
Alex Nicoll
Private Equity Reporter at Business Insider
"fringe reporter" - CEO of a S&P 500-listed company. @InsiderUnion secretary and @BusinessInsider private equity reporter. he/him.
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3 days ago |
businessinsider.com | Kaja Whitehouse |Alex Nicoll |Henry Blodget
This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . Imagine the average Wall Street worker, and Christian Bale's investment banker character from "American Psycho" might come to mind: conventionally attractive with slicked-back hair, a posh Manhattan address, dual Harvard degrees, and, of course, white and male.
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2 weeks ago |
businessinsider.com | Reed Alexander |Alex Nicoll
Long hours, hiring freezes, and a souring bonus outlook. This is the life of the Wall Street dealmaker right now as M&A stalls amid continued uncertainty over Trump's tariffs. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on most tariffs, with the exception of China, which is now facing tariffs of up to 125%.
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3 weeks ago |
businessinsider.com | Alex Nicoll
BlackSalmon/Getty Images/iStockphoto 2025-04-02T09:00:02Z Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . Young people are flocking to search funds, which seek to buy and grow small businesses. The model is popular with MBAs and young professionals looking to test their entrepreneurial mettle.
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4 weeks ago |
businessinsider.com | Alex Nicoll
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty, MILANTE/Getty, Ava Horton/BI 2025-03-26T08:00:01Z Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . Private equity's slump continues as the business of buying and selling companies remains sluggish.
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1 month ago |
businessinsider.com | Melia Russell |Alex Nicoll
Tech OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Joel Saget/Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . Even as Silicon Valley giants cut jobs like a hot knife through butter, the competition among startups for the best global talent remains as fierce as ever.
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If this were fiction, it’d be too on the nose.

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