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What factors drove Dilma Rousseff’s reelection as Brazil’s president – and what are the greatest challenges she faces during her second term? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Amazon faces sharp scrutiny after a disappointing quarter and a weak holiday season forecast. Wharton experts analyze the company’s evolving strategies and suggest where it could place its future bets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The recent Snapchat leak sheds light on how tough it is to find someone to blame when apps networks and servers are increasingly interconnected. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Burned out from the experience of starting and running two entrepreneurial ventures author David Niu set out on a journey to recharge. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The separation of Hewlett-Packard into two companies is a test case for the challenges and opportunities created by divestitures says Wharton’s Emilie Feldman. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

French economist Jean Tirole’s ideas will help curb the abuses of monopoly and oligopoly without stifling the benefits large firms can bring. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Airport screenings for Ebola may not be very effective in actually detecting the disease but they could help lessen the “psychological risk” of panic related to the outbreak. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The benefits of the Obama Administration’s climate change policies far outweigh the costs says Jason Furman chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Management structure and incentives are shifting in private equity. Operational skills are more important and equity incentives are more concentrated at the top. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Penn law professor David Skeel discusses whether shareholders of AIG have a case. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What do Michelle Obama Bruce Springsteen and Sheryl Sandberg have in common? They have developed the skills to integrate their life and work successfully according to Wharton’s Stew Friedman. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s consumers can be a brand’s biggest advocate but are unforgiving if they feel a company has broken a promise according to Wharton marketing professor Americus Reed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Paypal co-founder Peter Thiel talks about the insights on building the future that he gained as an entrepreneur and investor. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A better exit environment for portfolio companies in private equity means limited partners see more reliable returns. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong cast light on the region’s economic sensitivities with China and a way of life that is at stake. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In his first visit to the U.S. as India’s prime minister Narendra Modi sought to reinvigorate the business and political relationships between the two nations. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

China wants to make its state enterprises more efficient by leveraging more private capital in a mixed ownership model. The question according to Wharton’s Marshall W. Meyer is whether the state will loosen its control. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

UAE Ambassador to Russia Omar Saif Ghobash speaks about ISIS Ukraine and Western education in the Middle East. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Will Microsoft’s $2.5 billion acquisition of video game producer Mojang make the firm more relevant to a younger generation of consumers? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wal-Mart’s plan to toughen its employee dress code was a good marketing move that backfired according to Wharton’s Deborah Weinstein. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.