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Thames Water picks private equity firm as preferred buyer
The troubled water utility firm says KKR could complete the deal in the second half of this year.BBC News - 4d -
Private equity firms urge UK to rethink carried interest tax change
Blackstone, KKR and EQT among buyout groups raising concerns over government reformsFinancial Times - 2d -
Why JPMorgan, BlackRock want to 'privatize' more of your stock and bond money in volatile market
From private credit to lower-volatility equity income strategies, big money firms are bringing more high-net-worth strategies to the masses.CNBC - 5d -
Hooters Files for Bankruptcy, but Its Restaurants Will Stay Open
A group that includes the restaurant’s founders will buy restaurants from the private equity firm that owns many locations of the chain.The New York Times - 3d -
GOP attorneys general demand top law firms disclose DEI practices
A group of Republican state attorneys general are demanding the nation’s top 20 law firms release information on their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies. In a letter sent to the firms ...The Hill - 19h -
Deloitte Layoffs Reflect Private Sector Fallout From DOGE Cuts to Government Contracts
One of the top 10 U.S. consulting firms is preparing for layoffs as $65 billion worth of federal contracts with private companies are targeted for cuts and cancellations.Inc. - 16h -
Singapore’s Temasek snaps up stake in Indian snack maker Haldiram’s
Bet on middle-class shoppers said to be largest private equity consumer deal in IndiaFinancial Times - 5d -
Thames Water selects KKR as preferred bidder
Private equity interest comes as UK’s largest water utility fights to avoid renationalisationFinancial Times - 5d -
Blackstone Considers Small Investment in TikTok
The private equity giant is considering investing as the video app works to follow a law that requires it to separate from its Chinese owner, ByteDance, by next week.The New York Times - Mar. 29 -
TikTok’s potential Wall Street owners
Plus, private equity groups push to change part of the UK’s proposed carried interest tax and British conglomerate Jardine Matheson begins a new eraFinancial Times - 2d -
What are today's home equity loan and HELOC interest rates?
If you're a homeowner looking for lower-cost borrowing options, you may consider a home equity loan or HELOC today.CBS News - 20h -
Best private student loans
Do you need a private student loan? Here are some of the best to consider if you need financing for college.CBS News - 2d -
NFL draft: Commanders hosted private workout with a top kicker
The Washington Commanders hosted a private workout with a top kicker prospect Andres Borregales, signaling in a possible kicker competition.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Milbank Is the Latest Law Firm to Reach a Deal With Trump
Milbank, based in Manhattan, agreed to provide $100 million in pro bono legal services to causes supported by the president and the firm.The New York Times - 2d -
In Trump’s Fight With Perkins Coie, the Richest Firms Are Staying Quiet
None of the nation’s top-10 firms by revenue have signed a legal brief demonstrating support for the law firm that is resisting an executive order.The New York Times - 2d -
More Than 500 Law Firms Back Perkins Coie in Fight With Trump
The firms signed a legal brief supporting Perkins Coie, calling the president’s actions a threat “to the rule of law.” The largest firms declined to sign.The New York Times - 12h -
Law Firm Skadden Arps Seeks Deal to Avert Trump Executive Order
The discussions come as President Trump has taken aim at WilmerHale, another big law firm. Other major firms are said to be trying to cut deals with the White House.The New York Times - Mar. 28 -
Carville: Law firms making deals with Trump will be remembered as 'collaborators'
Democratic strategist James Carville on Friday compared law firms that signed a deal with President Trump to Nazi regime “collaborators” in Europe. Several firms tied to past investigations of the ...The Hill - 12h -
Sir Keir will love me, I’m doubling down on UK equities
It’s finally time to add small-caps to my FTSE 100 exposureFinancial Times - 23h -
Sinema joins law firm as senior adviser
Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has joined Hogan Lovells' global regulatory and intellectual property team as a senior adviser. The firm highlighted her experience in AI, technology, digital assets, ...The Hill - 4d -
Two more law firms reach deals with Trump to avoid executive orders: ‘They’re all bending’
Settlements, one with Doug Emhoff’s firm, come as many fear Trumps’s effort to target firms affiliated with his rivals. Two more legal firms have reached agreements with Donald Trump to avoid ...The Guardian - 2d -
