"One big idea to understand is that airlines don’t earn very much money, if any at all, from ticket sales. This is mainly due to the highly competitive and capital-intensive structure of the airline industry, which often leads to reduced profit margins. Instead, they make their profits from bag fees, ticket change fees and — importantly — frequent flyer programs."

– Jay L. Zagorsky, Clinical Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University, and H. Sami Karaca, Professor of Business Analytics, Boston University, from their story Airlines are frustrating travelers by changing frequent flyer program rules – here’s why they keep doing it

Canada-EU summit: Will Canada push for an end to cultural violence against seal hunters?

Danita Catherine Burke, University of Southern Denmark

The sealing industry has evolved but the EU’s ban on seal imports has contributed to the enduring cultural violence experienced by Canadian sealers.

Kenya’s stock market has suffered steepest losses in the world: An expert view on why and how to reverse it

Odongo Kodongo, University of the Witwatersrand

The negative investor sentiment and massive capital flight could be reversed by improved governance and accountability.

Gaza: Should global brands join the protests?

Aisha Ijaz, Edge Hill University

Lessons from firms who’ve supported other causes.

We won’t get real equality until we price breastmilk, and treat breastfeeding as work

Julie P. Smith, Australian National University; Catherine Pereira-Kotze, University of the Western Cape; Karleen Gribble, Western Sydney University

The report of the Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce mentions birth only twice, and breastfeeding not at all. Yet, properly valued, breastmilk contributes $154 per litre to the Australian economy.

Job hunting: Why taking regular breaks is vital for your well-being and success

Serge da Motta Veiga, Neoma Business School

Relax: keeping your sense of humour and taking regular breaks will go a long way in helping you land a job.