Study: 'Generic' brands save you money, even if you don't buy them
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study from the W. P. Carey School of Business suggests the simple presence of the store brand can save you money at the grocery store, even if you don't buy it.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
May 26, 2010 |
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Rebalancing Investments Can Turn Losers Into Winners, CU Prof Says
(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to investing money in the stock market, actively rebalancing your portfolio is so critical that it can help turn individual investment losers into winners, according to University of Colorado ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
May 21, 2010 |
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Asking 'why' instead of 'how' helps consumers achieve goals of saving money or losing weight
People who become focused on how to achieve a goal may have a harder time achieving their aims than people who think abstractly about why they want to do something, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Rese ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 18, 2010 |
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Are enhanced pharmacy services value for money?
Recent changes to the NHS community pharmacy contract in England and Wales have led to a range of services, like smoking cessation and supervised methadone administration, which were once the reserve of general practitioners ...
May 12, 2010 |
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A woman's touch: Physical contact increases financial risk taking
A woman's touch is all it takes for people to throw caution to the wind. That's the conclusion of a new study published online in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. If a female ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 11, 2010 |
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Pattern seen in governments' currency policies
Every day around the world, vast numbers of migrants wire money back to their home countries, trying to support families and friends in need. In fact, these transfers of money -- 'remittances' -- constitute ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 05, 2010 |
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Auction shows consumers will pay more for sustainable flowerpots
(PhysOrg.com) -- For the sake of sustainability, consumers are willing to put their money - at least some of it - where their mouths are, according to a Purdue University-led study.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 29, 2010 |
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Activision in legal battle with game developers
Activision has a fight on its hands as developers behind "Modern Warfare" accuse the videogame publisher of holding them "hostage" to complete a new installment of the blockbuster franchise.
Apr 29, 2010 |
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Study pins factors behind geography of human disease
If your home region has a hot, wet climate and a lot of different kinds of birds and mammals living in it, there's a really good chance the region will also contain numerous kinds of pathogens that cause human diseases.
Apr 16, 2010 |
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News execs pessimistic, but don't want handouts
(AP) -- Although news executives know their industry is in trouble, most are unwilling to turn to the government or interest groups for help.
Apr 12, 2010 |
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Real criminals use virtual worlds to launder money
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study of 'virtual' worlds to see how criminals use them to launder real money is underway at the University of the West of England.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 22, 2010 |
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Study says money only makes you happy if it makes you richer than your neighbors
A study by researchers at the University of Warwick and Cardiff University has found that money only makes people happier if it improves their social rank. The researchers found that simply being highly paid wasn't enough ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 22, 2010 |
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An honest face
(PhysOrg.com) -- Wider faced men are less trustworthy and our instincts know it, according to researchers at the University of St Andrews.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 10, 2010 |
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Cloud to tackle money laundering problem
(PhysOrg.com) -- Money laundering is estimated at $1.3 trillion worldwide - a huge problem. Now European researchers are using cloud computing services to boost anti-money laundering efforts by tracking suspicious ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 05, 2010 |
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Playing along with the Mozart effect
Five months after we are conceived, music begins to capture our attention and wire our brains for a lifetime of aural experience. At the other end of life, musical memories can be imprinted on the brain so indelibly that ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 03, 2010 |
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