Sep 22, 2017
Go deeper: Background on the Russian operative-purchased Facebook ads, which will be turned over to Congress.
Go deeper: Background on the Russian operative-purchased Facebook ads, which will be turned over to Congress.
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U.S. forces yesterday used tear gas on peaceful protesters outside the White House gates, prior to a declared curfew, clearing a path for President Trump to visit a riot-damaged church for a photo opportunity.
The state of play: Two of the largest U.S. producers of tear gas are owned by private equity firms, but those firms have no interest in discussing their ownership.
Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios
Cerberus Capital Management has agreed to sell control of community hospital group Steward Health Care back to the company, as first reported by the New York Times and confirmed by Axios.
Why it matters: This would make Steward one of the country's largest physician-owned and operated companies. It also marks the end of a 10-year ownership period for Cerberus, which was most recently marked by threats to shutter a Pennsylvania hospital in March, despite the pandemic, if the facility didn't receive state bailout funds.
People entering the Washington Post building in D.C. in 2019. Photo: Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images
The Washington Post has signed all 30 of McClatchy's local news outlets to its Zeus Performance product, a software that gives sites better speed, ad view-ability and performance, executives tell Axios.
Why it matters: By adding more local news outlets, The Post can start to build a local news ecosystem within its tech stack.