Private equity industry shrinks for the first time in decades
Assets under management fell 2% last year as investors pulled back from sector
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Once high-flying Bluebird Bio sells itself to private equity after tough times for the gene therapy maker
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Private equity needs a new IPO playbook
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Israel sends tanks into West Bank for first time in decades, says Palestinians can't return
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The number of babies born in South Korea last year rebounded for first time in nearly a decade
The number of babies born in South Korea has rebounded for the first time in nine years, welcome news for a country grappling with one of the the world’s most serious demographic crisesABC News - 6d -
The number of babies born in South Korea last year rebounded for the first time in nearly a decade
The number of babies born in South Korea has rebounded for the first time in nine yearsABC News - 6d -
How private equity played a role in Red Lobster and TGI Fridays bankruptcies
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David Cameron joins Jeb Bush’s private equity firm
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