# majority (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover majority. Page: Feed: --- ## [Advent and Bain push for full control of Brazil's Amil as price stalls talks](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/advent-and-bain-push-for-full-control) _2026-08-21 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Advent and Bain Capital are pressing to acquire 100% of Amil, one of Brazil's largest health insurers, at a valuation of about R$17bn ($3.3bn), according to a report by Valor Econômico. ## [CVC drives into Aldermore auction as FirstRand exits under scandal cloud](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/cvc-drives-into-aldermore-auction) _2026-08-21 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ CVC is preparing to bid for Aldermore, the UK challenger bank being sold by its South African parent FirstRand under the shadow of the motor finance mis-selling scandal, Sky News reported. ## [KKR-backed consortium agrees $5.5bn take-private and break-up of Steadfast Group](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/kkr-backed-consortium-agrees-55bn) _2026-08-21 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Steadfast Group, Australia's largest general insurance broker network, has agreed to a take-private that values the company at $5.5bn (A$7.7bn) and will split it between three US backers. ## [Waterland emerges as new suitor for Gamma Communications in reopened takeover battle](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/waterland-emerges-as-new-suitor-for) _2026-08-21 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Waterland Private Equity has emerged as the latest bidder for Gamma Communications, the London-listed business telecoms group. ## [Carlyle explores $2.5bn-plus sale of alternative data provider YipitData](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/carlyle-explores-25bn-plus-sale-of) _2026-08-21 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ YipitData, an alternative-data provider backed by Carlyle Group, is exploring a sale that could value the business at more than $2.5bn, according to Reuters. ## [Arctos strikes deal for 10% of Atlanta Falcons at $10.6bn valuation](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/arctos-strikes-deal-for-10-of-atlanta) _2026-08-21 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Arctos has agreed to buy a 10% stake in the Atlanta Falcons at an enterprise value of $10.6bn, CNBC reported. ## [Jefferies Credit Partners targets $1.16bn for private credit secondaries fund](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/jefferies-credit-partners-targets) _2026-08-20 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Jefferies Credit Partners is seeking to raise around $1.16bn (€1bn) for a new fund that will trade private credit loans in the secondary market, according to Bloomberg sources. ## [Charlesbank's $700m WSHB deal tests the last wall keeping private equity out of law](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/charlesbanks-700m-wshb-deal-tests) _2026-08-20 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Charlesbank Capital Partners is in advanced talks to acquire a stake in Wood Smith Henning & Berman (WSHB), a US law firm, in a transaction worth about $700m, according to a report by the FT. ## [CVC takes majority stake in UK rental platform OpenRent](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/cvc-takes-majority-stake-in-uk-rental) _2026-08-20 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ CVC is taking a majority stake in OpenRent, the UK's largest direct-to-landlord rental platform. ## [Boyu Capital and UBS weigh cornerstone roles in Shein's $2bn Hong Kong IPO](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/boyu-capital-and-ubs-weigh-cornerstone) _2026-08-20 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Asian private equity firm Boyu Capital and an asset management arm of UBS are among the investors in talks to become cornerstone backers of Shein's Hong Kong IPO, according to a Bloomberg report. ## [Stop CI/CD & Supply-Chain Attacks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YLHqcNAaof6p) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Per-PR: 17 CI/CD checks and package malware scans with inline Check Run findings. ## [HPS and Oaktree take control of Hollywood supplier MBS Group after default](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/hps-and-oaktree-take-control-of-hollywood) _2026-08-20 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ BlackRock's private credit arm HPS and Oaktree Capital seized control of MBS Group, a supplier of lighting rigs and production equipment to film studios including Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery. ## [CVC and Standard Life launch UK pension risk transfer platform with up to £2bn in commitments](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/cvc-and-standard-life-launch-uk-pension) _2026-08-20 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ CVC pushed further into insurance asset management, agreeing a joint venture with Standard Life to build