Large private equity houses have stuck to investing in bolt-ons for their existing portfolio companies this year

Dealmakers started to see “green shoots of recovery” in the food and beverage industry in the first three months of this year.

Private equity investors accounted for half of deal volume in the UK F&B sector in Q1, according to a new report from accountancy firm Grant Thornton.

PE firms lap up food and beverage deals in first quarter

Private equity firms eat up greater share of food and beverage deals in Q1

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EFG UK chief sees ‘clear interest’ from wealthy Americans contemplating UK move

Barclays poaches Citi managing director for wealth private credit push

Meet the female banker taking over JPMorgan’s UK private bank

Senior GIC private equity lawyer joins Dechert in London

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US law firm hires private equity specialist from key client

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Dale Walsh will accelerate growth of the private bank and wealth management’s lending business

Northern Trust taps UN pension fund for head of international role

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Pedro Guazo, who joins in August, will also oversee the $1.3tn asset manager’s responsible investment platform globally

Kevin Warsh, Kevin Hassett and Scott Bessent are among those under consideration as Trump evaluates their commitment to cutting rates—and ‘made-for-TV’ appeal.

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Jeff Bezos and his space company have talked to President Trump in recent weeks.

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Tesla’s sales in the European Union logged another steep decline in May, continuing a downward trend for Elon Musk’s electric-vehicle maker even as the bloc’s EV market shows signs of growth.

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Oil futures recovered some ground amid short-covering after three days of declines, supported by lingering Middle East risk perception and bullish inventory data in the U.S.

How a band of brew-swilling detectives brought down Scotland’s ‘Mr. Tea’

On-and-off trade battles, hot wars and deportations make it tough to predict where the U.S. economy is headed.

U.S. Attack on Iran Injects Uncertainty Into Already Uncertain Economy

Texas and Oklahoma have banned some banks from state contracts, saying they discriminate against the gun and fossil-fuel industries.

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 Big Banks, Worried About Being Trump’s Next Target, Race to Appease Republicans

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