#Hochul’s green power scheme may raise New Yorkers’ power costs

#Hochul’s green power scheme may raise New Yorkers’ power costs

“Hochul’s green power scheme may raise New Yorkers’ power costs” The green-energy movement has been very good for Wall Street, and not so good for consumers. Energy prices remain stubbornly high because environmentalists control vast swaths of government on both the federal and state levels mandating inefficient windmills, solar panels and other costly boondoggles. Meanwhile,…

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#Chuck Schumer’s son-in-law lands lucrative gig at private equity giant Blackstone

#Chuck Schumer’s son-in-law lands lucrative gig at private equity giant Blackstone

“Chuck Schumer’s son-in-law lands lucrative gig at private equity giant Blackstone” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s son-in-law has been hired by top private equity firm Blackstone — the latest family member to land a lucrative gig with an industrial giant that is subject to government regulation. Michael Shapiro, the Princeton- and Yale-educated lawyer who most…

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#Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine sold for 0 million

#Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine sold for $900 million

“#Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine sold for $900 million” Reese Witherspoon’s entertainment startup Hello Sunshine has been sold for $900 million to a firm backed by private-equity giant Blackstone Group. Witherspoon’s media firm — whose shows include HBO’s “Big Little Lies,” Apple’s “The Morning Show” and Oscar-nominated thriller “Gone Girl,” is the first acquisition for the…

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#UnitedHealth to buy Change Healthcare for B to boost tech services

#UnitedHealth to buy Change Healthcare for $8B to boost tech services

“#UnitedHealth to buy Change Healthcare for $8B to boost tech services” Health insurer UnitedHealth Group on Wednesday agreed to buy Change Healthcare for $7.84 billion in an all-cash deal, as it looks to expand its fast-growing healthcare technology business. UnitedHealth will pay $25.75 per Change Healthcare share, a premium of 41.2 percent to Tuesday’s closing price. Shares of…

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