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New report details how private equity giants are converging on manufactured homes, threatening one of the last sectors of affordable housing
A new report “Private equity giants converge on manufactured homes” details how many of the largest private equity and real estate investors in the world, managing more than $1.77 trillion in assets, have converged on the manufactured housing sector,…
Following lead of Toys ‘R’ Us workers, Sears employees ask for protections, severance from the financial firms driving Sears’ bankruptcy reorganization
Last week, dozens of Sears and Kmart employees sent a letter to the hedge funds and other creditors that control Sears and are driving the retailer’s bankruptcy reorganization. Following the lead of Toys ‘R’ Us workers, who recently won…
Endeavour Capital-funded effort to overturn California bail reform law submits signatures, could delay implementation of law until November 2020
Private equity firm Endeavour Capital recently drew media attention after an affiliate, Triton Management Services LLC, contributed nearly $800,000 to an effort to overturn California’s recent landmark legislation to reform the state’s bail system. Triton, which is majority-owned by…
Toys ‘R’ Us employees announce $20 million hardship fund with private equity firms KKR and Bain Capital, call on Toys ‘R’ Us creditors to contribute
When Toys ‘R’ Us shut down earlier this year, 33,000 workers lost their jobs. Now, two of the company’s former owners and creditors, KKR and Bain Capital, have contributed $20 million to a fund to support laid off Toys…
