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Households’ hunt for better savings rates can deepen recessions, finds new study

Households intensify their search for high-interest savings accounts when the economy turns sour, inadvertently making recessions more severe, according to new research from the University of Surrey.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Is your manager grumpy in the mornings? Poor sleep can lead to abusive and unethical behavior

You arrive at work, coffee in hand, ready to tackle the day. But your manager seems off, curt in meetings, impatient with questions, and unusually sharp in tone.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

The hidden impact of social media in the workplace

If you like checking social media at work, all that scrolling could have a surprising impact long after you put down the phone.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

With commercial wind comes rising community home values, researcher finds

Siting new commercial wind energy installations is no easy feat.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Generational mentorship, diverse boards drive financial success for next-gen family CEOs

When a departing family CEO actively mentors a younger family leader, that leader is more likely to keep the business financially successful, especially if non-family advisors also weigh in.This article is brought to you by […]

Study finds Airbnb safety reviews can turn off some but the increased transparency can mitigate that

A new peer-reviewed study in the journal Marketing Science sheds light on how online safety-related reviews from Airbnb guests influence booking decisions and how the platform itself balances consumer welfare against its own financial incentives.This […]

‘Slums’ of Victorian Manchester housed wealthy doctors and engineers, study reveals

Work, shopping, church and the pub kept different classes apart far more than ‘residential segregation’ in 1850s Manchester, undermining key assumptions about the Industrial Revolution. Historians have long assumed that Manchester’s middle classes sheltered from […]

Why is Halloween starting so much earlier each year? A business professor explains

Halloween is a fun, scary time for children and adults alike—but why does the holiday seem to start so much earlier every year? Decades ago, when I was young, Halloween was a much smaller affair, […]

UK research warns of trust erosion in criminal justice system

The growing age imbalance in the duty solicitor scheme in England and Wales risks eroding trust in the criminal justice system, a new study warns. Most duty solicitors are aged 45 and over, putting at […]

National study finds public Montessori programs strengthen early learning outcomes—at sharply lower costs

The first national randomized trial of public Montessori preschool students showed stronger long-term outcomes by kindergarten, including elevated reading, memory, and executive function as compared to non-Montessori preschoolers.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.