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Working co-ops: for some, US hybrid dream

NEW YORK | “Corporations are people, my friend… of course they are. Everything corporations earn ultimately goes to the people. Where do you think it goes? Whose pockets? Whose pockets? People’s pockets. Human beings my friend.” That speech by GOP candidate Mitt Romney stirred a huge debate about the role of corporations in the US society. The Occupy Wall Street movement highly distrusted firms. Were they exaggerating? Do companies need…


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Social enterpreneurship in Spain: Momentum’s new edition

BARCELONA | ESADE and BBVA Foundation in collaboration with PricewaterhouseCoopers on Wednesday opened the second edition of Momentum Project 2012. The initiative aims to contribute to the development of social entrepreneurship in Spain, creating a support network for these companies to consolidate, grow and increase their impact. In the first edition, Momentum funded seven projects with a €3 million capital injection through a finance tool designed by BBVA. The presentation in…