Theo Epstein’s Latest Project Is a $275 Million SPAC

Theo Epstein’s Latest Project Is a $275 Million SPAC

Late last year, Theo Epstein — the baseball executive whose work helped both the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs to landmark World Series victories — stepped down from his role at the Cubs. Unsurprisingly, there was no small amount of speculation as to what his next...
The pension funds at risk of a dotcom crash

The pension funds at risk of a dotcom crash

Pension firms are ploughing billions of pounds of people’s retirement savings into big tech companies despite fears that huge valuations are fuelling another dotcom bubble. Apple, Amazon and Facebook dominate the holdings of some of the biggest workplace pensions in...
Lone Star Said to Consider Bid for Natwest’s Irish Unit

Lone Star Said to Consider Bid for Natwest’s Irish Unit

Billionaire John Grayken’s Lone Star is among private equity firms lining up for all or parts of NatWest Group Plc’s Irish retail unit Ulster Bank, according to people familiar with the matter. Lone Star, which owns Germany’s IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG, and...