Business

Steve Joffe of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the rarity of cord blood use doesn’t lend itself to a successful business model for private cord blood banks.

Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School says that descriptively ambiguous color names for smartphones represent a strategic play by tech companies.

In a cowritten op-ed, Andy Wu of the Wharton School outlines the five key principles that Elon Musk should follow to fundamentally change the course of Twitter.

Witold Henisz of the Wharton School says that there’s no guarantee Exxon Mobil will exist in 2050 if it doesn’t adapt quickly to stem the tide of worker attrition.

Paul Nary of the Wharton School says that Lego owner Kirkbi’s $875 million acquisition of U.S. video-learning firm BrainPOP is an iffy investment.

Mohamed El-Erian and Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School say that recent Federal Reserve policy mistakes will lead the country into a recession.

Kevin Kaiser of the Wharton School says that Elon Musk’s equity commitments are on shaky ground if any of his Twitter bid backers have changed their minds.

Michael Useem of the Wharton School says that boards are facing increased scrutiny from activist investors as institutional owners join forces with them to pressure companies.

Kevin Kaiser of the Wharton School says that no one knows how committed Elon Musk’s Twitter bid backers are or whether they’re able to back out of the deal.

Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that the decline in job openings coupled with other recent labor market data is consistent with the idea that the economy is starting to tip into recession.