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PE HUB First Read

First Reads starts the week with news that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway buys stake in Restoration Hardware, Twitter will restrict how certain advertisers target users and HP board rejects Xerox bid.

PE HUB Wire Highlights, 11.15.19

Taylor Swift asks Carlyle Group for help with her old music, Bain Capital moves forward with second impact fund

PE HUB First Read

First Read closes out the week with news that Smith & Wesson will become a standalone gun business, Goldman Sachs promotes 465 managing directors, with women making up 29 percent and Taylor Swift asks Carlyle Group for help.

PE HUB Wire Highlights, 11.14.19

Ex-Veritas, TCV execs launch debut fund, Bain's Deval Patrick joins presidential race

PE HUB First Read

First Read begins the day with news that Disney reports 10 mln users for its new streaming service, Americans now have a record $14 trn in debt and McClatchy explores options.

PE HUB Wire Highlights, 11.13.19

Secondary market activity softens, Senior exec on Bain's impact team leaves

PE HUB First Read

First Read kicks off the day with news that Juul is laying off 650 in a $1 bln cost-cutting plan, Dean Foods files for bankruptcy and suspicionless phone, computer searches in airports violate fourth amendment.

PE HUB Wire Highlights, 11.12.19

Will Bain Capital's Deval Patrick run for president? SK Capital raises debut small-cap fund

PE HUB First Read

First Read begins the day with news that SpaceX is launching 60 more internet satellites, WeWork is in talks to hire T-Mobile's CEO and WeWork co-founder's family office reportedly explored bid for Barney's NY.

PE HUB Wire Highlights, 11.11.19

KKR gets ready for big fundraising in 2020, Financo hires Lazard's David Solomon