IBT Staff Reporter

According to HealthDay News, new studies show that three conditions often linked to obesity have also been tied independently to sleep apnea.

If last year's tax rebates are any indication, one-time payments from the government are a weak economic stimulus, say economists at the University of Michigan.

One thing you can probably get 99% of economists to agree on is that a global trade war in the middle of a global recession is a bad idea. If every country increases import tariffs, hoping to protect its domestic industry from foreign competition, global trade will fall in all directions, hurting everybody. Put another way, increased tariffs are a negative-sum game.

With economic indicators pointing to a lingering recession and many businesses in regroup mode, it seems that building and adding to talent would be the last thing on the minds of managers and corporate executives, but that can be a mistake.

Look for countries with strong middle-class growth -- say, China or Brazil. Stick mainly to housing and retail. Focus on the long term. And don't attempt to do it without a local partner.

Alums discuss the latest in ‘customer-centric innovation’ at Kellogg Centennial conference in Miami. Practitioners joined academics during a two-day event at Miami’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel, where they explored strategies to enhance “customer-centric innovation.” The conversation turned repeatedly to the ways technology can enable collaboration and harness consumer insights — and lead to busines...

Quietly and with little fanfare, the ownership of hundreds of public companies in the United States has moved from being dispersed among many players to being concentrated in the hands of a just a few. But it's not big banks that are dominating corporate ownership, as in the past. Instead it's mutual funds that hold almost 30 percent of U.S. corporate ownership today, compared with 8 percent in ...

Investment adviser's scam exposes Security and Exchange Commission's shortfalls and could worsen the financial crisis, says Ross professor. Bernard Madoff, once a respected investment adviser, may have perpetrated one of the biggest financial scams in history. Federal authorities are now trying to sort out what amounts to an enormous Ponzi scheme after Madoff admitted wrongdoing to employees of ...

The new famous computer virus called Conficker also known Downadup and Kido is the most severe outbreak in years infecting millions of Pc's worldwide.

American Idol champs David Cook announced a U.S. tour on Friday hitting out the colleges starting February 13.

The 40ers will interview the legendary head coach Dan Reeves, who took a team to the Super Bowl four times for their vacant offensive coordinator today, according to FOXSports.com.

Kellogg School professors weigh in on the management lessons awaiting President Barack Obama

The European Union lives relying on Russia for one-quarter of its gas supplies. If supplies are for some reason cut, many parts of Europe are left to shiver in the cold.

A computer worm or virus, called Conficker or Downadup; the most severe outbreak in years, continues to spread after infecting millions of corporate computers and server machines.

Cheaper rentals have become a lucky break for some people during the current economic crisis. Rents are dropping and are forecasted to fall further during the current year.

In response to decreased endowment revenue, a projected drop in executive education revenue and expected alumni-giving declines, the Stanford Graduate School of Business announced a comprehensive expense reduction plan on Tuesday.

Winter break means relaxation, but some Harvard students' break involves stimulating field work Israel, Mexico, and New Orleans.

One-year program introduces five new supply chain courses to Ross curriculum.

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business today announced creation of the Barclays Global Retail and Commercial Bank Fellowship Program which will provide full-tuition scholarships each year to four incoming MBA students from Africa, South Asia and countries with emerging economies.

The program will feature such activities as co-teaching and faculty mentoring; curriculum development, including case studies and courses in entrepreneurship, finance and nonprofit management; PhD mentoring and research-methodology seminars; and student consulting projects.

Appointments Include J.J. Cutler, Director of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid; Ira Rubien, Executive Director of Communications; Leonard Lodish, Vice Dean of the Program for Social Impact; and Douglas H. Collom, Executive Director of Wharton West.

Commissioner Gary Bettman made a policy that a player who skips the All- Star Game will be suspended for one regular-season game before or after the All-Star game.

As we approach the era of digital television, Nielsen research reports that around 6.5 million U.S. homes would see static on their TV's if the analog shutoff date was today.

On Saturday, January 24 at the Staples Centers in Los Angeles, California, two greOn Saturday, January 24 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, two great boxers of the world will collide.

Barack Obama has spoken often of sacrifice. And as recently as a week ago, he said that to stave off the deepening recession Americans should be prepared to face trillion dollar deficits for years to come.

Friday, the Detroit Lions have landed another former head coach as a coordinator. Former St. Louis Rams coach Scott Linehan is the new offensive coordinator as the Lions withheld terms of the deal on Friday.

On Friday the ruling party of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's refuses to budge on any demands from the opposition.

Patrick Swayze will write a memoir that will chronicle his battle with pancreatic cancer, his spokeswoman said Friday.

Banks can take steps to turn around diminishing public opinion about their services by not only meeting their baseline expectations but going beyond to engage them emotionally by generating confidence and showing integrity, according to a management journal.