Is private equity actually worth it?
FT News Briefing7 Mars 2024

Is private equity actually worth it?

Bayer chief executive Bill Anderson has ruled out a fresh capital increase and Ghana’s finance minister is concerned that the country’s new anti-LGBT+ law will put its international funding at risk. Plus, the FT’s Robin Wigglesworth examines whether private equity is a good fit for Norway’s sovereign wealth fund.


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Bayer chief rules out capital increase as investors slam turnaround plan

Is private equity actually worth it?

Anti-LGBT+ law puts Ghana’s IMF and World Bank funding at risk, finance ministry warns

Nikki Haley ends White House bid but does not endorse Donald Trump


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