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Dollar Tree to sell Family Dollar for $1 billion a decade after buying it for more than $8 billion

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Dollar Tree to sell Family Dollar for $1 billion a decade after buying it for more than $8 billion

by washingtoninsider April 8, 2025

Dollar Tree is selling Family Dollar to two private equity firms after the discount chain failed to gain traction with shoppers.

UK to ease rules for smaller private equity and hedge funds

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UK to ease rules for smaller private equity and hedge funds

by washingtoninsider April 8, 2025

Britain's government wants to dilute regulations for smaller private equity and hedge funds in a bid to bolster the country's appeal as an investment hub.

Community sounds off at public hearing on ALLETE’s potential acquisition

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Community sounds off at public hearing on ALLETE’s potential acquisition

by washingtoninsider April 8, 2025

CPP is a private equity firm and GIP is owned by the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock Inc.

Tariffs and Private Equity: Impact of “Liberation Day”

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Tariffs and Private Equity: Impact of “Liberation Day”

by washingtoninsider April 7, 2025

Today shared commentary from the firm’s Senior Market Strategist, Scott Voss on the recent tariff announcement.

Morning Coffee:Trump tariffs & the new nightmare of private equity & hedge fund jobs. CFA scores boast-fest

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Morning Coffee:Trump tariffs & the new nightmare of private equity & hedge fund jobs. CFA scores boast-fest

by washingtoninsider April 7, 2025

Whatever you think of Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs and the complicated-not complicated formula used to calculate them.

Two SF AI giants raised almost half of all Q1 venture funding

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Two SF AI giants raised almost half of all Q1 venture funding

by washingtoninsider April 7, 2025

The venture and startup industries are increasingly being divided between a small number of haves in San Francisco and a much larger number of have-nots, a new report indicates.

Venture capital's sum of all fears

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Venture capital's sum of all fears

by washingtoninsider April 7, 2025

Fintech giant Klarna has put its IPO plans on ice, due to President Trump's trade war. And then so did Chime, eToro, MNTN, and StubHub.

Small vs Mega Funds  A power shift in Venture Capital led by First Time Funds

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Small vs Mega Funds A power shift in Venture Capital led by First Time Funds

by washingtoninsider April 7, 2025

Small funds often need mega funds. The traditional venture conveyor belt sees breakout companies relying on deep-pocketed follow-on capital to scale.