The demise of Red Lobster is a perfect case study in how to kill a business

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Sure, Endless Shrimp turned out to be a horrible idea, but the problems at Red Lobster are much deeper than one bad promotion.

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Private equity is getting into the special-education business. It's not all going smoothly.

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Private special education-focused schools are being snapped up by private equity.

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Special Education, Inc.

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Private-equity firm Audax Group's special education school company is up for sale – and it could flip to another private-equity owner.

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Emily had a lot of fight in her.

Big corporations are quietly taking over your medical practice. Some doctors and experts say it's ruining healthcare.

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Why America's hospitals are on life support

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In community after community, the hospitals keep closing. In 2018, it was Northside Regional Medical Center in Youngstown, Ohio.

The NFL is gearing up to change team ownership rules in what could be a massive win for Wall Street

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Team owners will meet in March to discuss private equity investments

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Big deals are back with a $53 billion bang

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Fading recession fears are helping to fuel a new deals boom.

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Tim Cook, Steve Ballmer and Jamie Dimon are among the few US billionaires who didn't found a company or inherit a fortune

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Tim Cook, Steve Ballmer and Jamie Dimon all became rich by climbing the corporate ladder.

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Defaults skyrocketed last year to the highest tally since the start of the pandemic - and 2024 is set to bring more pain to corporations

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Defaults nearly tripled in 2023 compared to 2022.

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Carlyle billionaire David Rubenstein is buying MLB's Baltimore Orioles: reports

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Baltimore Orioles' Adley Rutschman swings at a pitch during the second inning in Game 2 of an American League Division Series baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, in Baltimore.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman.

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