a new pension risk transfer (PRT) platform aimed at the UK's largest corporate pension schemes. ## [Voters See Political Profiteering as Corrupt and Support Accountability and Transparency Measures for Congress](https://www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2026/8/13/voters-see-political-profiteering-as-corrupt-and-support-accountability-and-transparency-measures-for-congress) _2026-08-19 · Abby Springs · Briefs_ Fifty-nine percent of voters say that politicians should not benefit financially from their positions in office under any circumstances. ## [EQT explores $500m exit from Vietnamese English-language schools](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/eqt-explores-500m-exit-from-vietnamese) _2026-08-19 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ EQT is considering a sale of its two English-language education businesses in Vietnam, in a potential exit that could value the assets at about $500m, according to sources cited by Bloomberg. ## [CVC takes stake in Silicon2 as K-beauty conquers Western shelves](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/cvc-takes-stake-in-silicon2-as-k) _2026-08-19 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ CVC agreed to take an approximately 9% stake in Silicon2, the global distributor at the centre of K-beauty's export boom, in a deal that values the South Korean company at about $2.1bn. ## [Thoma Bravo weighs concessions as Sophos turns to lenders for $2bn refinancing](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/thoma-bravo-weighs-concessions-as) _2026-08-19 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Sophos, the cybersecurity firm owned by Thoma Bravo, is focusing on its existing lenders to refinance or extend more than $2bn of loans, after attempts to secure private credit backing fell through. ## [KKR buys into BookMyShow, betting on India's live entertainment boom](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/kkr-buys-into-bookmyshow-betting) _2026-08-19 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ KKR has agreed to acquire a minority stake in BookMyShow, one of India's leading ticketing and live entertainment platforms. ## [EQT enters sports with majority stake in Australia's Melbourne Storm](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/eqt-enters-sports-with-majority-stake) _2026-08-19 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ EQT has bought a majority stake in the Melbourne Storm, one of Australia's top rugby league clubs, in a transaction that values the club at A$150m ($106m), according to the Financial Times. ## [University of California sells $1bn of private equity stakes to HarbourVest at a discount](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/university-of-california-sells-1bn) _2026-08-19 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ The University of California system has offloaded $1bn of private equity fund stakes to HarbourVest Partners, Bloomberg reported. ## [KKR makes $9bn bid for US energy distributor UGI in data centre-driven power play](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/kkr-makes-9bn-bid-for-us-energy-distributor) _2026-08-19 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ KKR has offered to acquire UGI, the US natural gas and electricity distributor, for $9bn, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lkxaI2VTZJjD) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [Warburg Pincus exits lab-testing platform Certified Group in sale to Mérieux NutriSciences](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/warburg-pincus-exits-lab-testing) _2026-08-18 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Warburg Pincus is exiting Certified Group, the North American laboratory testing business it has backed, through a sale to food safety specialist Mérieux NutriSciences. ## [Ardian explores multibillion-dollar sale of industrial memory maker Swissbit](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/ardian-explores-multibillion-dollar) _2026-08-18 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Ardian is weighing a sale of Swissbit, the Swiss maker of industrial data storage and security hardware, Bloomberg reported. ## [GenNx360 kicks off NVI buy-and-build with Barracuda bolt-on](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/gennx360-kicks-off-nvi-buy-and-build) _2026-08-18 · Private Equity Insights · Private Equity Insights_ GenNx360 Capital Partners has made the first acquisition on its NVI platform, buying Gulf Coast inspection specialist Barracuda Specialty Services. ## [BJP reshuffle ahead of 2027 polls: Satish Poonia gets Punjab, Vinod Tawde Uttar Pradesh charge](https://www.livemint.com/elections/bjp-reshuffle-ahead-of-2027-polls-satish-poonia-gets-punjab-vinod-tawde-uttar-pradesh-charge-11787031601962.html) _2026-08-18 · mint - elections_ Assembly elections in UP, Punjab and Gujarat are schedule next year. ## [As Alaska’s Affordability Crisis Deepens, Peltola Leads in Senate Race](https://www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2026/8/17/as-alaskas-affordability-crisis-deepens-peltola-leads-in-senate-race) _2026-08-17 · Lew Blank · Briefs_ Alaska voters are worried about affording groceries, gas, utilities, and healthcare at markedly higher rates than last year. ## [THE DAY AFTER VICTORY: A SCENARIO](https://thewestpointhistoryprofessor.substack.com/p/the-day-after-victory-a-scenario) _2026-08-17 · Terrence Goggin · The West Point History Professor_ A SCENARIO FOR A SURGING DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY - PART I. ## [Voters Think Billionaires Earned Their Wealth Through Exploitation, Not Hard Work](https://www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2026/8/13/voters-think-billionaires-earned-their-wealth-through-exploitation-not-hard-work) _2026-08-13 · Lew Blank · Briefs_ Voters think they are more likely to become homeless than a millionaire or billionaire. ## [THE COMING RECKONING](https://thewestpointhistoryprofessor.substack.com/p/the-coming-reckoning) _2026-08-10 · Terrence Goggin · The West Point History Professor_ THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN RUINS ## [Green Urbanism in America: Voter Attitudes Toward Sustainable Community Development](https://www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2026/8/6/green-urbanism-in-america-voter-attitudes-toward-sustainable-community-development) _2026-08-06 · Lew Blank · Briefs_ Voters say limited funding is the biggest obstacle keeping their community from investing more in environmental sustainability and green urbanism. ## [“THE END IS NIGH” TO HELL WITH THAT : A Modern Medical Conundrum: a Tale of Survival plus Trump’s Iranian Strategic Defeat and the Trump Aftermath: He will be prosecuted - he is not immune](https://thewestpointhistoryprofessor.substack.com/p/the-end-is-nigh-to-hell-with-that) _2026-08-04 · Terrence Goggin · The West Point History Professor_ A Modern Medical Conundrum ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WVqpQc2a1ZXU) _2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## [Bankipur, Datia, Manjalpur Election Result Highlights: Bankipur verdict is message to BJP leadership, says Kishor](https://www.livemint.com/elections/bankipur-datia-byelection-result-2026-live-bihar-madhya-pradesh-gujarat-election-result-prashant-kishor-bjp-3-august-11785736563323.html) _2026-08-03 · mint - elections_ Bankipur, Datia, Manjalpur Election Result Highlights: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor defeats BJP's Neeraj Kumar by over 19,000 votes. BJP and Congress retain Bankipur and Datia respectively. ## [Datia Election Result 2026: Here's what MP bypoll means for BJP and Congress](https://www.livemint.com/elections/eci-datia-election-result-2026-live-updates-heres-why-this-madhya-pradesh-bypoll-election-matters-election-commission-11785731187013.html) _2026-08-03 · mint - elections_ The bypoll was necessitated after a Delhi court in April this year sentenced Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti to three years' imprisonment in a cheating case, leading to the termination of his assembly membership. ## [Bankipur election results today: Prashant Kishor leads over BJP's Neeraj Kumar in early ECI trends](https://www.livemint.com/elections/bankipur-bypoll-result-live-can-prashant-kishor-win-in-bjp-s-bastion-in-his-debut-election-jan-suraaj-nitin-nabin-11785721870585.html) _2026-08-03 · mint - elections_ A low voter turnout of over 34 per cent was registered in the 30 July bypoll on to Bihar's Bankipur seat where Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, making his electoral debut, has challenged decades of BJP dominance. ## [Bankipur bypoll: Voting begins as Prashant Kishor makes electoral debut from BJP bastion](https://www.livemint.com/elections/bankipur-bypoll-voting-begins-as-prashant-kishor-makes-electoral-debut-bjp-nitin-nabin-bihar-gujarat-election-commissio-11785377489608.html) _2026-07-30 · mint - elections_ The entry of Kishor, a former poll strategist who launched the Jan Suraaj Party a few years ago, has turned the contest into a keenly watched battle in a constituency that has remained a BJP stronghold. ## [AIPAC, AI, and Crypto-Funded Democrats Underperform Democrats Who Reject Corporate PAC Money](https://www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2026/7/28/aipac-ai-and-crypto-funded-democrats-underperform-democrats-who-reject-corporate-pac-money) _2026-07-28 · Abby Springs · Briefs_ Our experiment demonstrates that voters have meaningful preferences about where a candidate gets their money, and these preferences are strong enough for some voters to switch their vote from one party to another. ## [In Ann Arbor's Democratic Mayoral Primary, Voters Back Challenger Yousef Rabhi — and Public Control of Their Electricity](https://www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2026/7/28/in-ann-arbors-democratic-mayoral-primary-voters-back-challenger-yousef-rabhi-and-public-control-of-their-electricity) _2026-07-28 · Lew Blank · Briefs_ Ann Arbor's Democratic primary voters are entering the August election with a clear preference for candidates who will hold utilities accountable on both costs and clean energy. ## [Voters