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Private equity’s grip on UK businesses is tightening—with Morrisons slashing 5,000 jobs and drowning in £7.5 billion debt, mirroring struggles at Asda. The trend extends into vital sectors like dentistry, vets, nurseries, and NHS eye care, where profit motives threaten public services. Big deals this summer—EasyJet for $5.7B, DCC for $5.8B, even defense firms—are exposing a troubling pattern: UK assets are being undervalued and stripped for profit. Leaders must act now or risk repeating the costly mistakes of the past. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b9f9507fd7010c0d

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