Stories Tagged as
Private equity
How the buyer of Subway could turn around the struggling sandwich chain
by
Henry Epp
Aug 25, 2023
A private equity firm has agreed to buy Subway. It may need to close stores in the U.S., but expand overseas.
Banking crisis may be fueling the rise of so-called "shadow banks"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
May 15, 2023
Hedge funds and private equity loans might lend like banks, but they're not regulated like them.
How private equity creates a "circle of pain" in the US economy
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Apr 27, 2023
Private equity "is a major driver of the enormous gulf between rich and poor in this country," says author Gretchen Morgenson.
Private equity investment is flooding into addiction treatment. Is that a good thing?
by
Blake Farmer
Jan 25, 2023
When a new operator took over an addiction treatment center in Nashville, former employees say they saw cutbacks.
In this housing market, all-cash deals are king
by
David Brancaccio
, Jarrett Dang
and Erika Soderstrom
Nov 17, 2022
Private equity firms and other real estate investors are taking advantage of high mortgage rates in low-income neighborhoods, says housing strategist Majora Carter.
Private equity bought a nursing home, leading to staff cuts and a decline in care
by
David Brancaccio
and Jarrett Dang
Sep 8, 2022
A new investigation by The New Yorker delves into the acquisition of a Virginia nursing home and what happened next.
How private equity is changing the rental market
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Jarrett Dang
Mar 2, 2022
Heather Vogell of ProPublica finds short term-oriented corporate investors are increasingly becoming apartment landlords.
For public good, not for profit.
When the IPO market sours, the effects ripple across the economy
by
Matt Levin
Jan 13, 2022
Investors seem less welcoming to IPOs than in 2021.
Private equity will buy up companies to the tune of $1 trillion this year
by
Matt Levin
Dec 17, 2021
Thanks, in part, to the pandemic — and the low interest rates that have accompanied it.
Pandemic puts more rental properties in private equity hands
Oct 21, 2021
Investment firms might be able to pay more for renovations, but critics say they accelerate evictions.