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McDonald’s Already Knows How to Manage Its Franchisee Labor Practices

Harvard Business Review

The National Labor Relations Board ruling on Tuesday that McDonald’s could be held responsible for labor conditions in its franchisees’ operations has business groups and lawyers crying foul. McDonald’s says it will appeal, contesting the determination that it exercises “significant control” over the practices of its franchisees.

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How to Understand the EU-U.S. Digital Divide

Harvard Business Review

After two decades of failed efforts to spur innovation and competition in Europe’s lagging communications sector, the European Commission has promised “an ambitious overhaul” next year as part of its far-reaching Digital Single Market initiative. network operators invested $600 per household compared to $389 in the EU.

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