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GameStop offers more than $50 billion in cash and stock to acquire eBay

Paul Nary of the Wharton School says, “If this is an offer that can reasonably lead to creation of a lot of shareholder value, when they receive a high premium and close this deal,” then the board is obligated to at least give it serious consideration.

Who owns nursing homes in CT? Why it’s being asked and why it matters.

Atul Gupta of the Wharton School examined the acquisition of nursing facilities by private equity firms between 2005 and 2016.

Do companies that stack the vote do worse?

Paul Nary of the Wharton School speaks about dual-class shares.

As Disney CEO Bob Iger steps aside, a look at his tenure as a dynamic, transformative leader — with an asterisk or two

Henning Piezunka of the Wharton School says Bob Iger succeeded at everything but his successor.

HIV in Malawi: Digital filing system saved lives and boosted care

Leandro Pongeluppe of the Wharton School co-authors a piece on the role of a filing system in saving lives.

Stock slide and slow sales: What’s happening in China’s E.V. Market?

John Paul MacDuffie of the Wharton School comments on the Chinese domestic market for electric vehicles.

The best way to onboard a manager

New research from Wharton management professor Henning Piezunka reveals a common mistake that businesses make when hiring a new manager into an established leadership team.

When employees feel slighted, they work less

New research from Wharton management professor Peter Cappelli reveals how even the slightest mistreatment at work can result in lost productivity.

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Health care worker in mask stands at tablet with electronic medical record system.

Electronic medical records help save lives of HIV patients

Wharton’s Leandro “Leo” Pongeluppe and colleagues found that HIV clinics in Malawi that switched from paper to electronic medical records saw an estimated 28% reduction in deaths in five years.