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Agriculture, the auto industry, and the energy sector all benefit from government subsidies in the form of loans, tax breaks, and other preferences. Critics of these subsidies argue that they are misguided and unfair, transferring wealth from taxpayers to corporations and distorting the nation's markets and economy. Proponents argue that such subsidies are effective and fair, helping to launch innovation via strategic investment and benefiting businesses,...

"Veteran journalist Ron Alsop recounts numerous tales from household names such as Starbucks, McDonald's, Coca-Cola and Microsoft in this study of that vital element of doing business - corporate reputation. With 85 per cent of companies interviewed believing that reputation can have a major impact on business performance, this book shows you the benefits of a good reputation and the consequences of a bad one as well as how to measure reputation and...

"In power, affluence, and assets, public authorities rival the largest state and local governments and commercial banks in the United States. They borrow more billions of dollars than state and local governments combined. They have run up a debt that is second only to that of the United States government itself. ...In what amounts to a quiet revolution we now have two governments side by side: the visible general government and the shadow government...

"In this book, Evan Osborne pulls back the curtain to illuminate how corporations have evolved as an essential element of society and how opposition to them has developed out of proportion - a fire fanned by anti-business activists, the media, and other groups. He sets the record straight, explaining how corporations work, how they have evolved in the context of other institutions, the net benefits they provide - and how to deal with their undeniable...

"In this book, David Korten makes a compelling and well-documented case that capitalism's claims to being the engine of wealth creation, the champion of democracy, and the embodiment of the market economy are unfounded. Among Korten's conclusions: Capitalism is a pathology that afflicts democracies and market economies in the absence of vigilant public oversight. The consolidation of economic power under a handful of global mega-corporations is a...

Gerald Beechum is managing partner of White Cornus Lane Investments, an active private equity investor combining intelligent capital and seasoned operators to create leading middle market companies. In 18 clips.

Jules Kroll is founder of Kroll Bond Rating Agency, which provides clarity on the true value of a debt asset, and K2Global Consulting, which specializes in various forms of corporate investigation including asset recovery, corporate due diligence and litigation. In 4 clips.

James Mwangi is an accountant, banker, businessman, and entrepreneur in Kenya. He is the Group Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of Equity Group Holdings Limited, one of the largest banking conglomerates in Africa with over 12 million customers as of 2017. In 10 clips.