Not so shocking

13 April 2007 By Rob Cox

As Milton Friedman said, the primary responsibility of a corporation is to maximise profit. Firing shockjock Imus did just that. Indeed, CBS shareholders are $200m richer today than when Imus first taught nonAmerican listeners that nappy isn t just a diaper.

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