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ESG equity funds have gone from promise to peril, with poor returns and political backlash sapping investor sentiment. Could this mean the future looks brighter and greener for stocks and bonds?...
There's a $4tn opportunity on the table but women will get less than 1%. Is this the best we can do?
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July 26, 2024 • by Jerry Davis in Competitiveness • 7 min read
The rise of electric vehicles – and a flood of new, small market entrants – is transforming the nuts and bolts of car making. Does this shift finally spell the end for...
How Silicon Valley firms are putting the “AI” in retail
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In the footsteps of Frida: women and diversity in the world of art
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More women artists from diverse backgrounds, including Latin American, are fetching record prices at auction. Equitable representation in the art world is opening new markets, driving economic growth, and showing the way...
Tech & Sports: Could your next coach be a computer?
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Beyond products: Why customer centricity is the key to long-term growth
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Wharton professor Peter Fader unpacks the transformative power of customer centricity and why understanding customer lifetime value is crucial for business success....
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