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Multiple private equity firms recently announced deals with Open AI, Anthropic, and Google to supercharge the deployment of these companies’ AI tools at private equity firms’ portfolio companies. These deals incentivize private equity-backed firms to adopt specific tools…
Crain’s Chicago Business examined growing concerns over Walgreens store closures on Chicago’s South Side and the potential impact on healthcare access in neighborhoods already facing pharmacy shortages. The story by Jon Asplund focused on recent…
Recent coverage from Semafor and PitchBook highlighted growing scrutiny around private equity investment in energy infrastructure operating in regions facing geopolitical instability, and the exposure of pension fund capital to those assets. In Semafor Energy, climate…
Private equity firms push SEC rule changes to dump unwanted assets on 401K retirement savers Weakened oversight of form PF and new cross-trading pressure could deepen “bailout” of private equity industry WASHINGTON, DC — The Private Equity Stakeholder…
In light of continued investor interest in healthcare and the risks associated with private equity ownership of healthcare companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project is tracking private equity-backed healthcare acquisitions. Below is a list of…
Private equity-backed oil companies were listed among the participants in a meeting organized by President Trump to push for investments in Venezuela after the US military captured and detained Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January…
Blackstone’s application to the New Mexico Public Regulatory Commission (NM PRC) to acquire TXNM, the parent company of New Mexico-utility Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), disclosed that the firm purchased over $400 million…
New reporting from North Carolina Health News examines the rapid rise in autism therapy costs in the state and growing scrutiny over how Medicaid dollars are being spent. State and federal Medicaid spending on applied…
Private equity firms back high-emitting LNG tankers, some face geopolitical risk In April 2026, 60 private equity-backed liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers were identified and added to The Private Equity Climate Risks Global Fossil Fuel…
Private equity deals in US airport service companies peaked in 2025 with 36 acquisitions or growth investments, more than double pre-pandemic levels. This year may outpace last, with nine deals in the first two months of 2026 alone.
The Transaction Sevita completed its $835 million acquisition of BrightSpring’s ResCare Community Living division on March 31, 2026, after more than a year of federal antitrust review and a California market impact assessment. The deal transferred one…
A new Seattle Times investigation highlights how Washington state is proposing to invest more than half a billion dollars from its pension fund into high-risk private equity and private credit funds, even as…
