Tories probe private equity gains
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Huge private equity profits should not be subject to tax breaks, the shadow chancellor says.
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A slew of private equity deals already under financing pressure from the credit crunch now face added concerns over a potential recession.
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Bloomberg - July 5 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards embraced the idea of raising taxes on the managers of private-equity firms and hedge funds.
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Private-equity and hedge funds may soon face the taxman.
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There was a distinct feeling at the World Economic Forum that private equity was not on the hot seat â at least not as Topic A among the worldâs economists and financiers.
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Discussions are taking place to secure a private sale of Northern Rock, the prime minister confirms.
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The Tories are set to unveil details of their tax cut proposals. Send us your reaction.
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The Financial Services Authority is to further investigate concerns it has regarding private equity-led takeovers.
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A leveraged buyout of Virgin Media   would rely heavily on tax benefits for returns to any  private equity buyer, just as the industry faces mounting  criticism over the use of other types of tax breaks.
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Private equity firms have  demonstrated strength in numbers by teaming up to make  significant acquisitions, and as some firms keep expanding,  investors say the trend toward "club" deals will help them snag  assets that once were out of their grasp.
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The World Economic Forum plans to announce on Friday the results of a study that found that companies owned by private equity shed on average about 1 percent more jobs than their peers.
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An inquiry has been opened into the charitable status of a think-tank following complaints from the Tories.
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Research suggests that companies bought by private equity firms are not the massive destroyers of jobs they have been accused of.
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With news that the London Stock Exchange (LSE) has knocked back a Â£1.35bn offer from its German rival Deutsche Boerse, the ordinary shareholder may be wondering what lies ahead.
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A pullback in commercial property lending has raised questions about whether a recent surge in real estate investment trust buyouts signaled a peak for private equity funds.
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A handy Q&amp;A on the scandal currently embroiling Britain's Prime Minister, from lords to loans to Labour
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A pullback in commercial property  lending has raised questions about whether a recent surge in  real estate investment trust buyouts signaled a peak for  private equity funds.