What’s behind Scotland’s private equity decline?
Mid-market private equity investment in Scotland fell in the first half of this year, according to KPMG UK’s…
McDermott Looks to London After Merger With New York’s Schulte
The Big Law merger of McDermott Will & Emery and Schulte Roth & Zabel is a clear play…
Southeast Asia’s venture investors are excited about AI—but less excited about the region
Asia editor Nick Gordon here, filling in for Allie Garfinkle. The future of AI is in Asia. At least,…
Iberdrola, Echelon Form JV to Develop Data Centers in Spain
Spanish power giant Iberdrola SA is forming a joint venture with Echelon Data Centres to build and operate…
Can Markets Bring Home Prices Down and Take Care of Our Children?
Welcome to the Wall Street Week newsletter, bringing you stories of capitalism about things you need to know,…
How private equity ruined Britain
What has happened to Britain’s rivers isn’t a mistake. The fact that serious pollution is up 60 per…
Term Sheet Next: Lerer Hippeau makes its first senior venture hire with Ron Zori
Ron Zori’s first brush with venture capital came during his freshman year at Columbia University, when he went…
What the South African Fund Mawingu Deal Means
A South African private equity fund is seeking a 35 percent stake in Mawingu Networks, a Nairobi-based internet…
The changing nature of startup employment, OpenAI’s e-commerce ambitions, and Powell’s future
It has been, to say the least, a wild week in the private markets. I’m taking you briefly…
Private equity roll-ups are undermining the free enterprise system—and the American Dream
America has always been a nation powered by small businesses—local merchants, family-run service businesses, independent companies, restaurants, dry…