OpenAI closes $40 billion funding round, largest private tech deal on record
OpenAI on Monday announced the close of its $40 billion financing, the most money raised in a single round by a private tech company.CNBC - 3d -
Private school parents must pay fair share, court hearing VAT challenge is told
The government has defended its policy of adding VAT to private school fees in the High Court.BBC News - 2d -
Over 500 law firms sign brief backing Perkins Coie suit against Trump
More than 500 law firms moved to file an amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie's lawsuit against the Trump administration's executive order that targeted the firm.ABC News - 12h -
Private aerospace startup completes 1st test flight of its orbital launch vehicle
A private European aerospace startup says it has successfully completed the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle from NorwayABC News - 5d -
Judges temporarily block Trump orders targeting prominent law firms
Federal judges in D.C. on Friday partially blocked two executive orders signed by President Donald Trump targeting the Jenner and Block and WilmerHale law firmsABC News - Mar. 28 -
Doug Emhoff’s Law Firm Is Said to Be Trump’s Next Target
The firm, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, also employs a top investigator for the congressional committee that documented President Trump’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.The New York Times - 3d -
Hundreds of law firms, former judges sign onto briefs in support of Perkins Coie
Hundreds of law firms and former judges have signed onto friend-of-the-court briefs in support of Perkins Coie as the law firm challenges President Trump’s executive order targeting it. More than ...The Hill - 13h -
Granddaughters of a Paul Weiss Patriarch Deplore the Firm’s Trump Deal
The law firm’s chairman, Brad Karp, capitulated to the president’s threats. The descendants of the man who wrote its high-minded principles told Mr. Karp that he had betrayed them.The New York Times - 2d -
Tennis star Coco Gauff is starting her own management firm
Coco Gauff is leaving her longtime agency and launching her own management firm so she can “take greater ownership” of her tennis career as she grows “as an athlete, entrepreneur, and changemaker,” ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Obama 'deeply concerned' with Trump crackdown on universities, law firms
Former President Obama said Thursday he was “deeply concerned” about President Trump’s crackdown on universities and law firms. “I’m more deeply concerned with a federal government that threatens ...The Hill - 14h -
Can latest IHSA changes (finally) level the playing field between public and private schools?
Most Rockford coaches like IHSA's latest changes to attendance multiplier to help balance the playing field for private and public schools. Some want more. Others think it's time to stop making so ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
RFK Jr. is a 'conspiracy theorist' endangering lives, say analysts at Howard Lutnick's former firm
"HHS cannot be led by an anti-vax, conspiracy theorist with inadequate training," said analysts at investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald.CNBC - 3d -
Trump's crusade against big law firms sparks fears of long-lasting damage
President Trump has signed a string of executive orders in recent weeks targeting some of the nation's most prominent law firms.CBS News - 2d -
MA's Bartgis, PCA's Chlo Hollon win Montgomery Advertiser's Vance Law Firm athletes of the week
See who won the Montgomery Advertiser's athlete of the week poll from this last week, sponsored by the Vance Law Firm.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Trump’s attacks on law firms are an attack on law itself | David Cole and Amrit Singh
In unprecedented orders, the president is targeting lawyers simply for filing cases he opposes. And firms are surrendering. If you are systematically engaged in lawbreaking, lawyers can be very ...The Guardian - 21h -
Private school VAT 'discriminatory', court hears
Families argue that the policy "interferes with the fundamental right to an education".BBC News - 3d -
Law Firms Jenner & Block and WilmerHale Sue Trump Administration to Block Executive Orders
The president has targeted firms that he claims have “weaponized” the legal system. On Friday, Jenner & Block and WilmerHale fought back in court, while Mr. Trump said he’d reached a deal with ...The New York Times - Mar. 29 -
Trump announces $100M deal with law firm tied to Doug Emhoff, Jan. 6 House panel
President Trump on Tuesday announced his administration struck a deal with a law firm with ties to former second gentleman Doug Emhoff and the House panel that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the ...The Hill - 3d
