to APT28 (Fancy Bear). NotDoor is a VBA macro for Microsoft Outlook that watches for a specific trigger string in incoming emails; when triggered it can execute commands, upload files, and […]

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Cross Ownership Versus Merger Under Product Differentiation

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Cross Ownership Versus Merger Under Product Differentiation Summary This paper compares passive cross ownership (CO) — where firms hold non‑controlling shares in rivals — with full mergers in an oligopolistic industry with horizontally differentiated products. The main finding: under Cournot (quantity) competition, insiders (the firms that cooperate) can be better off under symmetric CO than […]

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Charity Without Choice: The Impact of Receiving Prosocial Gifts on Subsequent Donations

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Charity Without Choice: The Impact of Receiving Prosocial Gifts on Subsequent Donations Summary This paper investigates how receiving prosocial gifts — donations made to a charity in someone’s name — affects the recipient’s willingness to donate to the same charity later. Across four experiments (total N across studies = hundreds), the authors show that when […]

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Macau’s concessionaires could soon turn to virtual performers to keep pace with rising competition in global entertainment scene

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Macau’s concessionaires could soon turn to virtual performers to keep pace with rising competition in global entertainment scene Summary At the IAG EXPO in Manila David Baxley (Sands China / Marina Bay Sands) argued Macau’s casinos and arenas are likely to increasingly rely on virtual performers and AI-driven pop acts to fill multiple weekly shows […]

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Entain Australia and New Zealand CEO Andrew Vouris announced as Featured Speaker at Regulating the Game 2026

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Entain Australia and New Zealand CEO Andrew Vouris announced as Featured Speaker at Regulating the Game 2026 Summary Regulating the Game has named Andrew Vouris, the newly appointed CEO of Entain Australia and New Zealand, as a Featured Speaker for its 9-11 March 2026 conference at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth. Vouris, who took the Entain […]

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Crane NXT to improve counterfeit detection abilities via planned full acquisition of Italian inspection and detection firm Antares Vision

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Crane NXT to improve counterfeit detection abilities via planned full acquisition of Italian inspection and detection firm Antares Vision Summary Crane NXT has signed definitive agreements to acquire a 30% stake in Antares Vision S.p.A. at €5.00 per share (approximately €120 million), and will launch a mandatory tender offer in Italy at the same price […]

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IAG EXPO: Interview with Light & Wonder’s Jamie Dorbian

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IAG EXPO: Interview with Light & Wonder’s Jamie Dorbian Summary Light & Wonder’s Managing Director, International, Jamie Dorbian, outlines what the company brought to IAG EXPO and explains why Asia remains a core focus for its international strategy. The short interview highlights product displays (including slot cabinets and content), regional operator engagement and the firm’s […]

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