I've been a business reporter for a while. I've covered Wall Street, venture capital and now private equity. I'm always looking for a scoop or something to talk about. I'm the eternal optimist and am still waiting for the Chicago Cubs to win the World Series. Yes, I believe.
Promethean Investments recently held a 20 million pound first close.
1 min read · 14 October 2013
Friedman Fleischer & Lowe is out fundraising for its fourth pool, sources tell peHUB.
1 min read · 14 October 2013
To help start your weekend, we have news that iPhone 5s users are getting the "Blue Screen of Death," Mark Zuckerberg's privacy concerns and the four laptops carried by Edward Snowden to Hong Kong and Moscow didn't contain any secrets.
1 min read · 11 October 2013
Friedman Fleischer & Lowe is currently premarketing for its next fund, according to four sources, sister publication peHUB reported.
1 min read · 11 October 2013
To end your Thursday, how the U.S. government shutdown helped save the world, JPMorgan's top private equity banker leaves for Revlon and BlackBerry's co-founders are considering a takeover bid.
1 min read · 10 October 2013
To start your weekend, Walmart lowers the price of the iPhone 5c, Tower Group approaches PE firms and there's DNA evidence that BigFoot really exits.
1 min read · 04 October 2013
As expected, third quarter deal volume slowed. There were 426 U.S. announced PE deals in third quarter, totaling $40.4 billion, Thomson Reuters said.
2 min read · 04 October 2013
In Second Opinion, Twitter finally files for an IPO that could raise $1 bln, Apple buys Cue and Fab.com cuts one-fifth of its workforce.
1 min read · 03 October 2013
Essex Woodlands Health Ventures is out fundraising for its latest pool, sources tell peHUB.
1 min read · 02 October 2013
In Second Opinion, Cerberus is interested in BlackBerry, the FBI shuts down Silk Road and Burger King is now calling itself the Fries King.
1 min read · 02 October 2013
