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Artificial intelligence and data analytics can help self-employed and small business owners manage their finances better says Ashok Srivastava Intuit’s chief data officer. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Foundations across the U.S. and globally are increasingly looking to use their endowments to achieve social or environmental goals. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From the burning of wood and coal to nuclear power developing energy sources has sparked societal advancement. But energy transitions take a long time as we are learning with solar and wind power notes a new book. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The stylish car was born in the 1920s as the vision of Harley Earl a Michigander by birth who became a carmaker to Hollywood stars. A new book calls him the early auto industry’s Steve Jobs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Firms often run philanthropic campaigns in hopes of increasing customer loyalty and purchases. But does it always work? Recent Wharton research looks at that question in the context of an online taxi-booking platform. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The arrest of Carlos Ghosn casts a shadow over the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance which he created and led. A key lesson for corporations is the risk of concentrating too much power in a single executive experts say. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This year will mark the first holiday shopping season in decades without Toys R Us the venerated toy store – and Amazon seems poised to fill the void. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When it comes to taxes people are far more sensitive to losing a dollar than gaining one. New Wharton research shows this psychological bias could be tapped for the public good. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New York City and Arlington Va. should brace for housing price increases among other trade-offs as they prepare to become home to Amazon’s new headquarters experts say. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Christmas is coming and so is the mad rush by retailers to hire seasonal workers. Will flexible schedules bonuses gift cards and other perks offer enough to meet the demand? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Balancing the need for sustainable fishing with protecting the livelihoods that depend on it calls for creative solutions. Some impact investors are on the case. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The food system is the largest segment of the world’s economy and it needs to adapt to increasing threats brought by climate change geopolitical forces and population growth. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Would you turn your mom’s warranty claim down two days out of warranty? Author Jeanne Bliss makes a business case for providing excellent service and true customer satisfaction to garner long-term success. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lawrence Burns a former vice president of research for GM discusses how robotic driving technology will reshape transportation and the economy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The spread and intensity of the wildfires raging in California highlight the need for much stronger disaster management measures than the state has had previously say experts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fueled in part by the organizing power of social media workers in the technology sector and beyond may be ushering in a new era of employee activism on moral and ethical issues. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wharton’s Stephanie Creary and UC-Berkeley’s Harley Shaiken discuss whether an employee walkout will lead to changes in sexual harassment policies at Google. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A new book by former Apple principal engineer Ken Kocienda spills the secrets of the company’s famous design process that has led to spectacularly successful devices. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Iconic guitar maker Gibson is about to emerge from bankruptcy -- can it recapture the magic that turned it into a music icon? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Myers-Briggs has been widely used by businesses and other organizations for decades to assess personality. But there is little if any science behind it notes a new book. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.