Private Equity Keeps Booming

October 8 - BusinessWeek.com - The latest boom in private equity is more proof, should anyone need it, that the rich keep getting richer. Global mergers and acquisitions by financial sponsors, or private buyout groups, hit $570 billion during the first nine months of the year, up 51% from the prior record set during the first nine months of 2005, according to market researcher Dealogic. Read More.