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Do Lawyers Make Better CEOs Than MBAs?

Harvard Business

Meanwhile, one of Well Fargo’s chief competitors, Bank of America, has been relatively scandal free, with impressive revenue and profit results for the first half of 2017. Second, these actions enhance value only when firms operate in an environment with high litigation risk or high compliance requirements.

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64 Proven Ways Consultants Can Generate Leads Online (Consulting Lead Generation)

Tsavo Neal

McKinsey’s most popular article in 2017 was a list post. Examples: What CEOs are reading in 2017 . Maybe you really, really don’t like writing, but you still want to create a great piece of intellectual property that “sticks.” Further Reading: Facebook Advertising in 2017.

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How More Regulation for U.S. Tech Could Backfire

Harvard Business

If 2017 was the year that tech became a lightning rod for dissatisfaction over everything from the last U.S. Today, it might seem that the companies in the frightful five have unbeatable leads in retailing and cloud services, social media, search, advertising, desktop operating systems and mobile devices.

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What a Changing NAFTA Could Mean for Doing Business in Mexico

Harvard Business

Multinational companies operating in Mexico are facing a great deal of uncertainty. Firms in innovation-driven industries, such as pharmaceuticals and medical devices, have long supported greater standardization across borders, with stronger intellectual property protections and enforcement of regulatory standards.

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The Case for Trade, and Why American Leaders Need to Make It

Harvard Business

It would also establish rules for economic activities that are typically beyond the scope of trade deals negotiated by other countries—activities such as intellectual property, e-commerce, government procurement, and customs and delivery services. The TPP would eliminate almost all barriers to trade over time.