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...He adds that such a process will inevitably generate large-scale M&A....
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...colony organism that is a limited liability corporation....
...They’re asking a lot more of their corporate leaders. They would like them to be more vocal, particularly as a show of corporations’ culture and values....
...“I’m happy and proud that I’ve taken what some [consider] to be a risk and hope more people — at every level of a company — do so.”...
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