Private Spacewalk Led

Neuberger Berman-led consortium takes stake in EQT-backed private school operator

Deal values Nord Anglia at $14.5bn as private equity groups dive into education sector

Business - Financial Times - October 21

'Catalogue of failures' led to drownings

Alison Tilsley and Alex Wood drowned after the wheelchair-accessible boat they were on capsized.

The bear who was a private in the Polish army

The bear was enlisted into the Polish army and served alongside soldiers during World War Two.

Inside the Nasty Rivalry Rocking the World of Private Jets

The head of a private-jet company has been involved in a massive, often secret campaign to undermine his bitter rival. Now it’s spilling out into the open.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 11

Salmond's body to be brought home on private flight

The former first minister died at a conference in North Macedonia on Saturday at the age of 69.

Don’t bring back traditional private-sector pensions

They’re not good for workers and distract from the key issue: continuous coverage

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

The Scandal of the Indonesian Leader’s Son and the Private Jet

It was a major blow to the Everyman image cultivated by President Joko Widodo, who stepped down on Sunday.

World - The New York Times - October 20

Can the private sector deliver Labour’s housebuilding boom?

Government still has to tackle how commercial incentives limit supply of new homes

World - Financial Times - October 23

‘Bespoke’ private banking: the ultimate in customer service?

Ultra-wealthy clients can pay for customised care in investments, tax and family governance. But they may not get everything they need

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Carried interest: private equity’s tax break

The lower-taxed performance fee has helped buyout firms’ executives amass personal fortunes

Business - Financial Times - October 27

Private equity eyes a deal with Reeves on carried interest

Labour’s agenda highlights tension between raising taxes and courting internationally mobile financiers

World - Financial Times - October 29

Private jets, carried interest and non-doms

Plus, Harvey Schwartz leaves a troubled fintech’s board and BHP sends mixed messages about interest in buying its rival

World - Financial Times - October 31

Cruise companies pour money into lucrative private resorts

Passenger numbers and profit forecasts are up as operators respond to a tourism backlash by building their own facilities

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

State Street says it is ‘shopping’ for a private credit manager

Money manager tries to catch up with rivals as investors shift into unlisted assets

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Why These Fast-Growing Companies Turned to Private Equity

PE firms get a bad rap. These CEOs partnered with them anyway.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

Ivy League endowments struggle with private market downturn

Some universities have issued bonds to meet funding needs as a dealmaking dearth weighs on investment returns

Business - Financial Times - 6 hours ago

Led by Believers in the City’s Future, Detroit Is on the Rebound

Once the largest city in the U.S. to declare bankruptcy, this Midwestern metropolis is now thriving. But some obstacles still remain.

Business - The New York Times - October 16

Bennett, who led Virginia to 2019 title, to retire

Tony Bennett, 55, posted a 364-136 record at Virginia, guiding the program to a national title in 2019 and two ACC tournament titles.

Sports - ESPN - October 18

Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar Was Killed After a Surprise Battlefield Encounter

Although Yahya Sinwar was a major target of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, the soldiers who killed the militant chief had not expected to run across him, Israeli officials said.

World - The New York Times - October 18

How war led to daylight saving time in the US

Today, we associate daylight saving time with the twice-a-year changing of the clocks. Over 100 years ago, it was considered a wartime measure.

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

What led to Trump's projected win as president

Donald Trump's projected win comes after a wild campaign cycle that saw indictments, assassination attempts and a change of candidates from the Democrats. CBS News' Robert Costa and John Dickerson ...

80 countries have been led by a woman, but not the US

Despite Vice President Kamala Harris' efforts to shatter glass ceilings and become the first woman to be president in the U.S., the office remains solely male-dominated.

Private forums show Canadian doctors struggle with euthanizing vulnerable patients

A homeless man refusing long-term care, a woman with severe obesity, grieving widows

Health - ABC News - October 16

UK should use private capital to rebuild NHS, say health leaders

Report by NHS Confederation concludes that ministers are likely to need several options to raise capital

World - Financial Times - October 17

McConnell called Trump 'stupid,' 'despicable' in private, according to new book

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said after the 2020 election that then-President Donald Trump was “stupid as well as being ill-tempered” and a “despicable human being."

McConnell privately slammed Trump as ‘stupid’ and ‘despicable’ after 2020 election

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) privately slammed former President Trump as “stupid," "ill-tempered” and “a despicable human being” after the 2020 election, according to a biography ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Daffy Charitable Fund launches novel private stock donations for workplaces

Daffy.org, a modern platform for charitable giving, has launched its groundbreaking Private Stock Donation Program to benefit charities.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 17

Private school campaigners liken education secretary to Nazi over VAT plan

Bridget Phillipson has been targeted with personal abuse on Facebook by campaigners opposed to Labour’s tax policy. Members of a campaign group opposing plans to apply VAT to private school ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Birth control pills and condoms could be free for millions in US under new plan

Biden administration proposal comes days before US election as Kamala Harris vows to expand healthcare. US politics – live updates Millions of people with private health insurance would be ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Braverman sent government documents to private email 127 times

The emails, sent while she was attorney general, could amount to a breach of the ministerial code.

Mubadala Capital sees chance to buy up large private equity stakes

Emirati unit raises $3.1bn for its latest fund hoping to appeal to groups looking to raise cash

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Usha Vance's expansive reading list gives a glimpse of a private figure in the campaign

As Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance campaigns across the country, his wife, Usha Vance, has been a near-constant presence by his side.

Private equity management fees fall to lowest level since records began

Fund managers are fighting to secure investors’ money in a tough environment