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Apple’s latest quarterly results reveal the gathering threat that cheaper rivals pose to its products. But experts say that slowing growth is in part an unavoidable byproduct of Apple’s success.

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While new treatments and telemedicine get the headlines innovators at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia may have an enormous impact on medicine by changing the way it thinks about redesigning the patient experience.

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Doing good isn’t just the domain of philanthropists says Turner Impact Capital CEO Bobby Turner. Through impact investing he notes it is possible to turn a profit satisfy stakeholders and raise up a community all at the same time.

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While Russia is currently reeling under the weight of sanctions and low oil prices Western powers may be overestimating the impact of those factors to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to change course experts say.

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The review of the U.S. federal coal program and halting of new leases on public lands will likely boost cleaner fuels while a shakeout continues within the coal industry experts say.

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Though the markets have been rocky so far this year Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel says it wouldn’t take much to stabilize things — and the current state of stocks present potential opportunities for bargain-hunting investors.

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Now that international sanctions have been lifted Iran could prove to be an attractive destination for foreign investors — but its religious establishment creates a significant barrier experts say.

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With the job market bouncing back more people are looking for their next career opportunity. But should you quit a job without a plan B?

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Biotech startups backed by corporate venture capitalists are much more likely to be successful at innovating than if they are funded solely by independent VCs according to new research.

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Margot Kane of the Calvert Foundation talks about the evolution of impact investing and how the nonprofit is getting capital to the high-impact projects that need it the most.

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