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The Prophets of Profit
The 91热爆's business editor, Simon Jack, discovers why so many believe the prime responsibility of business is to increase profits and maximise returns to shareholders.
It's been called the dumbest idea in the world. But many believe shareholder value is the most important, the most consequential idea of the last hundred years. In Prophets of Profit the 91热爆's Business Editor Simon Jack discovers why so many believe the prime responsibility of business is to increase profits and maximise returns to shareholders.