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- 26 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
Why the US-China Tariff Standoff Hurts American Companies More
Reading The UK Needs a Bold Strategy Around Competition to Survive Brexit Free Trade Needs Nurturing—and Other Lessons from History Op-Ed: The Trouble with Tariffs What do you think of tariffs and the US-China trade war? Share your... View Details
- 05 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 5
KindredHarvard Business School Case 513-052 Patrick Coveney, CEO of Greencore, one of the top producers of private label prepared foods sold through UK grocery retailers, was assessing Greencore's growth options. Growth potential was... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
Not Your Father’s State-Run Capitalism
gone from hundreds of thousands of state-owned businesses down to around 20,000. Meanwhile, developed countries including Australia, Canada, France, Japan, and the UK have each gone from hundreds to dozens of companies that are either... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 24 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Busting Six Myths About Customer Loyalty Programs
lack "shopper critical mass"; they are a distant middle-of-the-pack player in the country. Although they try to use the same loyalty approach as in the UK, the Polish application cannot reproduce the benefits accrued to Tesco's View Details
- 08 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 8
Barclays Bank, 2008 In the midst of the financial crisis, Barclays (the world's 4th largest bank by assets) is forced by UK regulators to raise more capital. Should it take up the UK government's offer to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Rupert Murdoch and the Seeds of Moral Hazard
media empire: his reputation for ruthlessness. Murdoch is on the line for the phone-hacking scandal in the UK and faces potential bribery charges that reach to the US under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. He might be sued by the... View Details
- 28 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 28
interested in AstraZeneca, a UK company, as a way to reduce its corporate taxes. In recent years, AstraZeneca had significantly strengthened its pipeline of potential new drugs, and its board felt it was in a strong position to go it... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 02 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
Shareholders Need a Say on Pay
objective function from government in that sense." Ferri points out that when the economy was doing well, for example, shareholders had a healthy appetite for the sort of risk-taking that contributed to the subprime mortgage crisis. Modeled after the View Details
- 03 Apr 2019
- Book
Fintech's Game-Changing Opportunities for Small Business
predict their cash needs. These two activities could perhaps improve small business longevity and maybe turn around this worrisome trend in small business starts. But they also come with a set of questions that demand thoughtful attention. The View Details
- 22 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 22, 2018
case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/217069-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 318-001 Environmental Technology Fund Partners and E-Leather It is 2014 and Environmental Technologies Fund (ETF) Partners, a UK-based venture capital firm, has an opportunity to invest... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 23 May 2019
- Book
These Entrepreneurs Take a Pragmatic Approach to Solving Social Problems
from a UK prison, significantly reducing the rate of recidivism. The book is the result of four years of research, including a survey of 13 MBA classes, more than 200 interviews, and extensive archival and secondary research. Stevenson... View Details
- 11 Jul 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research, July 11
systems to help people succeed in both the short and long run. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52834 Harvard Business School Case 709-417 Betfair vs. UK Bookmakers Betting exchanges provide an... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Winners and Losers in the Retail Revolution
sells consumables including the 30,000 or so dollar stores in the United States. You only have to take a look at the UK supermarket space to see what is ahead for the US supermarket industry in this regard. Q: The book makes the case that... View Details
- 05 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 5, 2010
to the UK as an EU member state. Second, it will discuss UK-specific regulation. Finally, this note will cover anticipated changes to regulation, both at the EU-level and within the UK, resulting from the financial crisis. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 26, 2019
increased in the era of global warming. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55660 February 1, 2019 Harvard Business Review What Theresa May Might Learn from Woodrow Wilson’s Failed Negotiations in 1919 By: Malhotra, Deepak Abstract— On... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 22 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 22
costs in Kenya and flat prices in UK supermarkets, its main buyers. VP Group's size, vertical integration, and focus on sustainability leave it well positioned as a long-term partner to UK supermarkets, but... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 23, 2008
economists, to kidney exchange, and school choice in New York City and Boston. Third-World Multinationals: A Look Back Author:Louis T. Wells Periodical:In Emerging MNEs from Emerging Markets, edited by Ravi Ramamurti and Jitendra V. Singh. Cambridge, View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Dec 2014
- First Look
First Look: December 9
investment vehicle that joined together private investors and nonprofits to tackle social issues. Although numerous SIB projects and proposals had cropped up across the U.S. following the launch of the first SIB in the UK in 2010, none... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 6
study of the high-end fashion industry in India from its emergence in the mid-1980s to 2005. Although prior studies have attributed the specific identity, structure, and characteristic features of fashion industries in France, Italy, and the View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 17 Jun 2013
- Research & Ideas
Advertising Symbiosis: The Key to Viral Videos
let people broadcast their personal values the way a bumper sticker on the back of a car does." CONCEPT: Enable the viewer to showcase a badge of honor and relate to tribes. EXAMPLE: Fiat's rapping mommy. Last December, Fiat UK released... View Details