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Toys “R” Us workers call on KKR, Bain Capital, Vornado to pay severance out of $470 million in monitoring fees, interest
Private equity firms KKR and Bain Capital, and real estate firm Vornado Realty Trust last year took retailer Toys “R” Us into bankruptcy. The retailer recently announced it is liquidating, closing all of its stores and laying off its…
Poor student outcomes at private equity-owned for-profit colleges
From report “Private equity’s failing grade: Private equity investment in for-profit colleges” (Written jointly by Private Equity Stakeholder Project and Americans for Financial Reform) Like the for-profit college industry more generally, many private equity-owned for profit colleges have…
Deceptive practices by private equity-owned for-profit colleges
From report “Private equity’s failing grade: Private equity investment in for-profit colleges” (Written jointly by Private Equity Stakeholder Project and Americans for Financial Reform) Multiple for-profit colleges owned by private equity firms have reached settlements with state and…
Department of Education funds provide a massive subsidy to PE-owned colleges
From report “Private equity’s failing grade: Private equity investment in for-profit colleges” (Written jointly by Private Equity Stakeholder Project and Americans for Financial Reform) Private equity-owned for profit colleges, like other for profit colleges, are heavily dependent on…
