An administrative law judge has issued a report siding with opponents of BlackRock’s acquisition of an electric utility.
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In 2024, the dental industry witnessed 161 private equity deals — the highest number of any health care industry.
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This story was produced in partnership with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. Jacob Njagi’s newborn son could barely breathe when he arrived in an ambulance at the emergency ward of an Avenue Group hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, in the early hours of the morning. It was June 2022—Covid-19 cases were surging—and Njagi and his […]
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Opponents say the deal would leave ratepayers and regulators at the mercy of far-off financial profiteers.
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People have suffered abuse, neglect and even death in the care of private equity-owned providers, according to a report.
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Private Equity Took Over 1,000+ Disability, Elder Care Providers in Recent Years Read Post »
Sungida Rashid had no intention of taking an Uber to the birth of her first child. She’d never been one to take the easy route, and besides, she wanted to get things moving—and walking seemed the best way to do it. So on an overcast Sunday in October 2023, Sungida and her husband, Nabil Haque, […]
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Wall Street Gutted Steward Health Care. Patients Paid the Price. Read Post »
Some warn that private equity’s cost-cutting playbook could be particularly dangerous in the aviation industry.
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As US Airlines Outsource Plane Repairs, Private Equity Is Moving In Read Post »
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