Plus, the $25bn supermarket fight kicks off and private equity strikes its first two deals for a piece of the US National Football League
Financier entered world of high-stakes buyouts after first making his name as a lawyer and preservationist
Private equity firm leads rescue deal to keep EchoStar afloat
Successful listing comes as IPO market grapples with poor performance and volatility
Buyout firm to follow larger rivals such as Blackstone with stock market listing
Texas-based firm with $109bn in assets under management has weighed listing for a decade
Bill Franke is considered by some to be the most successful air travel investor in history
Move puts buyout group on path blazed by Blackstone, KKR and Apollo Global Management
Chief steps back but keeps grip on M&A, cost cuts and buying aircraft
Airline reports €22m pre-tax loss in third quarter as fare competition intensifies
Local Authority Pension Fund Forum demands low-cost carrier replace David Bonderman
Restive unions mean airline’s golden image with investors is under threat
David Bonderman re-elected despite sizeable shareholder protest at airline’s annual meeting
Airline faces further action across Europe after summer of turmoil
Unions join Glass Lewis in calling for votes against David Bonderman
The group is bouncing back but only after a corporate brawl between private equity and creditors
Investor advisers call for revolt over remuneration and Bonderman role as chairman
Departure of seasoned tech investor Bill Gurley deals blow to overhaul post-Kalanick
Company’s board has said nothing about what kind of successor it is seeking
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Ill-judged remark was typical example of the successful investor’s caustic humour
Ride hailing group faces uphill battle in rebooting corporate culture
