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The private equity firm KKR recently acquired a majority stake in Refresco, the world’s largest independent bottling company. Refresco produces beverages such as BodyArmor Sports Drink for Coca-Cola, Gatorade for Pepsi, Arizona Iced Tea, and Tropicana…
In May, North Carolina journalists launched an article series investigating the impact of Pretium and other corporate real estate investors on the state’s housing market. Charlotte Observer, May 9, 2022: Wall Street Landlords Are…
Last year the city council of Ithaca, New York, voted to fully decarbonize by 2030, requiring grid decarbonization, electrifying transportation and rolling out heat pumps to the city’s 6,000 aging commercial and residential…
Private equity firms Kelso & Co. and Juggernaut Capital Partners acquired Plan B in 2017, when “the campaign to end federal abortion rights, cresting after decades of legal challenges, would have made the purchase of the nation’s most…
In light of the growing investor interest in healthcare and the risks associated with private equity ownership of healthcare companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project will be tracking private equity-backed healthcare acquisitions. Below is a list of private equity…
Steward Health Care Reaches $4.7 Million Settlement to Resolve Allegations of False Claims Act Violations On June 10, 2022, the Department of Justice announced a $4.7 million settlement agreement with Steward Health Care and several related corporate entities to…
On March 1, 2022, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced the launch of the state’s new Health Care Market Oversight (HCMO) program, which was created due to the passage of HB 2362 in the 2021 Legislative Session. The…
Private equity firm CIM Group in 2020 acquired Southern Towers, a collection of large apartment buildings in Alexandria, Virginia with more than 2,300 units that is home to many African immigrants, and has since filed to evict residents…
Despite a long history of investments in fossil fuels, global private equity firm Warburg Pincus is showing signs of cleaning up its image with a recent investment in ClimeCO, a decarbonization advisory firm…
In light of the growing investor interest in healthcare and the risks associated with private equity ownership of healthcare companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project will be tracking private equity-backed healthcare acquisitions. Below is a list of private equity…
Tenants of HavenBrook Homes are taking action in response to what they say are prolonged health and safety issues in their rental homes. Minnesota Reformer, May 19, 2022: Tenants withhold rent from hedge-fund owned HavenBrook Homes to force repairs…
The Nation reported on how White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi spent the Trump years at law firms that represented fossil fuel companies and private equity giants profiteering from the climate crisis. The Nation, May 17, 2022: Biden’s…
