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As British citizens cast their votes tomorrow in a referendum on whether the U.K. should leave the European Union uncertainty runs high over the economic and political repercussions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the Arab Spring Egyptians began rebuilding their economy to employ jobless youth. Entrepreneur and Eisenhower Fellow Dina Sherif sees startup innovation taking hold. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Philadelphia has taken the lead among big cities in levying a soda tax to raise revenue and promote healthier diets for residents. But the impact on beverage consumption and consumer health is uncertain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft is entering the social networking space with LinkedIn and it could find new revenue streams by monetizing products at both companies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Wharton research examines the delicate balancing act among corporations politicians and social activists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luxury retailers are exploring how to harness the power of online channels in a way that augments their image their customer service and ultimately their profits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The case for gun control in the U.S. has never been stronger after the Orlando shooting that claimed 49 lives experts say. What’s the road ahead for legislation? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wells Fargo CMO Jamie Moldafsky describes the bank’s digital transformation to meet the heightened demands of today’s consumers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonah Berger takes us inside the conscious and unconscious ways that social influences shape our decisions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The latest White House move to make food labels more informative helps in the broader drive towards a healthier America. But the big challenge is in finding ways to change people’s food habits say experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A U.K. exit from the European Union could tip the struggling region into recession says Wharton’s Mauro Guillen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Muhammad Ali was promoter extraordinaire a huge fundraiser for worthy causes and in many ways changed the face of America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

According to author Dan Shapiro negotiating emotionally charged conflicts can be resolved with the same set of tools whether at home or at work -- and even in intractable international conflicts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dark Territory a new book by journalist Fred Kaplan traces the history of the new form of warfare that was developed with creation of the internet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton professor Karl Ulrich talks with Iqbal Quadir founder of GrameenPhone in Bangladesh about how he built a network with 55 million subscribers from scratch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Opinions are sharply divided on the issue of regulators requiring organizations to disclose their political contributions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If your company has diversity challenges look to data argues Iris Bohnet author of ’What Works.’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Soccer Without Borders winner of the 2016 Lipman Family Prize uses the sport to help improve the lives of at-risk youth -- especially young women. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When tech journalist Dan Lyons was laid off from Newsweek after working there for 25 years he went to work for a startup. What he discovered surprised -- and dismayed -- him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reaching a balanced ”burn rate” -- not overspending but not underspending either -- is critical for a startup’s survival according to Wharton research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barack Obama’s efforts to improve ties with Vietnam will boost geopolitical balance and bring economic gains for both countries although the process will be slow say experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a first the NBA will let teams add sponsorship patches on jerseys. Will the other three major North American sports leagues follow? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When the housing market cratered it exposed the weaknesses of the two government-sponsored entities that underpin the U.S. mortgage market. Is it time to accept that government backing will always be needed?. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Wharton research takes a closer look at the usefulness and accuracy of performance reviews – with some surprising results. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Organizations can learn to measure the attributes that make for good managers and team players to improve performance says Google’s head of people analytics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.