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Image source: The Motley Fool/Getty Images If you've dined at a restaurant lately, you may have noticed that it cost you more to pay by credit card than in cash. That's because credit card companies charge merchants a fee for the convenience of accepting payments by credit card. And some merchants have adopted the practice of passing those fees onto consumers.
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Capstone Partners has released its 2023 Middle Market M&A Valuations Index which shows that while equity markets largely shrugged off the rapid succession of interest rate hikes in 2023, middle market merger and acquisition valuations experienced downward pressure. According to Capstone, elevated transaction costs, uncertainty over projected cash flows, and a reserved private equity buyer… This content is for members only.
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Trinity Hunt Partners has acquired Coker Group, a provider of healthcare advisory services. Coker provides performance transformation, transaction advisory, and compliance consulting services to hospitals, physician groups, private equity-backed platforms, and other healthcare providers. Trinity Hunt will use Coker as a platform investment in the healthcare advisory services sector and will support the company through… This content is for members only.
Trinity Hunt Partners has acquired Coker Group, a provider of healthcare advisory services. Coker provides performance transformation, transaction advisory, and compliance consulting services to hospitals, physician groups, private equity-backed platforms, and other healthcare providers. Trinity Hunt will use Coker as a platform investment in the healthcare advisory services sector and will support the company through… This content is for members only.
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