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Although Amazon has faced a series of accusations by President Trump about its business practices recently the company would likely survive any attempts to bring antitrust action against it experts say. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Two recent fatalities involving Uber and Tesla vehicles using driverless systems have raised concerns that threaten to significantly delay or derail adoption of the technology. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Recent Wharton research looks at why banks tend to invest in assets with the lowest risk and how that behavior can affect the broader economy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Firearm mortalities in Australia fell 60% between 1979 and 2013 aided by new gun-control laws and other deterrents notes a Penn study. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From a virtual Harry Potter to digital wrist bands that hold your place in line today’s theme parks are no longer the analog experiences of decades past. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cassandra Frangos who guided Cisco’s leadership transition when John Chambers stepped down as CEO discusses her new book on the skills and career strategies many C-Suite executives share. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal the world’s biggest social network is facing what is arguably its biggest PR crisis ever. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Why do smart talented people sometimes derail their own careers? Arrogance inability to adapt or taking on too much lead the list according to a new book. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Innovative ideas from young people are driving the successful targeting of poverty hunger climate change and health issues. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New Wharton research shows that creating industrial-scale ways to store renewable energy is more effective than carbon taxes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Insurers’ inability to recover their dues under an Affordable Care Act risk-sharing program is not only impacting those companies but also causing collateral damage in the marketplace say experts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mattel’s new Barbie doll line looks to create role models more than fashionistas. Three experts analyze the marketing that launched them. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A positive workplace culture can boost performance. So why do so many organizations fail to get even the basics right? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The demise of Toys R Us and the recent bankruptcy filing by mall staple Claire’s show that the reshaping of the U.S. retail landscape is far from over. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten required its global workforce to be proficient in English or be demoted. Harvard’s Tsedal Neeley examines this strategy in her book. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bypassing the World Trade Organization with more U.S. tariffs against China risks a big trade war with no winners and a damaged U.S. economy experts say. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Human judgment is out. Measurement is in. But tilting too far in one direction carries enormous costs says author Jerry Z. Muller in this opinion piece. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The e-commerce giant’s rapid growth of its fulfillment center network has been key to its dominance over the past decade recent Wharton research finds. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica imbroglio 50 million Facebook profiles stand compromised. One upshot: Users must learn to protect themselves experts say. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Venture capitalist Jenny Lefcourt from Freestyle Capital offers tested advice for budding entrepreneurs looking to fund a startup. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.