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Student Housing Pioneer Faces Angry Investors, Irate Judges and a $115 Million Bill

Patrick Nelson, who manages 18 student housing properties, is struggling to pay back his partners. He says the pandemic harmed his once-thriving business.Patrick Nelson, who manages 18 student housing properties, is struggling to pay back his partners. He says the pandemic harmed his once-thriving business. Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Private Equity, Foreclosures, Mortgages, Fortress Investment […]

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Margaret Grade, Whose California Inn Was Beloved by Stars, Dies at 72

Her Manka’s Inverness Lodge drew actors and writers who dined at Ms. Grade’s farm-to-table restaurant and reveled in her eccentric flair.Her Manka’s Inverness Lodge drew actors and writers who dined at Ms. Grade’s farm-to-table restaurant and reveled in her eccentric flair. Grade, Margaret (1951-2024), Deaths (Obituaries), Chefs, Hotels and Travel Lodgings, Manka’s Inverness Lodge, California, Marin

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Little Suspense Over Russian Vote. What Comes Next Is Less Certain.

While there is little doubt about the vote’s outcome, there is concern that an emboldened President Putin may use a win to start a new war mobilization.While there is little doubt about the vote’s outcome, there is concern that an emboldened President Putin may use a win to start a new war mobilization. Politics and Government,

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When Medicaid Comes After the Family Home

Federal law requires states to seek reimbursement from the assets, usually homes, of people who died after receiving benefits for long-term care.Federal law requires states to seek reimbursement from the assets, usually homes, of people who died after receiving benefits for long-term care. Medicaid, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Elderly, Poverty,

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Americans Invested Billions in Chinese Companies. Now Their Money Is Stuck.

TikTok’s turn in geopolitical cross hairs highlights the narrowing paths to liquidity for investments in Chinese companies.TikTok’s turn in geopolitical cross hairs highlights the narrowing paths to liquidity for investments in Chinese companies. Foreign Investments, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, TikTok (ByteDance) Read More

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Beauty Stores Like Sephora Draw Teens Driven by Social Media

Sephora has emerged as a retailer of choice among teenagers and preadolescents. Its new chief executive sees both a challenge and an opportunity.Sephora has emerged as a retailer of choice among teenagers and preadolescents. Its new chief executive sees both a challenge and an opportunity. Cosmetics and Toiletries, Skin, Teenagers and Adolescence, Shopping and Retail, Social

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What Must Nelson Peltz Do to Get Some Respect?

The longtime corporate agitator feels misunderstood. Maybe his fight with Disney could change that.The longtime corporate agitator feels misunderstood. Maybe his fight with Disney could change that. Private Equity, Shareholder Rights and Activism, High Net Worth Individuals, HJ Heinz Company, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison, Snapple Beverage Corp, Trian Fund Management LP, Iger, Robert A,

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