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PESP Private Equity Bankruptcy Tracker

PESP has released the Private Equity Bankruptcy Tracker A running list of U.S. bankruptcies connected to private equity  Updated February 12, 2025 Key Findings  Disproportionate Role in Bankruptcies Private equity firms played a role in 56% (27 of 48…

Reports

The Pillaging of Steward Health Care

To download a PDF version of this report, click here. Key points Steward Health Care is a multi-state hospital system that was owned by private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management from 2010 to 2020. Steward formed in…

Reports

2023 Private Equity Labor Scorecard

First-Ever Scorecard Grades Biggest Private Equity Firms On Labor Practices A new labor scorecard developed by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project underscores a pattern of hazardous or negligent labor practices within the industry. All eleven private equity…

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Workers and consumers resist Kroger-Albertsons’ merger

Across the nation, workers and consumers have been rallying against the upcoming merger between retail giants Kroger and Albertsons. The FCC’s decision on this merger could reshape the grocery industry and have profound implications for all those affected. …

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