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Emmanuel Faber was trying to pursue a form of stakeholder capitalism.
Monterey Mushrooms, an agricultural employer in California, teamed up with its union and the local county to get its workers vaccinated.
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Surveys suggest people trust companies more than government and the media, showing they have an important role in helping end the pandemic.
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Female representation on FTSE 100 boards has risen from 12% to over 33% in a decade.
The UK chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is reportedly weighing a shock rise to business tax in the budget.
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Rate rises appear to be coming back into fashion amid speculation that Rishi Sunak and the Biden administration are changing tack.
In the U.S., the internet never forgets.
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A recent Labor Department memo urges agencies to avoid releasing press releases accusing companies of violating laws, to protect the companies’ reputations. People are denied the same protections.
Posting signs like this are often enough to avoid liability.
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Congress and the White House are trying to wrap up negotiations on a nearly $1 trillion coronavirus bailout, but Senate Republican demands for a liability shield has been a key obstacle.
Workers need a map to lead them through the crisis.
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Although the end of the pandemic may be in sight, the costs of working remotely are growing. It’s time companies had a plan – even if they aren’t returning to the office any time soon.
Even a minor arrest and no conviction can be devastating.
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Whether or not someone is eventually convicted, an arrest alone is enough to significantly impair a Black man’s job and earning prospects.
Diversity isn’t enough.
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Dozens of companies have made pledges in recent months to make their workforces more inclusive. A scholar asked employees what they think that means.
One month after the beginning of the crisis, the CAC40 lost 39% of its value.
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Financial theory shows that the dividend is economically neutral, although it helps to reassure the shareholder psychologically.
Reasonable precautions like advising customers to wear masks can be enough to prevent successful lawsuits.
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Senate Republicans continue to push for sweeping liability protection for companies from coronavirus-related lawsuits, but research and evidence suggests there’s little real risk.
‘At your service’.
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Whatever we’re told about shareholder primacy, their rights to control companies are actually very limited.
Activist Greta Thunberg was among attendees who want the world’s leaders to prioritize fighting climate change.
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The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos put environmental risks at the top of its agenda, while the world’s CEOs see overregulation as their biggest threat.
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Tilting toilets are the latest suggestion to limit time spent on the loo at work.
American executives only represent a fraction of the workforce.
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Hispanic Americans make up just 4.3% of executive positions. They are 17% of the labor force, the largest of any racial minority group.
Bad customer service is increasingly good for companies who use it.
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Bad customer service is actually good for companies’ bottom lines.
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What and who businesses exist to serve is an age-old debate – but it’s nearly always been driven by the bottom line.
When trying to find a romantic match, we’re often overwhelmed with options.
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Freedom of choice is a pillar of Western culture. But can too much of it be a bad thing?
Wayfair workers protested their employer’s decision to sell beds to immigrant detention facilities.
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A new kind of capitalism is emerging in which companies value communities, the environment and workers just as much as profits. Even the Business Roundtable agrees.
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He has been leading his side in trade negotiations.
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US-China relations are fast deteriorating, leading to fears that a ‘cold war’ may be brewing. A China expert explains what’s motivating its behavior.