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U.S. to Ban Some Investments in China

President Biden plans to sign an executive order that will also require U.S. private-equity and venture-capital firms to disclose certain…

11 months ago

Paramount to Sell Simon & Schuster to KKR for $1.62 Billion

The sale of the book publisher to the buyout firm comes less than a year after previous deal with Penguin…

11 months ago

Kim Kardashian Taps Ex-Apple, Burberry Executive for Private-Equity Firm

Angela Ahrendts will be joining SKKY Partners as senior operating adviser. Source link

11 months ago

Efforts to Spotlight Private Equity's Healthcare Stakes Struggle for Traction

Congress and regulatory agencies have made scant headway in requiring medical companies to reveal owners. Source link

11 months ago

Pratt & Whitney Engine Problems Lead Airlines to Reduce Some Flights

The aerospace and defense company RTX’s bet on single-aisle jetliners has run into quality and durability concerns. Source link

11 months ago

Superconductors' Viral 'LK-99' Moment Takes Investors for a Wild Ride

Share prices skyrocket, then sink, for companies that don’t even have a direct link to room-temperature superconductors. Source link

12 months ago

Private-Equity Firm KKR in Advanced Talks to Buy Simon & Schuster for Roughly $1.65 Billion

Book publisher was put up for sale for the second time after a judge blocked a previous deal with Penguin…

12 months ago

New Definition of 'Fraud' Wipes Out High-Profile Prosecutions

Fraud doesn’t mean what it used to—and several high-profile federal prosecutions are falling apart as courts apply the Supreme Court’s…

12 months ago

Private Equity, Hedge Funds Brace for Coming SEC Overhaul

Regulators could adopt new rules for firms such as Blackstone and Millennium as soon as this month. Source link

12 months ago

Venture Capitalist Seeks to Spur Drug Development for Rare Autoimmune Disease

Venture capitalist Luke Evnin has financed several successful biotechnology startups that develop treatments for cancer. Now he is encouraging drugmakers to tackle…

12 months ago