Will Covid-19 kill shareholder-first capitalism?

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As people start to consider what it may look like when lockdowns lift, some are asking whether shareholder capitalism can survive Covid-19. Increasingly, workers are demanding better treatment from their employers and governments are attaching strings to business bailouts. With the fragility of even huge global businesses exposed by the coronavirus shock, many are asking if we can rebuild our economy to be stronger, more resilient, and fairer. The first idea on the chopping block may be bottom-line obsessed shareholder-first capitalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
19 Apr 2020 7AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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