Washington University in St. Louis is being sued for allegedly violating federal law by firing an employee in retaliation for her opposition to race discrimination and filing a discrimination charge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to the suit, Amega Thaier, who worked as a senior program manager at Washington University’s Alvin…
Macquarie Asset Management is in the early stages of a sale process review of Win Waste Innovations, a waste-to-energy company that operates incinerator power facilities, four sources briefed on the matter told PE Hub. Win Waste, formerly known as Wheelabrator, is being advised by Macquarie’s investment banking group and Nomura Greentech as co-sellside advisers. The…
As McKinsey has written previously, minimobility vehicles (ultralight electric vehicles such as microcars, enclosed e-quads, pedal-assisted four-wheelers, and heavy-duty cargo bikes) show tremendous promise to help reduce urban traffic congestion, CO2 emissions, and vehicle ownership costs. Because minimobility vehicles are smaller than standard passenger electric vehicles (EVs), producing them requires less energy and fewer overall…
F.L.Putnam, a Lynnfield, Mass.-based RIA with over $11 billion in assets under management, has secured a new minority investment from Bixby Wealth Solutions, an arm of Moontower Group. The RIA will continue to be run by the same leadership team, including CEO Tom Manning, who will also maintain majority ownership along with firm employees. Emigrant…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on Aug. 6, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images The Trump administration this week sparked enthusiasm that the U.S. and Iran could soon strike a deal on the Strait of Hormuz, driving down oil prices and…