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Business ethics

A big shift in thinking says corporate executives must look beyond profits to broader stakeholder interests, while companies in Hong Kong face pressure from China over staff who join the mass protests. Here’s the best of this week’s opinion and analysis

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Beware the dead hand of the controlling founder
WeWork offers little protection for investors if its CEO’s genius fades
Business in Hong Kong needs to stay strong
Beijing wants to make companies impose obedience to China on protesting employees
Business must act on a new corporate purpose
Companies must realign incentives and define targets beyond profits
The plague of long-running feuds in family businesses
Infighting is almost always value-destroying for any outside shareholders
Guilt is good for corporate chief executives
Companies must be pressed to turn words into action on inequality and climate change
WeWork’s magical thinking disguises a flawed model
Stripped of tech glitter, the company’s strategy is unprofitable and unoriginal

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