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https://www.ft.com/content/eb1b2bc3-1edf-444b-ac44-8e3a79cd8887

Private equity firms are offering the highest premiums for listed companies in more than two decades, and the Facebook whistleblower told Congress on Tuesday the company repeatedly chose to maximise online engagement instead of minimising harm to users. Plus, the FT’s Africa editor, David Pilling, explains Gabon’s effort to reposition itself as a “green superpower” and gain recognition for preserving its tropical forests. 

Private equity pays record premiums for public companies

https://www.ft.com/content/69c28c74-e957-4009-912a-aee1c452995d

Facebook chose to maximise engagement at users’ expense, whistleblower says

https://www.ft.com/content/41b657c8-d716-436b-a06d-19859f0f6ce4

Africa’s green superpower: why Gabon wants markets to help tackle climate change

https://www.ft.com/content/4f0579ac-409f-41d2-bf40-410d5a2ee46b

Behind the Money Podcast: The tiny fund that took on a US giant and won

https://www.ft.com/behind-the-money

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