The Bjerksund-Stensland model is a key method for pricing American options. It helps investors determine optimal times for exercising options with dividends considered.

While the whole world is crazy about sugar, doctors have time and again reminded us of its horrendous side effects. However, sugar is something not everyone can quit, and so, many people choose ...

Mortgage rates could stay high in 2026 even if the Fed cuts interest rates, limiting relief for homebuyers and businesses. Long-term bond yields are being driven more by inflation expectations and ...

Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD), a water-saving irrigation technique, has increased rice production in Bangladesh, according to a recent study. Boro and Aus rice cultivated using the AWD method ...

Abstract: Accurate forecasting of the treasury bond market is beneficial for financial institutions to formulate investment research strategies and for national managers to build a modern financial ...

A new study by Shanghai Jiao Tong University and SII Generative AI Research Lab (GAIR) shows that training large language models (LLMs) for complex, autonomous tasks does not require massive datasets.

Abstract: Mastering information on cotton yield in large areas has an irreplaceable role in agricultural production and balancing the relationship between supply and demand. Owing to temporal and ...

Faced with climate change diminishing farmers' yields, Nestle announced Wednesday that it was working on a technique to produce chocolate by using up to 30 percent more of the cocoa fruit. Chocolate ...