UK - CBI chief praises private equity model of business
Richard Lambert the director-general of the Confederation of British Industry praised private equity houses in a speech today. Hitting back at the recent trade union criticism which has also stirred senior Labour Party voices, Lambert asserted that private equity offers a compelling model to improve business performance which has seen companies return to the stock markets in far more robust shape than when they were previously listed.
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