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A spate of insurance IPOs in India has put the sector in the spotlight. Given a more favorable regulatory environment, will foreign investors seek higher stakes?

After consolidating power at China’s recent Party Congress, a key question is whether President Xi Jinping, facing large debts, will follow Deng Xiaoping’s path and open up China’s economy more.

Society risks losing key tools for solving economic and other problems by allowing the humanities — and particularly literature courses — to slip into decline.

Just as electricity transformed the way industries functioned in the past century, artificial intelligence has the power to substantially change society in the next 100 years.

Fresh elections could pave the way to peaceful co-existence for Spain and Catalonia — although the social and economic impact of the standoff will likely continue well into the future.

A new book examines figures from the past who overcame adversity to leave a lasting mark on civilization.

Do disaster-hit regions benefit when corporations pitch in on relief, or do the companies get in the way? Experts from Wharton and The George Washington University explain where they can help.

According to some, value investing is on life support, if not dead. Wharton experts say that depends on how one measures value.

The appointment of Jerome H. Powell as chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve may lead to less strict regulations on banks, but on other issues he will likely follow the path set by predecessor Janet Yellen.

New Wharton research finds that smartphone use actually provides some emotional benefits for stressed-out adults, and that in turn has implications for marketers trying to reach an on-the-go audience.