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Biontech's Covid 19 Vaccine in a small white bottle

Delta Variant Thwarting Plans to Reopen Offices

Biontech's Covid 19 Vaccine in a small white bottle

It was supposed to be a “Hot Vax Summer” for singles, a monthslong celebration of life getting back to normal thanks to COVID-19 vaccines. They found out along with the rest of the world that, unfortunately, the Delta variant had something...

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Infrastructure Plan Builds Corporate Tax Debate

Infrastructure Plan Builds Corporate Tax Debate

Infrastructure Plan Builds Corporate Tax Debate

In the S-1 filed ahead of its April IPO, Frontier Airlines cited several risk factors it said could threaten its business model of providing cheap flights. Two in particular sat side by side on the list: airport infrastructure costs and tax...

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Banks and Shareholders at Odds Over Racial Equity Audits

Banks and Shareholders at Odds Over Racial Equity Audits

Banks and Shareholders at Odds Over Racial Equity Audits

Last year, the consultants at McKinsey & Company set out to study racial equity in the financial sector. The firm’s report concluded that the industry gets dramatically whiter the further you go up the corporate ladder. McKinsey’s resea...

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Shareholder Proposals to Watch This Proxy Season

Shareholder Proposals to Watch This Proxy Season

Shareholder Proposals to Watch This Proxy Season

It’s awards season in Hollywood, where multiple Golden Globe wins by “Nomadland” have cast a spotlight on Amazon’s CamperForce program, a seasonal workforce of RVers and nomads. Meanwhile, it’s proxy season in the business world, where Amaz...

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Resistance to Corporate Diversity Initiatives is Likely Futile

Resistance to Corporate Diversity Initiatives is Likely Futile

Resistance to Corporate Diversity Initiatives is Likely Futile

After two decades, you could make a strong case that the dominant story in corporate America of the 21st century has been the growing influence of environmental, social and governance issues. Recent pushback against corporate diversity and...

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