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Jul 01, 2014

GE Canada President and CEO, Elyse Allan Appointed Member of the Order of Canada

Elyse Allan D’79, T'84, President and CEO of GE Canada, has been appointed Member of the Order of Canada by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada.

Jul 01, 2014

McDonald would face uphill battle in reforming VA

Sydney Finkelstein shares his insight with CNBC on the opportunities and challenges inherent in bringing corporate leadership success to bear in the public sector.

Jun 30, 2014

For better investment results, concentrate

The Financial Times cites research by Tuck’s Kenneth French and the University of Chicago’s Eugene Fama on the predictability of stocks with high dividend yields outperforming stocks with low dividend yields.

Jun 26, 2014

Why Stock Traders Should Want The U.S. To Stay Alive In The World Cup

Forbes mentions research by Richard Rogalski, the George J. Records Professor of Investments, to help explain anomalies that make their way into investing legend.

Jun 26, 2014

Battle of the sexes: Office edition

In his latest BBC column, "Syd Weighs In," Sydney Finkelstein discusses confidence in the workplace and why women should fight their way into the C-suite.

Jun 25, 2014

Flexion Therapeutics Announces Changes to Board of Directors

Ann Merrifield T'79, president and CEO of PathoGenetix, Inc., has been appointed to Flexion Therapeutics' board of directors.

Jun 25, 2014

RPT-Fitch Group Appoints Ted Niedermayer as CFO

Ted Niedermayer T'88 was appointed executive vice president and CFO of Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services.

Jun 25, 2014

For Corporate Takeovers, 65 Is the Magic Number

Study by Katharina Lewellen links CEO age with the likelihood of a corporate takeover.

Jun 23, 2014

Two Kinds of People You Should Never Negotiate With

Visiting Associate Professor Judith White says some people just want to control or punish you.

Jun 23, 2014

Thrasos Appoints Donald Notman as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Donald Notman T'88 has been appointed as Thrasos Therapeutics' senior vice president and chief financial officer.

Jun 23, 2014

Brooks Sports running strong at 100

The Seattle Times highlights Brooks’ Chairman & CEO Jim Weber T'86 and his strategy to focus strictly on performance runners.

Jun 23, 2014

The 5 Books Entrepreneurs Should Toss in Their Beach Bags

Ron Adner's book "The Wide Lens: A New Strategy For Innovation" is listed as the first suggestion on Entrepreneur's summer reading list.