With public pension funds managing $4 trillion nationally and essentially representing the retirement plans of 20 million U.S. workers, where that money is invested has a lot of ramifications.
Economics & Business
Nov 1, 2021
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Rather than leveling inequality, as the Great Depression did, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities around the world allowing some wealthy investors to benefit from the crisis and make a fortune from the misfortune ...
Economics & Business
Jun 22, 2021
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A professor in the UO's Lundquist College of Business has found a creative way to draw accurate comparisons between public and private firms, providing important new insights into the way the two types of businesses operate.
Economics & Business
Oct 9, 2020
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Private, independent firms are less likely to pollute and incur EPA penalties than public and private equity-owned firms, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame.
Environment
Jul 23, 2019
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A private equity firm said Monday it was acquiring Gizmodo Media Group as well as the satirical news site The Onion for an undisclosed amount from New York-based Univision Communications.
Business
Apr 8, 2019
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A Florida software company is being purchased by a California private equity firm for $11 billion.
Business
Feb 4, 2019
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Intel is changing Robert Swan's status as interim CEO, to permanent.
Business
Jan 31, 2019
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When Starbucks came to China two decades ago it promised to open a new store every 15 hours. Now a homegrown rival, Luckin Coffee, plans to build a high tech-driven shop every three and a half hours to dethrone the US giant.
Business
Jan 20, 2019
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Apple's new flagship store on Michigan Avenue is going up for sale and could fetch at least $170 million.
Business
Mar 23, 2018
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Italy's government said Friday it is considering three bids for troubled airline Alitalia from Lufthansa, EasyJet and a private equity firm, and hopes to have a deal wrapped up by May.
Business
Jan 13, 2018
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