Scoops & Analysis

PE HUB Second Opinion

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An AlpInvest-led group bought out investors in a fund run Thomas Lee’s PE firm as part of a $1.2 billion deal, reports the WSJ.

Dropbox is set to sell shares in the secondary market at a 34 percent discount from its prior sale, reports BuzzFeed.

Aubrey McClendon left his biggest backer with billions to lose.

Uber is seeking to buy self-driving cars, reports Reuters.

Starwood gets a $13 billion bid from Anbang, setting the stage for the largest ever deal by a Chinese company in the U.S.

Evernote CEO announces a new leadership team.

Japanese financial services company Orix plans to spend $1 billion on private equity deals, reports Reuters.

With a ‘smog jog’ through Beijing, Mark Zuckerberg stirs debate on air pollution.

Microsoft had “erotic schoolgirl” dancers at its Game Developers Conference party.

Anonymous is distributing Donald Trump’s personal information online.

With U.S. enrollment down, business schools are wooing foreigners.

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