Activist investor Carl Icahn said Thursday he would meet Apple chief executive Tim Cook in September and discuss the "magnitude" of a share repurchase plan.
Business
Aug 22, 2013
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Need a loan? You appear to have an advantage if you're an African American female. According to a study by University of Iowa sociologist Sarah Harkness, lenders perceive African-American women just as favorably as white ...
Social Sciences
Aug 12, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Younger Americans not only take on relatively more credit card debt than their elders, but they are also paying it off at a slower rate, according to a first-of-its-kind study.
Economics & Business
Jan 14, 2013
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(Phys.org)—America's housing market is finally starting to really recover from the Great Recession, but some areas of the country are fighting back faster than others. New research from the W. P. Carey School of Business ...
Economics & Business
Nov 27, 2012
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(Phys.org)—The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) underestimates the risks of defaulted mortgages, NYU economist Andrew Caplin concludes in a new study co-authored with economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Economics & Business
Oct 22, 2012
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Some called it "witchcraft." Others just watched in awe as their scanned fingerprints were used to pull up their records on a computer.
Economics & Business
Oct 11, 2012
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When charity recipients seem to belong to a cohesive group, donors will make stronger judgments about the victims, which leads to greater concern and increased donations if these judgments are positive, according to a new ...
Social Sciences
Aug 15, 2012
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As an old proverb goes, "before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need most."
Economics & Business
Jul 18, 2012
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A highly debated topic in corporate finance is whether active risk management policies, such as hedging, affect firm value. New research from the University of Notre Dame and Stanford University shows that active risk management ...
Economics & Business
Jun 20, 2012
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A key change in Brazilian law simplifying the sale of repossessed cars has enabled low-income borrowers in the country to get credit more easily and buy newer, more expensive cars, a new study shows.
Economics & Business
May 08, 2012
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