March 31 at 6:55 a.m.
Filed under:
Beverages,
Food,
Packaged foods,
Restaurants
By Reuters
A Dunkin' Donuts in Posen, Ill. (Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune)
Private equity-backed Dunkin’ Brands Inc. is considering an initial public offering of about $500 million in the second half of 2011, sources familiar with the situation said.
The IPO could be as large as $750 million, one of the sources said. Two or the sources said that there is disagreement among the sponsors over the company’s valuation. All of the sources said the discussions are preliminary and could change. Get the full story »
Sep. 8, 2010 at 12:57 p.m.
Filed under:
Education
By Ameet Sachdev
The University of Chicago Law School announced Wednesday that it has received a $10 million gift to create 60 full-tuition scholarships starting next year.
The donation, the largest gift from an individual in the law school’s history, came from David Rubenstein, an alumnus who founded a successful private equity firm in Washington D.C. Get the full story »
Aug. 12, 2010 at 10:42 a.m.
Filed under:
Autos,
Chicago executives,
Updated
By Tribune staff report
General Motors said Thursday that CEO Ed Whitacre, 68, is stepping down as chief executive Sept. 1 and as chairman by year-end.
Dan Akerson, 61, a GM board member since 2009, will assume both roles by the end of the year. Get the full story »
