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Can combining finances lead to long-lasting love?

A new study shows that it pays to pool finances if you’re seeking a higher level of satisfaction, harmony, and commitment in serious relationships.

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Sense of ‘professionalism’ linked to unethical behavior

Employees or managers who view themselves as more professional are more vulnerable to unethical behavior such as conflicts of interest, study.

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Frontier, Spirit merger likely to draw DOJ scrutiny

Professor Christopher Anderson says a merger could result in lower prices for travelers due to the airlines’ similar business models.

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A New Study Explains What It Takes to Stop Wasting So Much Time Online

Associate Professor Kaitlin Woolley studied 6,000 individuals to understand what keeps people mindlessly scrolling, and how to stop.

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How’s the Hospitality Industry Doing? A Hotelie Weighs In

The latest from Cornellians: Stephani Robson ’88, MS ’99, PhD ’10, shares her insights on topics from the restaurant labor crunch to the demise of daily room cleanings.

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What Happens to Service When You Raise the Minimum Wage?

A study co-authored by Professor Vrinda Kadiyali finds that higher pay is positive for at least one group—customers.

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The home-sharing start-ups coming for Airbnb’s throne

“Airbnb, having such a huge first-mover advantage and having so many hosts… they have a huge scale of benefits that are going to be hard to replicate,” Professor Chekitan Dev tells The Washington Post.

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Bitcoin drops below $43,000 on El Salvador’s first day using it

Fintech expert Professor Will Cong comments on Bitcoin’s value drop, an event that happened on El Salvador’s first day of using the cryptocurrency as legal tender.