Business Opinion

Columbia Business School will be launching a new core curriculum in fall, 2008, that faculty say will give first-year students more elective options, while still helping them build a solid foundation of business management skills. The faculty has been designing the new core since spring; it will feature eight new electives and changes to four already required courses, all of which are being tested now.

With the subprime mess working its way into every back alley of the stock, bond, and money markets, this is a tricky time to be searching for income. Anyone looking for a steady paycheck from an investment portfolio in 2008 will have to negotiate a maze of falling interest rates, shrinking dividends, and potential bond downgrades.

NEW YORK - It's a time of year when we make promises of self-betterment that we have little intention of keeping. Sure, failing to drop those last few pounds or slog through a big read like "Ulysses" might be disappointing, but losing sight of investment goals can lead to longer-lasting troubles.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street's rebound from its first full-fledged correction in more than four years could continue this week if investors believe a plan to keep millions of Americans from losing their homes can work.