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OP-ED | Power Corridor

Hedge Funds, A.I., and Media Wars

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A presidential election – and democracy – may be at risk.

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Consumer

McDonald’s Buys Back a Piece of Its China Business

McDonald’s bought out the 28% stake of its Chinese business owned by private equity giant Carlyle Group, just as it plans an expansion there.

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Banking

Low Deal Flow Means Lower Bonuses for Wall Street

After 10 months of slower-than-anticipated deal flow, bankers are expecting less-than-stellar year-end holiday bonuses.

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Finance

Private Equity is Slightly Broken

As recently as 2021, the industry set a record by generating $1.4 trillion via outright sales or IPOs of portfolio companies. (A person could live on that.)

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Multibillion-Dollar Trial Not Going So Well for Sam Bankman-Fried

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Star witness and Sam Bankman-Fried’s former girlfriend of Sam Bankman-Fried, Caroline Ellison, says he directed the crimes.

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Power Corridor

How Much Did SBF’s Parents Know?

Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial is shaping up to be one of the biggest show trials on Wall Street since Bernie Madoff. Did SBF’s parents know?

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

Wall Street’s Top Banks Fined $53 Million in Regulatory Spanking

Wall Street’s Top Banks Fined – CFTC ordered Goldman to pay $30 million, JP Morgan $15 million, and Bank of America $8 million.

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Finance

TPG Grows Credit Business with $2.7 Billion Angelo Gordon Acquisition

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Private Equity

Private Equity Firms are Purchasing Cheap Debt from Portfolio Companies

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Markets

The Fed’s Rate Hiking Campaign Creates Ripe Conditions For Private Credit Lenders

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Consumer

Mattress Maker Serta Simmons Files for Bankruptcy

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Advisor Upside

Blackstone May Delay Private Equity Fund for Wealthy Investors

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Private Equity

Private Equity Spent the Most it Ever Has on Today’s Election

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Private Equity

Who Needs Counterparties? Not Blackstone

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Finance

Meet the New Real-Life Billionaire’s Boy’s Club

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Finance

A Wall Street Giant Takes a Bold Step Into Blockchain Technology

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