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A man smokes at the entrance of a Bradesco bank branch in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006. Brazil's benchmark Bovespa index is up 220 percent since President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office, shooting past 40,000 points earlier this year before profit-taking sent it down to about 36,000. Banks have been among the biggest gainers, recording record profits. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

How to land an internship that doesn’t exist yet

Matheus Dos Santos is the first summer intern for Banco Bradesco, one of the largest banking and financial companies in Brazil—a position he secured by making it up himself.

by Molly Callahan May 21, 2018

Attackers might use “special” days to launch more targeted social engineering attacks, says professor Engin Kirda. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

This Cyber Monday, watch out for phishing attacks

Today, shoppers will spend billions of dollars online. Just how secure is e-commerce, though, on a day designed to get people online? We asked We asked professor Engin Kirda, an expert on network security, about what to watch for, and tips to stay safe.

by Molly Callahan November 27, 2017

How to save more, spend less in the new year

We recently asked members of the Northeastern community to vote on which New Year’s resolutions they’re taking up—and among the top vote getters was “save more, spend less.” Here, Timothy Gagnon, a personal finance expert in the D’Amore McKim School of Business, offers tips to help you achieve this goal.

by Greg St. Martin January 20, 2016

Lessons learned from the financial crisis

Global financial experts reflected on the causes of the Great Recession and 2008’s global financial crisis and presented advice to avoid similar calamities at a daylong conference organized by Northeastern students.

by Joe O'Connell April 8, 2014

3Qs: Investigating the trading loss at JPMorgan Chase

Last week, JPMorgan Chase announced that it had suffered significant trading losses, which are expected to top at least $3 billion. The announcement caused the…

by Lauren Dibble May 18, 2012

How to land an internship that doesn’t exist yet

This Cyber Monday, watch out for phishing attacks

How to save more, spend less in the new year

Lessons learned from the financial crisis

3Qs: Investigating the trading loss at JPMorgan Chase

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