Private equity firms are scrambling to save portfolio companies by calling in money from investors and re-writing 'worst case scenarios'

PE portfolio companies like casinos, parks, hotels, and retail companies, have been slammed with a dropoff in revenue due to the coronavirus, with no clear sign of how long the downturn will last.

April 20, 2020   |   View Online »

Private equity firms are scrambling to save portfolio companies by calling in money from investors and re-writing 'worst case scenarios' Casey Sullivan | PE portfolio companies like casinos, parks, hotels, and retail companies, have been slammed with a dropoff in revenue due to the coronavirus, with no clear sign of how long the downturn will last. Read More »

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Virtual tours are being hyped as a way for commercial real estate giants like CBRE and JLL to keep deals flowing. Here's a look at how they work — and what factors they can't replace. Alex Nicoll | Building Engines, a property management software firm used by Cushman & Wakefield and SL Green, partnered with virtual tour platform FastOffice. Read More »

$2 billion telehealth unicorn Babylon Health has furloughed 5% of its staff in response to COVID-19 Shona Ghosh | Telehealth startup Babylon Health says the coronavirus crisis has "paused" parts of its business. Read More »

Buzzy recruiting-software startup Greenhouse just cut close to 30% of its workforce, making it the latest in the industry to suffer as hiring across the country comes to an abrupt halt Bani Sapra | The startup, backed by major VCs like Benchmark Capital, counted some of the buzziest tech startups like Airbnb and Slack among its clients. Read More »

Insurance companies say they can't grant blanket coverage for all coronavirus losses, but startups can still insure against specific risks like data breaches that stem from the outbreak. Bani Sapra | Vouch, a startup insuring other startups, has been busy providing coverage for potential losses linked to the pandemic, CEO Sam Hodges says. Read More »

Goldman Sachs unpacks a ticking time bomb in the market's junkiest debt due to the coronavirus — and explains why even the Fed will be unable to avoid it Akin Oyedele | Goldman warns that many of these struggling companies will not find the cash to repay their debt on time. Read More »

GOLDMAN SACHS: Make these 9 stock trades to capitalize on the enormous shift towards e-commerce with America on lockdown Marley Jay | The shutdown is only going to make online shopping more dominant, and the next few weeks of earnings reports could reveal the early winners. Read More »

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