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Yearly Archives: 2007, 2008

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What do labor unions have against private equity?

Aug 26, 2008

Filed under: Employees, Private equity I'm not normally one for union-bashing, but I'm puzzled by organized labor's record of private equity-bashing. The New York Post reports that the two million member Service …

Tagged: labor, unions, private equity, privateequity, service employees international union, serviceemployeesinternationalunion

Madison Dearborn Partners wants 'only' $7.5 billion

Aug 24, 2008

Filed under: Deals, Private equity Launched in 1992, private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC ("MDP") has grown into a powerhouse. The firm invests in a wide array of industries such as communications …

Tagged: deals, private equity, privateequity, madison dearborn partners, madisondearbornpartners

Evercore Partners gets a $120 million booster

Aug 21, 2008

Filed under: Private equity Like its peers, investors have been dour on Evercore Partners Inc. (NYSE: EVR), which is a boutique investment bank. But this week, the firm got some nice support; Mizuho Corporate Bank …

Tagged: finance, brazil, mizuho, evercore partners, g5advisors, evercorepartners, g5 advisors

Steve & Barry's set to remain a going concern with private equity buyout

Aug 21, 2008

Filed under: Deals, Good news, Private equity Steve & Barry's, the college town clothier known for selling reasonably good quality clothing for under $10, will live to fight another day. The Wall Street Journal …

Tagged: steve and barrys, steveandbarrys

Apollo Management: Weak results and ... weak IPO?

Aug 15, 2008

Filed under: Earnings reports, Private equity, Initial public offerings GSTrue, which is operated by Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), is a new-fangled marketplace to trade privately-held interests. One of its high-profile …

Tagged: ipo, private equity, privateequity, apollo management, apollomanagement