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Cigna Buying Express Scripts, The Anti-Glass Ceiling, Women in Leadership Roles

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Cigna Buying Express Scripts, The Anti-Glass Ceiling, Women in Leadership Roles

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Carol Massar and Jason Kelly bring together the latest news from the world of business and finance and the interesting stories of global technology, politics, economics and more by harnessing the power of Bloomberg Businessweek reporters and editors.

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Andrea Harris, Health Care Analyst at Height Capital Markets, and Jonathan Palmer, Bloomberg Intelligence Health Care Analyst, discuss Cigna buying Express Scripts. Eileen McDonnell, CEO at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, talks about expanding gender diversity in the insurance industry and beyond. Victoria L. Fernandez, Managing Director of Fixed Income at Crossmark Global Investments, discusses the evolution of ESG investing. Sian Beilock, President at Barnard College, explains the importance of women in STEM. Sarah McBride, Bloomberg News VC Reporter, explains how more women are studying engineering and programming.

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