Clegg increases focus on shareholder power in responsible capitalism debate

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Nick Clegg urged shareholders to act "like business owners rather than absentee landlords" in a speech yesterday.

The deputy prime minister laid out plans to give workers more control of companies, suggesting employees could be given an automatic opportunity to enter a share scheme. The Liberal Democrat lea...

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