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While Russia is currently reeling under the weight of sanctions and low oil prices Western powers may be overestimating the impact of those factors to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to change course experts say. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The review of the U.S. federal coal program and halting of new leases on public lands will likely boost cleaner fuels while a shakeout continues within the coal industry experts say. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Though the markets have been rocky so far this year Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel says it wouldn’t take much to stabilize things — and the current state of stocks present potential opportunities for bargain-hunting investors. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Now that international sanctions have been lifted Iran could prove to be an attractive destination for foreign investors — but its religious establishment creates a significant barrier experts say. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With the job market bouncing back more people are looking for their next career opportunity. But should you quit a job without a plan B? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Biotech startups backed by corporate venture capitalists are much more likely to be successful at innovating than if they are funded solely by independent VCs according to new research. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Margot Kane of the Calvert Foundation talks about the evolution of impact investing and how the nonprofit is getting capital to the high-impact projects that need it the most. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The 529 ABLE program that encourages people with disabilities to save money with tax breaks is helpful but disincentives that prevent them from working need to be changed experts say. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Despite being bought out by Unilever in 2000 Ben & Jerry’s has managed to keep intact the commitment to social justice that was baked into the firm by its founders. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A new book by Richard Thaler a professor at University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business offers a history of behavioral economics. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As it battles the fallout of food contamination outbreaks Mexican food chain Chipotle must revamp food safety processes across its supply chain and build a company-wide culture to reinforce those experts suggest. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Volkswagen’s woes relating to its emissions scandal could widen on several fronts including criminal liabilities for individuals. Meanwhile the case should also act as a wake-up call for regulators Wharton experts say. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The expanding Saudi Arabia-Iran dispute will likely not affect oil prices or global investment in Arab nations experts say. But the U.S. can play a role in preventing the conflict from escalating further. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The odds are good that major U.S. stock indexes will rise 10% in 2016 following a flat performance last year despite recent troubles in China says Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Companies used to worry mostly about risks they could see were coming soon. Robert Meyer Howard Kunreuther and Erwann Michel-Kerjan from the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center discuss how that has changed over the past three decades. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The U.S. Golf Association is developing technologies to help golf courses cut water bills and make them more self-sustainable. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Does intensive internal training of employees lead to higher profits? Research shows that in knowledge-based industries where the main asset is skilled professionals such as software engineers the answer is yes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

By 2020 more than 600 million smartphones will be in use in Latin America. This is how U.S. startup YellowPepper learned to build a mobile banking payments and commerce business in the region. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A new book by Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff looks at what went wrong with the iconic device that was once so beloved and addictive it was nicknamed “Crackberry.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last week’s United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris brought unprecedented political consensus on curbing emissions. Now the focus is on how business and technology can help. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.