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Harvard Business Review | Finance & Economy
 

December 23, 2025

 

Corporate Disclosure in the Age of AI

By Yi Cao and Long Chen

New tools are enabling anyone to infer strategic insights from seemingly innocuous information.

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15 Reasons to Be Optimistic About Globalization by Steven A. Altman

The evidence suggests that international trade is being reshaped and rebalanced—but isn’t collapsing. Read more >

 

Why Big Companies Struggle to Negotiate Great Deals by Danny Ertel

The structural traps that undermine enterprise negotiations—and how to escape them. Read more >

 

For Circular Economy Innovation, Look to the Global South by Weslynne Ashton

Local initiatives—driven by necessity and resource constraints—offer scalable solutions for waste reduction, supply chain resilience, and environmental and social leadership. Read more >

 

What Can U.S. Employers Do About Rising Healthcare Costs? by Lovisa Gustafsson, et al.

Approaches like collective purchasing, tiered plans, value-based care, and advocating for changes in government policies—if companies have the will to pursue them. Read more >

 
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