/business/ en /business/news/2025/12/16/science-behind-successful-holiday-fundraising-stories <span>The Science Behind Successful Holiday Fundraising Stories</span> <span><span>Kelsey Cipolla</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-12-16T10:19:14-07:00" title="Tuesday, December 16, 2025 - 10:19">Tue, 12/16/2025 - 10:19</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/business/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-12/Screenshot%202025-12-16%20at%2010.18.46%E2%80%AFAM.png?h=1ab3ad8f&amp;itok=Vge8rEnW" width="1200" height="800" alt="Hands over clover hold a ball of cash"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/business/taxonomy/term/2544" hreflang="en">Academic Reputation</a> <a href="/business/taxonomy/term/733" hreflang="en">News</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>New research shows donation appeals work best when they follow certain emotional arcs.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/today/2025/12/16/science-behind-successful-holiday-fundraising-stories`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:19:14 +0000 Kelsey Cipolla 19233 at /business /business/news/2025/12/15/youre-probably-misreading-online-reviews-heres-why <span>You're Probably Misreading Online Reviews. Here's Why</span> <span><span>Kelsey Cipolla</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-12-15T10:35:36-07:00" title="Monday, December 15, 2025 - 10:35">Mon, 12/15/2025 - 10:35</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/business/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-12/pexels-mart-production-7679796.jpg?h=2c11fb9e&amp;itok=0H7Dj2fD" width="1200" height="800" alt="People look at a shopping site on a laptop"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/business/taxonomy/term/2544" hreflang="en">Academic Reputation</a> <a href="/business/taxonomy/term/733" hreflang="en">News</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Most reviews reflect a “vibe” and not pure quality, making bargains not the deals they seem, according to a Leeds marketing researcher.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/today/2025/12/15/youre-probably-misreading-online-reviews-heres-why`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:35:36 +0000 Kelsey Cipolla 19231 at /business /business/news/2025/12/10/after-new-sec-rule-companies-are-strengthening-accounting-not-executive-pay <span>After New SEC Rule, Companies Are Strengthening Accounting—Not Executive Pay</span> <span><span>Kelsey Cipolla</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-12-10T09:56:53-07:00" title="Wednesday, December 10, 2025 - 09:56">Wed, 12/10/2025 - 09:56</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/business/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-12/Screenshot%202025-12-10%20at%209.51.13%E2%80%AFAM.png?h=d569cff7&amp;itok=P0Pn4vzJ" width="1200" height="800" alt="High rises extend into the air"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/business/taxonomy/term/2544" hreflang="en">Academic Reputation</a> <a href="/business/taxonomy/term/733" hreflang="en">News</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Publicly traded firms are hiring more accountants and improving financial reporting in response to a “clawback” rule that recovers CEO bonuses if earnings turn out to be misstated, new research shows.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/today/2025/12/10/after-new-sec-rule-companies-are-strengthening-accounting-not-executive-pay`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:56:53 +0000 Kelsey Cipolla 19226 at /business /business/news/2025/11/21/way-you-say-thanks-matters-wo <span>The Way You Say ‘Thanks’ Matters at Work</span> <span><span>Kelsey Cipolla</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-11-21T08:38:58-07:00" title="Friday, November 21, 2025 - 08:38">Fri, 11/21/2025 - 08:38</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/business/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-11/Screenshot%202025-11-21%20at%208.39.43%E2%80%AFAM.png?h=2e4af638&amp;itok=vFKpvYul" width="1200" height="800" alt="A person handwrites &quot;thanks&quot; on a tag"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/business/taxonomy/term/2544" hreflang="en">Academic Reputation</a> <a href="/business/taxonomy/term/733" hreflang="en">News</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Not all thank-yous land the same. Leeds research shows the right kind of appreciation can boost morale and encourage open communication.<br> </div> <script> window.location.href = `/today/2025/11/21/way-you-say-thanks-matters-work`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:38:58 +0000 Kelsey Cipolla 19204 at /business /business/news/2025/11/17/labubu-blind-box-trend-reveals-why-surprise-and-scarcity-keep-us-shopping <span>Labubu 'Blind box' Trend Reveals Why Surprise and Scarcity Keep Us Shopping</span> <span><span>Kelsey Cipolla</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-11-17T10:39:52-07:00" title="Monday, November 17, 2025 - 10:39">Mon, 11/17/2025 - 10:39</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/business/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-11/Screenshot%202025-11-17%20at%2010.41.44%E2%80%AFAM.png?h=9ace4ca6&amp;itok=1_mlz54k" width="1200" height="800" alt="A child holds a Labubu in front of her"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/business/taxonomy/term/2544" hreflang="en">Academic Reputation</a> <a href="/business/taxonomy/term/733" hreflang="en">News</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Marketing professor Ying Zeng explains the psychology behind blind-box toys and how they engage our curiosity, identity and social instincts.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/today/2025/11/17/labubu-blind-box-trend-reveals-why-surprise-and-scarcity-keep-us-shopping`; 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Leeds' Edward Van Wesep breaks down what you need to know.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/today/2025/10/22/pennys-days-are-numbered-what-change-means-your-wallet`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:32:20 +0000 Kelsey Cipolla 19151 at /business /business/news/2025/10/14/how-outsmart-online-scammers-age-ai-according-cybersecurity-expert <span>How to Outsmart Online Scammers in the Age of AI, According to a Cybersecurity Expert</span> <span><span>Kelsey Cipolla</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-10-14T08:58:21-06:00" title="Tuesday, October 14, 2025 - 08:58">Tue, 10/14/2025 - 08:58</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/business/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-10/Screenshot%202025-10-14%20at%209.00.21%E2%80%AFAM.png?h=aa8cdff7&amp;itok=E5Ts11iN" width="1200" height="800" alt="Hands type on a laptop keyboard; the screen glows with green code"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/business/taxonomy/term/2544" hreflang="en">Academic Reputation</a> <a href="/business/taxonomy/term/733" hreflang="en">News</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>As cybercriminals use generative AI to craft more convincing scams, Leeds School of Business expert Sebastian Schuetz shares tips for protecting yourself.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/today/2025/10/14/how-outsmart-online-scammers-age-ai-according-cybersecurity-expert`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:58:21 +0000 Kelsey Cipolla 19119 at /business