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U.S. electrical systems are struggling to keep up with the power needs of AI technology, leading data center businesses to bypass utilities and seek alternative power sources. Layers of regulations, permitting processes, and legal fights have slowed new power projects, posing a threat to profits for traditional power companies. The delays have prompted data center developer Aligned to pursue power supplies independently. Power companies also face challenges in meeting the electricity needs of companies supporting AI technology. Slow regulatory processes and the demand for renewable energy further hinder the expansion of regulated power utilities. However, some power companies hope that the surge in demand by big technology companies will help their own growth.
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The Bank of England has warned that high interest rates are threatening to cause havoc in the £6.5tn private equity sector, with dire consequences for the wider economy. Nathanael Benjamin, the Bank's executive director for financial stability strategy and risk, cautioned that recent developments in the industry could disrupt funding to real economy companies and inflict significant losses on systemic institutions. The Bank's financial policy committee is conducting a closer review of private equity risks and will publish its findings in June. Private equity firms now face more expensive funding costs and the risk of credit losses in the future. Opportunities for private equity firms to offload companies through stock market flotations have also dried up, increasing borrowing across the sector. Michael Moore, chief executive of the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, said: “The private capital industry stands ready to detail how it has played a vital role in the UK economy for over 40 years, showing its resilience through different economic cycles.”
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