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How the U.S. Can Reduce Waste in Health Care Spending by $1 Trillion

Harvard Business Review

Before looking at what can and should be done, it’s important to note that the public and private sectors have already made significant strides in reducing the growth in health care costs and improving quality.

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Why Tesco’s Strengths Are No Longer Good Enough

Harvard Business Review

If round after round of profit warnings was not enough – group operating profits fell 20% between 2011 and 2013 and are likely to fall another 30% in 2014 — the company recently announced it had overstated its first-half profit by about $400 million. Troubles at Tesco, the UK’s leading retailer, are mounting.

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4 Types of Activist Investors and How to Spot Them

Harvard Business Review

According to Schulte, Roth & Zabel’s Activist Investing 2015 Annual Review, a total of 344 companies worldwide were subjected to activist demands in 2014, up 18% from the 291 recorded in 2013. However, free cash flow per share remained impressive at both companies, and fixed cost ratios remained somewhat intact.