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Private Equity

Private Equity, Sports and Games Sidestep Frozen M&A Pipelines

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Dealmaking among private equity firms and in the sports and video games sectors has gone full steam ahead amid a global M&A freeze.

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Healthcare

Senior Housing Sees a Slight Rebound, But Major Concerns Linger

Demand for senior living facilities is inching back toward pre-pandemic levels. But how that demand will be met is still an open question.

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Banking

Visa, Mastercard Agree to Massive Settlement That Limits Swipe Fees

The agreement with US-based merchants is expected to reduce the credit card titans’ take by a combined $30 billion through 2030.

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Markets

BlackRock Is Still Getting Red-State Pushback on ESG Investments

Investment firm BlackRock is still getting grief from conservative investing funds for its environmental, social, and governance strategies.

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Markets

Coca-Cola Sees Glass Half Full Even as Trade War Drains Fizz From Pop Sales

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Coca-Cola was one of several companies whose earnings last week flashed positive signs, despite the hail of uncertainty around tariffs.

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Private Equity

Private Equity Wants Everyone’s Credit Card Debt

The industry is taking advantage of banks’ newfound interest in offloading some of the consumer debt on their books.

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Patent Drop

JPMorgan Chase Patent Highlights Wall Street’s Growing AI Obsession

“The risk of not making the most of the technology is much higher.”

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Finance

Visa, Mastercard are Betting Big on Africa

One study projects the continent’s digital payment ecosystem will grow 30% a year through 2025.

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Finance

Ken Griffin’s Citadel Securities Has Some Tips for SEC

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Top of the list is a warning over the rise of 24-hour trading, just as the Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange pursue it.

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Finance

Buffett’s $300B Cash Pile, Fed by Apple, Spurs Investment Guessing Game

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Buffett acolytes are primed to be receptive to new ideas after Berkshire’s more contrarian bets over the last decade have proven prescient.

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