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• No Child Left Behind Discourages Investment in Neediest Students, Experts Report in the Milken Institute Review

  - 2008-01-22

  The Bush Administration's No Child Left Behind law was designed to force public schools to meet higher standards, or lose federal aid. But research by Diane Schanzenbach and colleagues at the University of Chicago shows that the law undermines efforts to bring many students up to snuff. "The system...

  Tags: FINANCE, Globalization, Investment, merger, Strategy, University of Chicago

• Goldberg Kohn Names Three New Principals

  - 2008-01-04

  CHICAGO -- Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to a change in the contact information. The corrected release reads: GOLDBERG KOHN NAMES THREE NEW PRINCIPALS The law firm of Goldberg Kohn recently announced the promotion of Anne Marie Pisano, 34, Brian D. Fagel,...

  Tags: bankruptcy, Chicago, FINANCE, financing, Illinois, Investment, Litigation, negotiation, principal, University of Chicago

• Fitch Rates University of Chicago, Illinois' $250MM 2007 Revs 'AA+'; Outlook Stable

  - 2007-06-05

  NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to $250 million Illinois Finance Authority the authority fixed-rate revenue bonds the University of Chicago, series 2007. The series 2007 bonds are expected to price on or about June 11, 2007 through negotiation led by Goldman Sachs & Co. At this...

  Tags: bond, FINANCE, Fitch, Investment, University of Chicago

• Enzo Biochem Strongly Positioned for Growth Opportunities, Annual Meeting Told

  - 2007-01-25

  Board Elects Dr. Stephen Kent, Nationally Recognized Biomedical Researcher and University of Chicago Professor, a Director NEW YORK -- Enzo Biochem, Inc. (NYSE: ENZ) is positioning itself for important growth in the years ahead, shareholders attending the annual meeting here were told. Citing major pioneering patents awarded to...

  Tags: acquisition, board, Company, director, FINANCE, Investment, patent, president, shareholder, University of Chicago

• Financial Services.(Focus: Who's Who)

  - 2006-09-04

  Carl S. Allegretti Midwest regional managing partner Deloitte Tax LLP Chicago Age: 45 Business: Professional services Revenues millions: $7,800 (Deloitte & Touche LLP) Professional: Economic Club; Chicago Business Forum;...

  Tags: AICPA, CEO, chairman, Chicago, Council, FINANCE, Illinois, Investment, Kellogg, LLC, M., Midwest, Museum, president, United, University of Chicago

• Judith W. Moses.(Obituaries)(Obituary)

  - 2006-08-01

  Judith W. Moses A memorial service for Judith W. "Judy" Moses, 66, of Hyde Park, will be held at 12 noon Monday, at Bond Chapel at the University of Chicago. After cremation, her ashes will be scattered over the Pacific Ocean. Dr. Moses died Friday, July 28,...

  Tags: CAREER, Dr., FINANCE, Investment, University of Chicago

• Do Household Savings Encourage Entrepreneurship?

  BNET - 2006-03-01

  Entrepreneurs have traditionally played an important role in economic growth. They central to many issues in both economic theory and public policy. Because of their importance, many countries have programs and institutions aimed to encourage entrepreneurship. Many leading empirical papers show that, despite the attempts of governmental agencies in general...

  Tags: University Of Chicago, Liquidity, Entrepreneurship, Investment, Management, Finance

• www.valuedog.com.(about the website)

  - 2006-02-01

  The University of Michigan website that "sniffs out value and then rolls in it" is devoted to finding low-cost, high-potential stocks. The methodology used to select the stocks on the site is based on the research of University of Chicago professor Joseph Piotroski, who says anyone...

  Tags: FINANCE, INTERNET, Investment, stock, University of Chicago, University of Michigan

• Mergers and Acquisitions: A Financial Economics Perspective

  BNET - 2006-02-01

  In this paper, author begins by describing and assessing the different criteria used by financial economists to evaluate merger success. This paper then discuss the empirical evidence on mergers and acquisitions in the corporate finance literature beginning with stock return studies, moving to accounting-based studies, and finishing with some discussion...

  Tags: Financial, Antitrust, M&A, University Of Chicago, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Financial Accounting, Investment, Finance, Business Operations

• Financial Services.(John C. Adams, Lazard Freres & Company L.L.C.; Charles K. Bobrinskoy, Ariel Capital Management Inc.; William J. Brodsky, Chicago Board Options Exchange Inc.)

  - 2005-09-05

  John C. Adams Managing director, head of Chicago office Lazard Freres & Co. LLC Chicago Age: 42 Business: Investment banking Revenues millions: $1,328.2 Civic: Barrington United...

  Tags: financial service, Investment, investment banking, Kellogg, Lazard Freres & Co., Museum, University of Chicago