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Blackstone and the Gavin Coal Plant

Blackstone must retire the nation’s deadliest coal plant The world’s largest private equity firm owns one of the US’s largest and dirtiest coal plants, General J Gavin Coal Plant in Ohio. Since Blackstone acquired Gavin in 2016 from the…

Media coverage

Axios : Biden’s LNG pause tees up pre-election risks

President Biden’s decision to halt liquefied natural gas (LNG) export approvals has sparked political and business repercussions ahead of the 2024 election. The Energy Department’s freeze on new permits is being seen through the lens of the ongoing political…

News and blog

Antitrust enforcement and consolidation in veterinary medicine

Private equity consolidating veterinary providers In recent years, private equity has entered into the highly fragmented veterinary care industry. There has been a growing trend towards consolidation in veterinary care across the U.S., especially in emergency and specialty services.

Reports

How Private Equity Gets Its Cut from Medicare Advantage

This report examines the role of private equity in the growing multibillion-dollar Medicare Advantage industry. With a rapidly aging population in the US, and therefore growing market for Medicare Advantage products, the MA sector has…

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