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Today's Forecast for the Weather Business: Increased Revenues and a Focus on Innovation
Everybody talks about the weather, but these days a lot of people are also figuring out how to make money off it. In many different ways -- on cell phones, at the B2B level, as a hedge tool -- weather is assuming a prime spot in the most innovative parts of the economy.
From: April 10, 2013
How Manu Chandaria Mastered the African Market
Africa is the next frontier for global business, presenting a rare growth opportunity in a stagnant world. But navigating this complex continent with more than 1 billion people can be exceedingly difficult, and many businesses have failed to make a lasting impression in the region. Kenyan business tycoon Manu Chandaria, chairman and CEO of the multi-billion dollar privately held Comcraft Group, explains in an interview with Knowledge@Wharton how he mastered the African market and how others can follow his lead. (Video with transcript)
From: January 30, 2013
Barnes & Noble, the Last Big Bookseller Standing: But for How Long?
After a disappointing holiday season, Barnes & Noble leadership must decide how to retool its strategy to compete with online behemoth Amazon.com. The bookseller has tried to forge a strong digital arm through its Nook e-readers, but Wharton experts say the chain is caught between the need to bolster its in-store experience, and the drive to keep up in an ever-growing tablet market as readers increasingly turn away from printed books.
From: January 16, 2013
The Lauder Global Business Insight Report 2013: Building Blocks for the Global Economy
In this special report, students from the Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies present new perspectives on some of the latest developments in the global economy.
From: January 02, 2013
Is the End of the German Beer Industry Near?
Germany's beer industry is shrinking -- for a multitude of reasons. The country is undergoing significant demographic changes characterized by a rapidly aging population and low fertility rate. Moreover, the frequency of beer consumption is falling even as beer is viewed by some consumers as a low-end and high-calorie drink. Indeed, many Germans these days prefer wine to beer. But the German beer industry is not disappearing, and some experts suggest a number of steps that can be taken to shore it up.
From: January 02, 2013
