Use absorption rate to assess near-term market pressure. High rates indicate tighter conditions even in smaller or less ...

Commonwealth Edison will hike rates by $50 million next year to pay for its energy-efficiency programs. The Illinois Commerce Commission approved the new rates unanimously today without discussion. As ...

Major Japanese banks logged gains in efficiency measured by their cost-to-income ratios over the 12 months ended Sept. 30, helped by improved profits. Japan's central bank ended its eight-year cycle ...

Research and development (R&D) productivity has long been a topic of concern amongst industry analysts (Drug Inf. J. 34, 1169–1194; 2000). In general, R&D productivity can be thought of as comprising ...

Solar panels help the environment, offering a smart way to generate electricity around the house. But despite their clean energy reputation, different solar panel models perform differently, varying ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rhett is a DC based executive coach who covers entrepreneurship. Does that efficiency rate seem low for an average customer ...