> companies are supposed to be profitable! No, companies are meant to be successful. "Profit" is surplus money that could have been invested earlier in R&D, p

> companies are supposed to be profitable! No, companies are meant to be successful. "Profit" is surplus money that could have been invested earlier in R&D, product development, employee benefits or customer service. Instead, many companies decide to forego developing themselves for the 'advantage' of a 'record profits' headline and the privilege of giving a quarter of the surplus away as tax.