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First Read closes out the week with news that Facebook will allow users to block most political ads from their feeds, Bed, Bath & Beyond is in trouble and Insight Partners in $5 bln hybrid cloud deal

PE Hub First Read

First Read starts the day with news that CITIC is selling a 22 pct stake in McDonald's China business to its private equity arm, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are stepping back as senior members of the British royal family and Grubhub considers strategic options

PE Hub First Read

First Read begins the day with news that ex-Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein is charged with sex crimes in Los Angeles, Borden Dairy files for bankruptcy and Insight Partners to acquire Israeli cyber security firm Armis

PE Hub First Read

First Read begins the week with news that ex-Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn snuck out of Japan in a box used for audio gear, Delta employees sue Lands' End alleging uniforms made them sick and Cambridge Analytica leak shows extent of social media global manipulation

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First Read is back with news the FDA is banning fruit and mint flavors in cartridge-based e-cigarettes, Joe Biden raises $22.7 mln in the fourth quarter, trailing Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg and PE to show ESG credentials in 2020

PE Hub First Read

First Read begins day with news that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Brexit will come true by the end of 2020, LogMeIn will be taken private for $4.3 bln and LifeLabs pays hackers to recover customer data

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First Read begins the week with news that Harvey Weinstein believes he's not being recognized for his work with women, US and China agree to a limited deal to halt the trade war and Palantir wins Pentagon contract

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First Read kicks off the day with news that Harvey Weinstein and his accusers reach a tentative $25 mln deal, Saudi Aramco shares surge in a record debut and Francisco and Elliott join forces on LogMeIn bid

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First Read begins the day with news that SoftBank gives up on dog-walking startup Wag after investing $300 mln, Bain Capital nears a deal to acquire an Italian IT services firm and what racism looks like in the banking industry

PE Hub First Read

First Read begins the week with news that Uber releases safety report revealing 5,981 incidents of sexual assault, a strong November jobs report eases worries about the economy and the rigors of running a neighborhood Facebook group