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Private equity
Dunkin' Brands in talks for sale to private equity
by
Andy Uhler
, Kristin Schwab
and Alex Schroeder
Oct 26, 2020
Inspire Brands, the owner of Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings and Jimmy John's, is in talks to buy Dunkin’ Brands.
Deadspin journalists reunite with new site, Defector, and new business model
by
Andy Uhler
Jul 29, 2020
It's a whole new ballgame when it comes to how Defector staffers will operate their digital media company.
Private equity is in the hot seat on Capitol Hill
Nov 19, 2019
Democrats want to rein in their acquisitions. The firms' allies are pushing back.
Private equity bought Deadspin. It didn't work out.
by
Justin Ho
Nov 1, 2019
The website, once the go-to for sports and culture, is now a shell of its former self.
How public-private partnerships fund national landmarks
Oct 3, 2019
The monuments on the National Mall in Washington D.C. memorialize the country’s wars and great leaders, and one might assume that the federal government pays for all of them. But they’re actually funded in large part by private citizens. Take the Washington Monument, which recently reopened after three years of renovations. The view from the […]
How Toys R Us workers got the retailer's private equity owners to pay severance
Nov 23, 2018
The private equity firms Bain and KKR announced this week that they will contribute $20 million to a compensation fund for former employees of Toys R Us. The retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2017, laying off tens of thousands of workers without severance packages. And for months, those former employees have been […]
Why CalPERS wants a little less to do with Wall Street
Jun 8, 2015
CalPERS wants to reduce the number of investment managers that it uses.
For public good, not for profit.
Cirque du Soleil sells to private equity groups
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Gina Delvac
Apr 20, 2015
A $1.5 billion sale is far from the group's humble origins.
The buying power of the Chinese middle class
by
David Gura
Mar 3, 2015
“Aspirational luxury” is the sweet spot Chinese investors are trying to target.
Twinkies: Brought to you by private equity
Nov 12, 2014
How a private-equity firm turned around Hostess and saved the iconic snack.