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Mitsui to take Penske Automotive private for $1.5bn
Mitsui aims to buy Penske Automotive for $1.5bn, targeting private equity rivals.
Nikkei Asia · 1m
Reese Witherspoon Buys Back Hello Sunshine
Reese Witherspoon reacquires Hello Sunshine media company at fraction of 2021 sale price.
Inc · 1m
Savory Fund raises $201.5 million
Savory Fund III secures $201.5m investment exceeding $200m target for third restaurant vehicle.
Nation's Restaurant News · 2m
Bumble to go private in $1 billion deal
Bumble's $1 billion private deal with Ithaca Holdings marks steep drop from 2021 IPO value.
Startup Fortune · 1m
Want stable returns? Experts say public and private markets offer better prospects
Investors should diversify between public and private markets during downturns, not choose one.
mint · 1m
How private equity made your vet bills skyrocket
Mars, the candy company, now owns a third of US vet clinics. Prices have climbed 16 percent higher than independent practices.
Vox · 3m
Total Access Elevator Buys Competitor
Total Access Elevator acquires competitor to expand Southern California elevator services.
Los Angeles Business Journal · 1m
Blackstone Launches Global Private Markets Fund
Blackstone opens $1.3tn private markets platform for non-US investors.
Dealroom · 1m
Brio And Losange Merge To Form Stellé
Brio Platform and Losange Finance merge to create Stellé, an integrated fund admin tech provider for private capital managers.
Pulse 2.0 · 1m
Niobrara Capital Partners Closes $1.5 Billion Founders Fund
Niobrara Capital Partners closes inaugural founders fund with over $1.5 billion in committed capital, exceeding fundraising targets by 50%.
Financialpost · 1m
UK small caps face profit potential
UK small caps offer profit potential despite market struggles.
MoneyWeek · 2m
Warren's Bill Targets Private Equity in Medical Practices
Senator Warren's bill blocks private equity from owning medical practices to curb healthcare costs.
Truthout · 1m
Private Equity Targets Indie Music Catalogs
Private equity firms are aggressively acquiring indie music catalogs, threatening the ecosystem's health.
Rolling Stone · 1m
BrewDog's £190m debt crisis leaves creditors empty-handed
Administrators say the collapsed beer company cannot repay nearly 200 million pounds owed to suppliers, tax authorities and investors.
the Guardian · 1m
Ichor Biologics seeks $80-100M PE funding for minority stake
Hyderabad biotech firm aims to raise $80-100 million from private equity to expand plasma therapy operations
The Economic Times · 1m
The false promise of private credit
Private credit has grown to $2.5 trillion by selling an illiquidity premium, but redemption pressures and opacity reveal structural risks.
MoneyWeek · 4m
Blackstone's $2B bet on a skincare brand you've never heard of
ZO Skin Health skipped social media fame to build a $2 billion valuation through dermatologists and med spas instead.
Fortune · 1m
Addison Lee founder loses £20.5m tax case
UK tribunal rules John Griffin cannot claim non-dom status despite Irish heritage and emotional ties to Ireland.
the Guardian · 2m
Inox Clean Energy to buy Athena Renewables for Rs 2,500 crore
Privately held Inox Clean Energy is acquiring Athena Renewables from UK fund Actis in a major consolidation move ahead of its planned IPO.
The Economic Times · 1m
SEC moves to kill rule protecting pension funds
The Trump administration wants to scrap a two-decade-old anti-corruption rule that stops investment firms from bribing their way into managing billions in public employee retirement savings.
Mother Jones · 3m
Family offices are all-in on AI deals
Wealthy families are abandoning traditional venture funds to chase AI returns, even at inflated prices.
TechCrunch · 3m
Direct deals set to overtake traditional PE funds
Investors are shifting billions away from blind fund commitments toward deals they can see and model themselves.
Yahoo Finance · 1m
The private equity takeover myth costing you money
A viral statistic about dental consolidation is wrong. Here's how to spot the fear-mongering and protect your practice.
Kiplinger · 2m
Private assets in 401(k)s could boost retirement by 8%
A new Department of Labor rule removes legal barriers that have kept retirement plans from offering private market investments to workers.
Fortune · 2m
Fifa reform claims questioned by FAW chief
Wales football boss Noel Mooney disputes Gianni Infantino's reform promises, citing the failed World Cup privatization scheme.
BBC Sport · 1m
Flex office investments surge in India
Private equity pours record capital into flexible workspace operators as large enterprises reshape how they use office real estate.
The Economic Times · 1m
Haitian snaps up Amoy Food in major condiment deal
Chinese condiment giant Haitian acquires Hong Kong-based Amoy Food from private equity firm Trustar Capital.
Yahoo Finance · 1m
Caledonia Investments must close its discount
The wealthy Cayzer family's investment trust delivers returns but trades at a stubborn 35% discount to net asset value.
MoneyWeek · 1m
Growing brands beyond their famous founders
Draper James and Levain Cookies share how they balance founder magic with sustainable growth.
Adweek · 1m
Tropical Smoothie Cafe plans 3,000 new locations with fresh look
The fast-growing chain unveils new branding as it prepares for massive expansion under Blackstone ownership.
CNBC · 1m
Youth sports got expensive, and private equity noticed
Rec leagues shrank, private money moved in, and now families pay up to $25,000 a year for a kid's hobby.
Vox · 3m
The private-equity confidence game
A new book on Apollo and Leon Black asks what it means for Wall Street to be run by private equity.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Private equity trusts: where the bargains are
Listed private equity is recovering, but the winners and losers have split for reasons that have little to do with the sector itself.
MoneyWeek · 2m