Columbia Business School

(Newser) - A new study out of Columbia Business School claims Uber has been using a secretive algorithm to boost its profits, largely at the expense of both drivers and riders. The research, which analyzed tens of thousands of trips and more than 2 million trip requests, found that Uber's...

(Newser) - Columbia Business School has emailed first-year students to let them know that being stinky and pushy isn't going to help them find jobs in finance. A "friendly reminder" sent to students and obtained by Dealbreaker informs them that company recruiters have complained and urges them to follow personal hygiene...

(Newser) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke yesterday called for government intervention to halt home foreclosures, warning that to do nothing could "destabilize communities, reduce property values of nearby homes, and lower tax revenues." Bernanke said in a speech in New York that a million Americans were already three months...