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Remembering Private Equity Pioneer Ted Forstmann
Ted Forstmann, who died Sunday at 71, was a major private equity dealmaker in the leveraged buyout wave of the 1980s. Wharton’s Bulent Gultekin discusses how Forstmann and his peers “transformed American business.”
Posted in Finance and Investment, Knowledge@Wharton Today
Tagged private equity, Ted Forstmann
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Four Days On, One Day Off
Work sharing — in which workers work less than a full schedule and apply for unemployment insurance to make up the difference — is becoming more popular as the job market remains stagnant.
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Tagged LayoffLayoff, Matthew Bidwell, Rhode Island, unemployment insurance
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Where Does the Occupy Movement Go from Here?
Can Occupy Wall Street succeed beyond the park? Experts from the University of Pennsylvania and a spokesperson from the New York Occupy group discussed possible next steps for the movement.
Posted in Finance and Investment, Law and Public Policy
Tagged Occupy Wall Street Movement
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Are Kingfisher’s Troubles the First Sign of an Indian Economic Slump?
Indian airline Kingfisher may be in danger of going under — but are its troubles reflective of growing instability in the Indian economy?
Posted in Finance and Investment, Knowledge@Wharton Today, Law and Public Policy
Tagged airline industry, economy, India
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Is a Two-speed European Union Coming?
Given the financial and economic weakness in southern Europe, talk is growing of a split between the North and the South.
What’s Behind Buffett’s IBM Buy?
Warren Buffett has always shunned tech stocks — at least it seemed that he did until yesterday, when he announced that his company now owns $10.7 billion worth of IBM stock. What does Buffett see in the IBM’s future?
Global CEOs and the India Experience
In the past year, a number of CEOs of global firms have made visits to India. The trend is only expected to continue as corporate leaders seek cultural immersion in preparation for taking advantage of India’s growing economy.
Posted in Knowledge@Wharton Today, Leadership and Change, Strategic Management
Tagged CEOs, FDI, India
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