A BlackRock-Backed Roofing Conglomerate Goes Bust

Investment firms are buying and bundling contractors, leaving some workers and customers worse off.

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A MAGA Senator Promised Hope for a Dying Ohio Mill. Then Reality Set In.

The town’s unionized workers wanted to believe that there was something better than what private equity owners had offered.

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Starbucks to Sell 60% of Its China Business to a Private Equity Firm

Boyu Capital will pay $4 billion for a stake in the coffee giant’s 8,000 stores in China.

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How A.I. Is Transforming Dating Apps

Meet your artificial intelligence matchmakers. These A.I. tools are changing dating apps, so users don’t have to swipe through an endless scroll of profiles.

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Donald Trump Jr. Pitches ‘Patriotic Capitalism’ at Saudi Summit

His firm, 1789 Capital, has been investing in artificial intelligence and defense technology — and, he said, it has an “understanding” of President Trump’s plans.

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Why Bank C.E.O.s Like Jamie Dimon See Economic Trouble Ahead

Wall Street giants are reporting blowout results for their most recent quarter. But they are getting worried about what lies ahead.

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Inside the Closed-Door Meetings of the N.F.L.’s Billionaire Owners

Every three months, closed-door meetings of the billionaires who own N.F.L. teams become displays of status, beefs and sometimes Trump-induced headaches.

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How Private Equity Oversees the Ethics of Drug Research

Many drug trials are vetted by companies with ties to the drugmakers, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and patient safety.

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Marc Rowan, a Billionaire Financier, Is Behind Trump’s Deal for Universities

The conservative ideas behind the Trump administration’s “compact” for universities were developed in part by Marc Rowan, a wealthy financier who has sought to shape higher education.

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Republicans Demand Information From the College Board and Firms That Help Set College Prices

In letters to consultants and the College Board, House and Senate Judiciary leaders invoked antitrust law and asked how student data feeds pricing algorithms.

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