Alexandra Heal
@alexandraheal
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Private capital reporter @FT || Winner Stern-Bryan 2023 & Paul Foot 2020 || message me
London, England
Joined October 2011
Very excited to have received an honourable mention in the large investigations category for “The hidden cost of your supermarket salmon” at the global Society of Environmental Journalists awards - with @jack__thompson @samjoiner @upyorkshire et al 🐟🐠🎣 https://t.co/0paMVtMkSu
sej.org
The Society of Environmental Journalists is pleased to announce the Kevin Carmody Award for Outstanding Investigative Reporting, Large winners of the 2024 SEJ Awards for Reporting on the Environment....
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The total value of big European buyout deals grew at more than twice the rate of the rest of the world last year, according to my data analysis Private equity firms are taking advantage of the continent's economic woes to snap up cheap companies https://t.co/rlDkGDIouq
ft.com
[FREE TO READ] Total value of large private equity deals in Europe increased at twice the rate of the rest of world in 2024
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We’ve launched. Interesting contacts please get in touch. I’ll be looking to write mag style pieces about the city so any tip-offs with a little intrigue are great. Freelancers email us but (please!!) read our pitching guide beforehand. Address in bio.
the-londoner.co.uk
London's new quality newspaper
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How does carried interest *actually* work and why is it so controversial? My in-depth explainer on @FT rn
ft.com
[FREE TO READ] The lower-taxed performance fee has helped buyout firms’ executives amass personal fortunes
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FT scoop: Oaktree has apologised for appearing to blame private equity firms Advent and Silver Lake for its lossmaking investment in ecommerce start-up Thrasio. With @HarrietAgnew and @alexandraheal
https://t.co/XNaDSHWMU7
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NEW: European boats supplying the continent’s shops and restaurants are taking African flags to fish in ways off limits to EU boats Just as local fishermen blame foreign boats for their loss of livelihoods and need to migrate to… the EU W/@aanuadeoye
https://t.co/543fJJ9AHG
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EU vessels are registering with African fleets and exploiting local fishing laws
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Three days left... 🕛🕛
Four days left to apply for our London editor and staff writer roles. Focus on quality and low story volumes instead of churn. Working with a talented and v fun team who are reinventing journalism. Editor: £40k-£50k, writers: £30k-£40k. Pls share 🙏 https://t.co/BKhEceNsGI
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Explanatory journalism at its best - there could not be a better use for visuals 👇
NEW: How private equity tangled banks in debt. Our visual story tackles GPs, LPs, subscription lines and more, using a network diagram to reveal the layers of leverage worrying regulators. W/ @OrtencaAl @sam_learner @inari_ta @kayewiggins @william_louch
https://t.co/1PsdTlGTHv
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NEW: The “shocking” security failings that allowed a would-be assassin to climb onto a roof and fire at former president Donald Trump We analysed images and videos from the rally and spoke to former Secret Service agents to piece together what happened 👉 https://t.co/objsPNdwJg
ft.com
Series of ‘shocking’ mistakes allowed armed man to climb on to a roof and fire at former president
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One of the biggest and best jobs in the @FT is opening up: covering Microsoft, Amazon, tech (and more...) from our San Francisco bureau. Apply!
job-boards.greenhouse.io
About Us There is no single type of person whom we hire at the FT. Our strength is in our employees, from all different backgrounds and walks of life, united by a passion for delivering compelling,...
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Last year, the FT reported on the controversial tactic of using "NAV loans" to fund shareholder payouts. New data from a large industry lender shows that media scrutiny and deep investor pushback have curtailed such dividends. https://t.co/9rESnvQ1wa
ft.com
Use of fund-level net asset value loans to pay dividends falls 90% after institutional investors raise concerns
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Couldn't recommend @samjoiner as an editor and this whole team enough. This role is amazing - you have the freedom to write about all sorts of things and the visuals obviously make your stories *shine* DM me if you have any questions!
🚨🔔 We’re hiring! Come and join our team as a visual stories reporter. If you have a track record of producing first-class visual journalism and love what happens when you combine great reporting, code and design, this role could be for you 👇 https://t.co/eGBICiIw4R
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Great read from @akilazoe on a worrying legacy of France's elections: "The campaign emboldened extremists at a time when tensions in French society were already running high. Minorities were the first to pay the price" https://t.co/7S5Y7lzoMU via @financialtimes
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A very punchy takedown of first past the post @jburnmurdoch at his absolute best
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The White House have just released this statement which links to our reporting on the abducted Ukrainian children being listed for adoption in Russia: “This is despicable and appalling. These Ukrainian children belong with their families inside Ukraine.”
NEW: Ukrainian children who were abducted in the early months of the war are listed on Russian adoption websites. Here’s how we found them By me @ChristopherJM @peterjandringa @digitalcampbell @samjoiner @sam_learner
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Very promising development for local journalism
🗞️ Some high-quality journalism jobs across the country, please share. We're hiring 11 roles (including staff writers, editors and social, from £25k-£50k) in Manchester, London, Glasgow, Birmingham and Liverpool. Follow Tina's sage advice and join us. https://t.co/BKhEceO0wg
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