FTC May Impose Political Bias Rule on Omnicom and Interpublic Merger
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FTC May Impose Political Bias Rule on Omnicom and Interpublic Merger

The Federal Trade Commission is considering restrictions on Omnicom and Interpublic to prevent the combined company from refusing to place ads on platforms for political reasons.
Richard Beattie, Who Helped Pioneer Private Equity Takeovers, Dies at 86
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Richard Beattie, Who Helped Pioneer Private Equity Takeovers, Dies at 86

A top Wall Street lawyer, he worked on some of the biggest corporate mergers in history, including KKR’s takeover of Nabisco in 1989. He also served in the Carter administration and in city government.
Yale’s Endowment Selling Private Equity Stakes as Trump Targets Ivies
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Yale’s Endowment Selling Private Equity Stakes as Trump Targets Ivies

The university is selling multiple stakes in private-equity funds as the industry struggles and Trump targets Ivy-League Institutions.