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How Labor Standards Can Be Good for Growth

Harvard Business Review

Figuring that their earnings would decline, the cutters were trying to block adoption, in part by misinforming owners about the benefits of the technology. In late 2006, Nike broke off relations with its existing supplier in Sialkot amid concerns over labor issues. The second surprise was an exception to this general rule.

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An Insider’s Account of the Yahoo-Alibaba Deal

Harvard Business Review

Zhou departed in 2005 and went on to found Qihoo 360 Technology, a $12 billion company that now trades on NASDAQ. Only legal, finance, and human resources still reported back to headquarters. At the end of 2006, eBay pulled out of the market. Not surprisingly, this didn’t sit well with the local team.