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Impact investing in conflict-affected regions delivers greater returns when women are empowered say experts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Penn Medicine’s new Campaign for Professionalism is designed to curb workplace incivility through a clear code of conduct and an open channel of communication for employees. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Johnson & Johnson has partnered with Apple to research whether the tech company’s smartwatch can be used to help with early detection of atrial fibrillation a dangerous heart condition. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wharton’s Jacqueline Kirtley studied seven early-stage firms in the energy and cleantech sector to learn how strategic changes actually play out in the startup world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Big Tech firms like Facebook Amazon and Google have unorthodox business models and the law has to catch up to protect consumers and small businesses say experts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wharton’s Benjamin Keys looks at why systems to protect taxpayers from the mortgage market losses suffered in the financial crisis are still not strong enough. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In a new book two Georgetown University professors look at the growing collaboration between the U.S. and Europe to solve data security and privacy challenges. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The demise of the once-dominant music platform is a sign that Apple which formerly led the pack in the sector has lost its edge. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In her new book psychologist and business strategist Liane Davey extols the virtues of office conflict and explains how to use friction as a force for good. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Reducing the $22 trillion U.S. debt is critical to the nation’s future but politics have been a hindrance. Brookings’ William Gale has a plan that might be able to get bipartisan support. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In their latest research Wharton’s Matthew Bidwell and Tracy Anderson explore the benefits and drawbacks of contractors taking on managerial roles. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Early experiences in Asia and Africa show that finding a voice for development issues in corporate strategies is a precursor to raising money say experts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New Wharton research reveals that angry people often lose the ability to see problems from another point of view. This can hamper efforts to resolve conflict. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

R&D properly coordinated among businesses universities and government is a powerful force for innovation and job creation notes this new book co-authored by former IMF chief economist Simon Johnson. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Richard Cordray the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s first director describes the state of consumer protection today and what should be done to strengthen it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Digitizing operations brings big advantages to manufacturers and will become the de facto way of competing says Jonathan Van Wyck of the Boston Consulting Group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There is clear evidence in biomedical literature that compassion drives better outcomes for patients doctors and business notes author and physician Stephen Trzeciak. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies won India’s elections by a landslide last week. Will the Modi government use this “second chance” to strengthen India’s economy? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the era of fake news an independent press is more important than ever. That’s the message in a new book by David McCraw deputy general counsel for The New York Times. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New Wharton research analyzes the results of a tax on sugary beverages to determine the optimal rate. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.