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Rising income inequality is shaving points off economic growth but the effect could be mitigated by improving access to quality education according to a recent OECD report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The stage looks set for IPOs to perform well in 2015 outside the U.S. including in parts of Latin America Asia and in China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Entrepreneurial energy and due diligence will be needed at the beginning of the end of a decades-long embargo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The deadly attack on Charlie Hebdo’s Paris offices will be a game changer for insurers and governments in how they perceive terrorism risk in the future say experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Greek exit from the eurozone could set undesirable precedents and have a contagion effect on the rest of Europe according to Wharton’s Franklin Allen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Look for private equity to start 2015 strong given recent high levels of IPOs and M&As. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Coursera co-founder Daphne Koller talks with Knowledge at Wharton about how MOOCs can maintain momentum even though the flurry of attention surrounding them has died down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Stephen Dubner co-author of Think Like a Freak discusses how to challenge conventional thinking and improve your decision-making. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Pairing the right sound with the right brand can reap rewards for marketers — but today’s savvy consumers will also pick up mismatches instantly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Authors Katty Kay and Claire Shipman look at research showing women lack self-assurance in their careers – and just as important examine what to do about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The words phrases and yes even the emoticons we use on social media tell a lot about our personalities and collectively give a detailed picture of overall well-being. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Companies both in and outside the entertainment industry can learn numerous lessons from the recent Sony hacking about the importance of beefing up IT security. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learning from the cuts to retiree benefits in some pension plans that Congress allowed last weekend today’s workers must work longer and save more says Wharton’s Olivia S. Mitchell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Apple antitrust case involving iPod users brings up questions about whether the tech giant was being anticompetitive or simply trying to improve its product. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
After the demise of its Nook partnership with Microsoft Barnes & Noble should look to Starbucks for what to do next Wharton experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nunzio Quacquarelli founder of higher education solutions firm QS discusses the innovations that will shape the sector’s future and how his company can play a role. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thanks to plummeting costs and state support America’s energy sector could go mostly green within a decade says CEO of the Coalition for Green Capital and ex-FCC chairman Reed Hundt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amazon’s recent move to advertise product-related local services faces obstacles in trust credibility and competition from informal local networks say experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A windfall for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation from a wonder drug may bring new investments to pharmaceutical development but such deals also come with risks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
University of Delaware president Patrick Harker discusses the forces that are challenging higher education today -- and what universities must do to persevere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Despite some recent gains millennials are still struggling with low-wage jobs and student loan debts according to Mark Zandi of Moody’s Analytics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Snapdeal’s positioning as a platform gives it the freedom to grow unaffected by India’s FDI regulations co-founder Kunal Bahl says. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In its second year the health insurance marketplace will see higher premiums and consumers accepting narrower networks but education on the choices is essential say Wharton experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
New indices of housing land prices in China show that the market has in some cases regressed to where it was five years ago Wharton’s Joseph Gyourko says. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
President Obama’s stance on net neutrality won’t have significant economic consequences for service providers but it sets the tone for an ”open” Internet former FCC chairman Reed Hundt says. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Billionaire Jon Huntsman Sr. on how he built a successful business — and why he plans to give away that fortune before his death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The U.S. and China trumped naysayers with Wednesday’s pact to jointly combat climate change. But both nations face hurdles ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof discusses how to use your time and money for the greatest good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week’s Republican electoral sweep raised the bar for the party to show that it can make progress on economic and business reforms. What should its priorities be? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eurozone banks mostly survived the recent stress tests. But were the tests rigorous enough? Wharton finance professor Richard J. Herring weighs in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
