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Read the latest news and research from University of Florida Warrington College of Business faculty, who are thought leaders in their respective fields and provide expert guidance in the classroom. Their research provides industry leaders and individuals with insights they can use in their careers and daily lives.

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Jay Ritter

Trump will soon be able to sell shares in Truth Social’s parent company. What’s at stake?

For all the debate about just how rich former President Donald Trump is, one thing is clear: His ownership stake in Trump Media & Technology Group makes him a billionaire. The company behind the Truth Social platform is worth more

Jay Ritter

DJT shares pop after Donald Trump says ‘I am not selling’ Trump Media stake

Shares of Trump Media, the company behind Donald Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, surged Friday after the former president said he had no plans to sell his stake, ending weeks of speculation and calming investor fears. Cordell Eminent Scholar

Jay Ritter

IPOs by Private Equity-Backed Companies Suggest a Market Revival Is Brewing

Offerings registered with the SEC in the past weeks have bolstered the exit route, as the market for new listings accelerates. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his insights in this story from the Wall Street Journal. 

Jay Ritter

Truth Social parent company shares close at record low after Trump-Harris debate

Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company to former president Donald Trump’s social media platform Truth Social, closed at a record low following Tuesday night’s presidential debate.  Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his insights in this story from USA

Joel Davis

What is AI? with Joel Davis

What is Artificial Intelligence? Dr. Joel Davis, Clinical Professor and Director of the David F. Miller Retail Center, walks us through the definition of AI at UF and explains some common sub-fields of AI.

Close Up Of Woman Shopping For Clothes Online Using Mobile Phone App

Will banning self-preferencing in digital markets help or hurt?

When searching for clothing on Amazon you may have noticed that the items that come up first are from Amazon Essentials, Amazon Collection and Amazon Aware. That practice — a company favoring its own products over that of its rivals

Young people holding speech bubbles with words JOB and CAREER indoors.

Applying for work? Don’t take your friend’s advice

Who would you rather go on a blind date with: someone you don’t know or someone recommended by a friend? The same is true when applicants are applying for jobs; according to new research by Beth Ayers McCague Family Fellowship

Mark Jamison

Inside the landmark Google adtech antitrust trial that could transform the $700 billion global digital ad market

Mark Jamison, director and professor of the Public Utility Research Center and director of the Digital Markets Initiative at the University of Florida, has said a breakup of Google and the resulting free-for-all from lower quality adtech players could result

Jay Ritter

Where have all the I.P.O.s gone?

Despite this week’s stock market swoon, the S&P 500 is on a run for the ages. The benchmark index has risen nearly 40 percent over the past two years, and has more than doubled from the pandemic low it hit

Cityscape with orange hue indicating a heat wave

Heat waves, droughts cause billions of dollars in global economic losses

Severe weather costs the global economy billions of dollars a year, highlighting the costs of climate change and the value of mitigating extreme weather, according to a new analysis of weather and economic data by Visiting Assistant Professor Berkay Akyapi. 

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