Featuring research about internet privacy protections, challenging public companies on climate change, and ending the “nice guy” penalty at work. 

A new marketing study of online ad impressions found that stricter privacy protections for internet users in Europe caused a drop in ad performance, but not the “catastrophic” plunge that opponents had predicted.

Pressure from investors, in the form of lawsuits, has the potential to remake the legal landscape and force public companies to manage climate risks and mitigate impacts from the top down.

After the mortgage crisis of 2008, banks slashed the credit lines of finacially constrained borrowers. Ten years after the financial collapse, the personal economies of millions of American families were just recovering from the credit shock.

Management researchers found that men who displayed more warmth and empathy were viewed more positively by hiring managers — a stark change from a decade ago when “nice guys” were still being penalized in hiring decisions.

Plain packaging signifies simpler, healthier foods to consumers.

Selig Center measures economic impact of Georgia universities.

Real estate professor’s book gives history of gentrification in U.S.

Kristen Dunning, founder of Gently Soap, cleans up in prime time.

MIS student Matt Tesvich won $10,000 and SEC championship.