For helpful comments and discussions, we thank Liudmila Alekseeva, Mike Ewens, Minmo Gahng, Paul Gompers, Sabrina Howell, and seminar participants at Harvard Business School, the LBS Private Capital Symposium, and the WEFI Fellows Conference. We especially thank Kai Wen Cui for exceptional research assistance. For helpful research assistance, we further thank: Umidjon Abdunabiyev, Faith Adeola,…
A planned European Union review of airline ownership rules could create additional hurdles for US private equity firms seeking to acquire control of easyJet, as Brussels looks to tighten scrutiny of arrangements that could give non-European investors effective control of regional carriers, according to a report by Reuters. The report cites an unnamed EU official…
Whether you’re a hardcore audiophile or not, chances are your feed has lately been filled with content about Tiny Vinyl. The Nashville-based brand rose to fame last year when it shrank the record down to a four-inch collectible. It’s back in the news now thanks to a turntable built specifically to play those earlier releases….
Despite lowering guidance for revenue, IBM maintained its expectation for free cash flow to increase by about $1 billion in 2026.
C-suite executives from around the world could have been forgiven for reaching for the atlas when the former Mayor of Manchester (a smallish city 200 miles north of London) became the U.K.’s seventh prime minister in ten years. Andy Burnham is so keen to make the city he once ran the heart of his political project he announced that there would be a “Downing Street North” established in Manchester,…
MN8 was originally spun out from Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s renewable power group Greenbacker owns a fleet of operating and under construction renewable energy assets across 22 states Jon Yoder will continue as president and CEO of the combined company upon completion of the transaction MN8 Energy Holdings, which is backed by Ridgewood Infrastructure and…
The global drone market is soaring to new heights and is projected to more than double from $69 billion to $148 billion by 2036, according to business research firm IDTechEx. This explosive growth is being driven by geopolitical conflicts around the world, which have showcased the undeniable impact of low-cost drones. The ongoing war between…
Five years after launching Cyndeo Wealth Partners from UBS, Matt Kilgroe returns to the podcast to discuss what happens after independence. Rather than focusing on the transition itself, Louis and Matt explore the next phase of growth: scaling an advisory business, attracting talent, developing niche expertise, taking on outside capital, and building an enterprise designed…
A novel lawsuit claiming that Meta Platforms relied on discriminatory AI tools to select employees for layoffs highlights the problems workers face in suing employers over the new technology, including proving how it was actually used. The case helps illustrate why a widely predicted wave of employment lawsuits over AI use has yet to arrive….
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