Imbalance in Retail Employment and Earnings Growth Due for Correction
The ratio of employment expansion to revenue growth is "unsustainable," according to the executive director of the National Center for the Middle Market.
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ACG Names Pat Morris as President and CEO
Morris, a longtime association executive with a deep background in financial services, will join ACG in December.
Midsize Companies Post Steady Earnings, Led by Tech Sector—Golub Report
Earnings growth began to catch up with revenue growth in the third quarter, showing companies continued to improve cost control and productivity.
Private Equity’s Health Care Objectives: Lower Costs, Improve Outcomes (VIDEO)
Investors are trying to help health care providers lower costs while improving outcomes. Three experts weigh in on PE firms' focus in the sector.
Middle-Market Public Policy Roundup
The Senate passed a 2018 budget, speculation over the next Fed chair continued, and a surprising new development emerged in tax reform discussions.
New ACG Chapter Forms in Western New York Amid Regional Growth
Finance and tax incentives from the state government have helped usher in economic growth, creating the need for an ACG chapter in the region.
Focus and Consolidation in Oil & Gas (VIDEO)
A leading oil and gas adviser from KPMG discusses the renewed focus on core among oil and gas players and what that could mean for private equity investors.
Pot of Gold: Charting LivWell’s Path to Growth
A timeline shows how LivWell Enlightened Health has grown as the legal status of cannabis in the U.S. has evolved state by state.
Middle-Market Public Policy Roundup
Is the House Speaker cancelling Christmas? Catch up on this and other implications for tax reform, the top public policy issue on our radar this week.
Agtech Is Growing Up, but Is It Too Green for PE?
Private equity investors are closely watching advancement in agricultural technologies such as crop genetics and livestock monitoring tools, eager for ways to jump-start sluggish top-line growth in the ag sector.