Tag: Private Equity

The Carried Interest Loophole Survives Another Political Battle

WASHINGTON — Once again, carried interest carried the day.The last-minute removal by…

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A Warren Buffett Protégée Strikes Out on Her Own

By 15, Ms. Britt Cool was president of the local farmers’ market,…

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Even Among Corporate Raiders, Elon Musk Is a Pirate

The history of mergers and acquisitions is filled with ruthless corporate raiders,…

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Can Elon Musk Make Twitter’s Numbers Work?

Still, the interest rates on the loans reflect the risk that they…

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Elon Musk Races to Secure Financing for Twitter Bid

Elon Musk is racing to secure funding for his $43 billion bid…

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Apollo Said to Be Weighing Participating in Twitter Bid

The private equity firm Apollo Global Management is considering participating in a…

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How Roman Abramovich Used Shell Companies and Wall Street Ties to Invest in the U.S.

In July 2012, a shell company registered in the British Virgin Islands…

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Private Equity Is the New Financial Supermarket

Three decades ago, Jonathan Gray might have been an unlikely candidate to…

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Seeking Backers for New Fund, Jared Kushner Turns to Middle East

That spring, only a few months later, Mr. Kushner successfully pushed for…

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