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From marketing to management modern business leaders can learn a lot from ancient Roman emperors according to a new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Too much efficiency -- such as that provided by computers and algorithms -- can turn off creativity and innovation according to a new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Move over monetary and fiscal policy. A new book -- Law and Macroeconomics: Legal Remedies to Recessions -- aims to create a new way to reverse economic downturns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The EU wants to help content creators and publishers gain more money and rights but its new directive could hurt platforms and the overall online ecosystem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pricing models scalability and regulatory restraints are top issues of concern as tech firms line up their IPOs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many of the largest and most reputable news outlets in the world are using or dabbling in AI to expand their coverage. But as journalism robots proliferate concern about their impact is growing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A no-deal Brexit could force more layoffs plant closures and relocations among U.K. automakers say experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new book from Nina Khrushcheva (Nikita Krushev’s great granddaughter) and Jeffrey Tayler takes readers on an eye-opening tour of Russia under President Vladimir Putin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A faulty business model rising oil prices and competitive pressure all contributed to the demise of Iceland’s WOW Air according to experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In her new book inclusive design expert Kat Holmes explains why the most effective business models and products are the ones that benefit the greatest variety of people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Private corporations will cheer the U.S. Treasury department’s move on lump-sum pension payments but policy makers must weigh its impact on retirees and taxpayers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Experts think Papa John’s is playing to win by hiring NBA legend and entrepreneur Shaquille O’Neal as its first African-American board member and brand ambassador. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paying people more to do a physically dangerous job doesn’t absolve companies of the ethical question of whether it is permissible to expose employees to risk a new Wharton paper argues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

California’s lack of affordable housing has reached a breaking point in cities like San Francisco. Experts from Wharton and the University of San Francisco discuss why the problem extends beyond the state. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Digital technologies do more than cut costs. They can also drive strategic growth says Wharton’s Christopher Ittner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With policies that encourage innovation India could avoid becoming a food importer again says economist Ashok Gulati. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A survey released by the American Economic Association reveals a disturbingly high level of gender and racial biases in the field. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Companies are slowly increasing their efforts to employ adults with autism but doing so requires training preparation and support. Two experts discuss the benefits of neurodiversity in the workplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s not technology that drives disruption but rather customer behavior says Harvard professor Thales Teixeira in his new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emotional blind spots lead to common mistakes in managing your money according to a new book by former Wall Street trader and current CBS News analyst Jill Schlesinger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren has solidified her party’s growing disenchantment with Big Tech by proposing to break up Amazon Google and Facebook -- but doing so could result in unintended consequences experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Algorithms now make lots of decisions but they have their own biases writes Wharton’s Kartik Hosanagar in his new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Using a text-based approach to assess a company’s risks by analyzing its own disclosures yields surprising results according to new Wharton research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The SEC is after the German automaker’s CEO for allegedly defrauding bondholders by not coming clean on its emissions “defeat device.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon’s new grocery stores are expected to merge bricks-and-mortar and online experiences then power it with data analytics. Will it work? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.