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A Small-Company Value: Caring About the World: Small-business owners are accelerating the move to socially responsible investing, whether it's sending money to entrepreneurs abroad, or it's giving employees access to certain mutual funds.
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US Banker
- Article date:
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June 1, 2008
- Author:
- Malakian, Anthony
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