Have Low Trust in ICE, Trust Civilian Witnesses More in Houston Shooting](https://www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2026/7/23/voters-have-low-trust-in-ice-trust-civilian-witnesses-more-in-houston-shooting) _2026-07-23 · Lew Blank · Briefs_ A majority of voters (55%) say they do not trust ICE to provide accurate information about what happens during its enforcement operations. ## [Voters Show Strong Support for Regulating AI to Protect Workers](https://www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2026/7/21/voters-show-strong-support-for-regulating-ai-to-protect-workers) _2026-07-21 · Lew Blank · Briefs_ The most popular AI workforce proposals tested are creating a new jobs training program and public sector jobs program for workers displaced by AI. ## [Natural Gas Accountability Receives Strong National Support](https://www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2026/7/20/natural-gas-accountability-receives-strong-national-support) _2026-07-20 · Abby Springs · Briefs_ Voters across party lines support accountability for natural gas companies that intentionally mislead the public about the harms of natural gas. ## [A Majority of Voters Support Worker Protections Against Extreme Heat](https://www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2026/7/19/a-majority-of-voters-support-worker-protections-against-extreme-heat) _2026-07-19 · Lew Blank · Briefs_ A majority of voters (61%) believe that extreme weather events have become more frequent over the past five years. ## [“A TIME FOR GREATNESS” The Coming Fight For The Nation’s Soul](https://thewestpointhistoryprofessor.substack.com/p/a-time-for-greatness-the-coming-fight) _2026-07-13 · Terrence Goggin · The West Point History Professor_ THE SAN FRANCISCO PRESIDIO’S PARADE GROUND BARRACKS Circa 1900 ## [A NOTE FROM THE WEST POINT HISTORY PROFESSOR](https://thewestpointhistoryprofessor.substack.com/p/a-note-from-the-west-point-history) _2026-07-07 · Terrence Goggin · The West Point History Professor_ NOTE / FYI From the West Point History Professor. ## [TRUMP FACES A DANGEROUS DEVASTATING STORM: It’s The President vs The Majority Leader; Congress On The Brink](https://thewestpointhistoryprofessor.substack.com/p/trump-faces-a-dangerous-devastating) _2026-06-28 · Terrence Goggin · The West Point History Professor_ A SEMINAR: THE ADMINISTRATION IN COLLAPSE Part II ## [THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS IN THE THROS OF COLLAPSE What’s Next: A Change Of Government, John Thune Could Be The Next President of The United States](https://thewestpointhistoryprofessor.substack.com/p/the-trump-administration-is-in-the) _2026-06-20 · Terrence Goggin · The West Point History Professor_ A SEMINAR ## [A SENATE 2/3rds MAJORITY WILLING TO CONVICT TRUMP AFTER HE IS IMPEACHED Is Not Only Possible, It’s Likely, If Democrats Crush Republicans In The Midterms](https://thewestpointhistoryprofessor.substack.com/p/a-senate-23rds-majority-willing-to) _2026-06-14 · Terrence Goggin · The West Point History Professor_ A SEMINAR ## [Rajya Sabha elections: BJP candidates elected unopposed in MP; Mallikarjun Kharge among 4 elected from Karnataka](https://www.livemint.com/elections/rajya-sabha-elections-bjp-candidates-elected-unopposed-in-mp-mallikarjun-kharge-among-4-elected-from-karnataka-11781176481253.html) _2026-06-11 · mint - elections_ All three BJP candidates from Madhya Pradesh were elected unopposed in the Rajya Sabha elections. Additionally, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge was among four candidates unanimously elected from Karnataka, according to officials. ## [IT’S MORNING IN AMERICA](https://thewestpointhistoryprofessor.substack.com/p/its-morning-in-america) _2026-06-10 · The West Point History Professor_ The Platner-Collins Senate Race Is On; The Democrats Are Aiming To Achieve A Decisive Midterm Victory And A 53-47 Democratic Majority ## [A CONDEMNED MAN](https://thewestpointhistoryprofessor.substack.com/p/a-condemned-man) _2026-06-04 · Terrence Goggin · The West Point History Professor_ TRUMP, PUTIN AND THE UNTHINKABLE ## [Punjab local body polls Updates: Clashes erupt between supporters of Congress, AAP, BJP and SAD; 45.60% till 2 pm](https://www.livemint.com/elections/punjab-local-body-polls-live-voting-for-municipal-bodies-underway-11779770188510.html) _2026-05-26 · mint - elections_ Punjab local body polls LIVE: Polling is taking place in 1,896 wards of the municipal bodies, which include eight municipal corporations of Mohali, Bathinda, Abohar, Barnala, Kapurthala, Moga, Batala, and Pathankot. ## [Falta Election Result Updates: BJP wins by ‘record margin’ of over 1 lakh votes, PM Modi congratulates Debangshu Panda](https://www.livemint.com/elections/falta-election-results-live-bjp-tmc-eci-counts-votes-amid-tight-security-suvendu-adhikarri-mamata-banerjee-11779599145048.html) _2026-05-24 · mint - elections_ Falta Election Result Updates: BJP's Debangshu Panda recorded a massive win with a margin of 1,09,021 votes against Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Sambhu Nath Kurmi as Falta underwent re-polling