Research insights from Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter and Ph.D. student Minmo Gahng inform this story about the more than two dozen companies that say they may not survive much longer. Read more in this story from the Wall Street
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Didi Global languishes in limbo, ordered by Beijing to pull shares off Wall Street and, for now, denied permission to float them in Hong Kong
Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter, who researches IPOs argues that while Didi is “at the mercy of the Chinese government,” the company’s dominance in China creates an opportunity for Didi to raise prices and attain profitability—provided it can win the
DBA student among the top 50 women leaders of Colorado
Congratulations to DBA student Nichole Wiley-Marks (DBA ’24), Vice President & Head of Go-to Market Operations at Included Health, for being named among the top 50 women leaders of Colorado for 2022 from Women We Admire. Read more about her
Operating with a base built on a drive for learning and advancement
Growing up as the son of two teachers, Steve Kiker (BSAc ’95) understood the value of education from an early age. For Kiker, learning wasn’t just about taking in information from textbooks, it was a process based on a drive
Trying to choose which job you should take? Question your intuition.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – When you’re on the job hunt and the market is saturated with opportunities, you may find yourself in the position of having to make a choice between two or more job offers. While making the decision to
Central Florida economist: Anticipate another recession
University of Florida economist Dr. Amanda Phalin said she anticipates a recession to form over the next year or two despite efforts to avoid job losses. “It is possible to raise the interest rates without increasing unemployment theoretically, but it
Facebook Hasn’t Changed Much (Except for the Name)
On the anniversary of Facebook’s public markets debut, Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares insights for this story looking back at the company’s long and controversial journey. “The first day of trading for FB had a delayed opening because Nasdaq’s
Warrington accounting professor named to national auditing board
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – W. Robert Knechel, Distinguished Professor, Frederick E. Fisher Eminent Scholar and Director of the International Accounting and Auditing Center, has been named to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Standards and Emerging Issues Advisory Group. “I
Management PhD student wins outstanding reviewer award
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Warrington management Ph.D. student Jake Gale is among the awardees of the Outstanding Reviewer Award from the Academy of Management’s Managerial and Organizational Cognition (MOC) Division. The MOC Outstanding Reviewer Award is presented to researchers who have
Special Report: How Wall Street banks made a killing on SPAC craze
Investment banks have raked in billions of dollars by feeding the frenzy for blank-check companies, and they have done so largely without risking any of their own money on hundreds of deals that have left many investors with punishing losses.