Areas of high unemployment bear the brunt of bank closures
A new report finds that there was a net loss of nearly 7,500 bank and building society branches in the period 1989 to 2012 or more than 40% of all branches.
A new report finds that there was a net loss of nearly 7,500 bank and building society branches in the period 1989 to 2012 or more than 40% of all branches.
Economics & Business
Aug 20, 2013
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Barnes & Noble's first-quarter net loss more than doubled and the struggling bookseller's former chairman said he's calling off his offer to buy the booksellers' retail business.
Business
Aug 20, 2013
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When I bought my first TiVo digital video recorder in 2001, I was a real trendsetter. "You can really pause live television?" friends asked with wonder. "You don't have to rewind a tape when you're done?"
Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 20, 2013
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Consumers are more likely to toss a dented can or a chopped-up piece of paper into the trash than to recycle it, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research that examines recycling habits.
Social Sciences
Aug 20, 2013
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In a laboratory, preclinical study recently published by the journal Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center researchers combined structural features from anti-nausea drug thalidomide ...
Biochemistry
Aug 20, 2013
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Buying certain products can be embarrassing. But a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says shoppers should make more conscious choices about what to add to their shopping carts to alleviate the embarrassment.
Social Sciences
Aug 20, 2013
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A little bit of controversy can be intriguing, but too much turns consumers off, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Social Sciences
Aug 20, 2013
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An emphasis on harmony helps Vietnamese consumers navigate the perils of wedding planning to find ways to please everyone involved, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Social Sciences
Aug 20, 2013
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Consumers who buy brands to stand out may actually be trying to fit in, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Social Sciences
Aug 20, 2013
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Worried you won't meet your goal? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, you'll be more likely to succeed if you make specific plans to implement it.
Social Sciences
Aug 20, 2013
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