Morgan Stanley’s private equity arm explores sale of HVAC firm Sila, sources say

By Abigail Summerville NEW YORK (Reuters) – Morgan Stanley’s middle-market buyout arm is exploring a sale of Sila Services that could value the residential services company at about $1.5 billion, including debt, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based Sila, which is a provider of services including heating, air-conditioning, and…

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FCC finalizes $6 million fine over AI-generated Biden robocalls

(Reuters) – The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday finalized a $6 million fine for a political consultant over fake robocalls in imitating President Joe Biden that sought to dissuade people from voting for him in a New Hampshire’s primary election. In May, Steven Kramer, a Louisiana Democratic political consultant was indicted in New Hampshire over…

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Bavarian Nordic gets $63 million US government order for small pox, mpox vaccine

(Reuters) – Bavarian Nordic has received an order worth $63 million from the U.S. government to produce additional bulk product and the final freeze-dried doses of its mpox and smallpox vaccine, Jynneos, it said on Tuesday. As per the contract, the Danish biotech company will manufacture 1 million freeze-dried vaccines to be delivered by 2026,…

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US FTC fines Invitation Homes $48 million over hidden fees

(Reuters) -Invitation Homes, the largest U.S. landlord for single-family homes, agreed to pay $48 million to settle the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s claims it deceived renters about lease costs. The company charged tens of millions of undisclosed fees between 2021 and 2023, including charges for air filter delivery, smart home technology, and “utility management,” the…

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