Though higher education is beginning to feel the weight of the economic crisis - in recent weeks some schools have explored the possibility of selling off private equity or have implemented hiring freezes - Penn is in better shape than many Ivy League sch

The UAE Ministry of Education has announced that, starting next year, students who deliberately vandalise or destroy academic materials will have their educational certificates withheld. Roughly 744 public schools will be affected by the decision.

UK-BASED New Forests Company has secured a $8.5m (sh14.1b) equity investment from HSBCPrincipal Investments.The funds will enable New Forests fulfill its objective of becoming the largest tree planter in East Africa.

Morgan Stanley Private Equity today announced that it has completed its previously signed agreement to acquire a 60 percent stake in Learning Care Group, the U.S. subsidiary of A.B.C. Learning Centres Limited ("ABC"). The transaction, announced on April

Banc of America's private equity group and M/C Venture Partners have jointly acquired AccentHealth, a media company that provides health education to patients in physician offices nationwide. (BAC)