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Amazon’s new cashier-less convenience store aims to answer one of retail’s thorniest challenges: Understanding why shoppers do what they do and leveraging that knowledge into increasing sales. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New Wharton research shows that timing is the key to maximizing donations particularly from people with an existing connection to an organization. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A scrapped proposal to nationalize the U.S. 5G network brings up questions about what the U.S. must do to take wireless connectivity to the next level. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Medical devices maker Medtronic and ERC Eye Care have created sustainable models to bring health solutions for the neediest in remote areas. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel advises investors to hold tight for the ride -- the recent losses that erased some $4 trillion in value in global stock markets are an overdue correction. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The three heavyweights announced last week that they are joining forces to reduce health care costs for their employees. Will the new model shake up the health care industry? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brands spend millions of dollars to air ads during the Super Bowl but few achieve the ultimate payoff of actually bringing in more sales. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A new book by Gretchen Steidle looks at how organizations can boost management performance by investing in mindfulness training. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the wake of a New York Times expose experts weigh options to identify and weed out fake users on social media. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

While the uptick in homeownership is nowhere near pre-recession levels it marks a significant shift from a decade ago. But what has changed? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New Wharton research looks at how underpriced government mortgage guarantees contributed to the housing crisis and how that could be fixed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Traditional Silicon Valley startup models involving venture capital or private equity are missing new markets as health care’s evolution speeds up says one entrepreneur. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Leading pharma companies conspire to keep drug price in the U.S. far higher than a free market would support -- and that also stifles innovation says the author of a new book. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An Indian entrepreneur and an Australian investor are finding ways to bring low-cost clean power to remote communities. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New Wharton research looks at how crowdfunding is democratizing access to capital in diverse areas of the U.S. -- and why that trend is growing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The recently announced import tariffs on solar panels and washing machines could be a precursor to bigger trade clashes between the U.S. and China experts say. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Did the Founding Fathers actually support limited government as some suggest? Yale professor Steven Pincus argues otherwise in his new book. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Other brands can learn important lessons from Procter & Gamble’s response to the trend of teenage YouTubers ingesting toxic detergent pods. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The deregulation that banks expected in 2017 but didn’t materialize could become reality this year. Still lingering consumer distrust and increased competition from fintechs are potential hurdles experts say. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Businesses are best placed to help solve social and environmental issues and those that do tend to do well for themselves say two impact investors who share their experiences. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.