Europe’s economy has surprised almost everyone with a surge of growth over the last couple of years. But will large political challenges derail progress in 2018? Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Will Political Challenges Upend Europe’s Growth Story in 2018?

Experts discuss the direction the U.S. is heading in regarding environmental protection and conservation, and whether recent policy changes put U.S. businesses at a disadvantage globally. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton U.S. Environmental Policy in 2018: What’s at Stake?

Staying active on social media is absolutely necessary if you want your business to be successful. This statement holds true for small, local mom-and-pop stores as well as national chains and global ecommerce sites. Even if you’re not selling a tangible product and just run a blog or something similar, you need to have a social Read more about How to Write Instagram Captions That Drive Engagement[…]

Companies that lead in B2B sales follow a three-pronged strategy to drive above-market growth. Source: McKinsey What the future science of B2B sales growth looks like

What opportunities does AI open up for mobility, and how can OEMs capture them in the short and long run? Source: McKinsey Artificial intelligence as auto companies’ new engine of value

With debate over the Affordable Care Act likely to take a backseat, here are some key issues facing the U.S. health care sector in 2018. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Beyond Obamacare: What’s Ahead for U.S. Health Care in 2018

The chemical industry is seeing a record level of M&A, higher multiples, and growing activist-investor activity. Chemical companies must strengthen their M&A and integration capabilities to ensure they create value in this environment. Source: McKinsey Managing M&A in chemicals: Meeting the new challenges

Increasing diversity has long been promoted as the right thing to do. But that notion does not account for the deep benefits that diversity can bring to an organization when it comes to performance. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How Diversity Powers Team Performance

I really enjoy beers brewed with local ingredients, but local grains and hops have never been at the top of that list. In both cases local usually doesn’t mean fresher, higher quality, or more variety. Often the opposite is true, and for double the price. Conversely, locally grown fruits, vegetables, and herbs are naturally advantaged Read more about Fresh Juniper Saison with El Dorado[…]

Savvy pharma companies follow these five principles to scale analytics and improve their bottom line. Source: McKinsey How pharma can accelerate business impact from advanced analytics