Uncertain valuation outlooks continue to hamper private equity dealmaking, delaying some launches into 2025, dealmakers tell Axios. trib.al/eHuvzpr

Wind energy prices in the U.S. and Canada climbed 1.5% last quarter, and solar prices fell 2.4%, as markets for the two renewable energy sectors stabilized after months of disruption. trib.al/LuXJOb0

The FCC on Thursday voted along party lines to treat internet companies like utilities, clearing the way for heightened scrutiny on the industry. trib.al/nYaecy8

A bidding war between Apollo-backed Concord and Blackstone has broken out for Hipgnosis Songs Fund, the troubled U.K.-based music royalties company. trib.al/0RjaErN

Tillman Infrastructure, a New York-based tower company founded in 2016, has raised $1 billion to refinance loans and provide new growth capital.
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Exclusive: Brazilian Banking as a Service company QI Tech is valued at over $1 billion after extending its Series B funding to $210 million. trib.al/bbRixyE

Kevin Durant-backed wage-access company hits $100M in revenue trib.al/KXinQDa

Exclusive: Decarbonization Partners has raised $1.4B for its first fund trib.al/iL0WqI8

Tech companies shelled out millions in the first quarter of 2024 to lobby Congress on appropriations, privacy and other issues. trib.al/KyVmMeM

Health lobbying spending up in Q1 trib.al/W8kRLxS

Apex Fintech's shrinking earnout trib.al/cioSXjP

Exclusive: South Korea's Channel Corp. raising $30M extension trib.al/1YYiwVA

The U.S. keeps luring clean energy investment from Europe trib.al/h876dY3

Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden told Axios he plans to use next week's hearing to press the UnitedHealth Group CEO for more information about its efforts to fight February's cyberattack against it. trib.al/lUmC5Bm

How the FTC's noncompete ban will impact health care trib.al/41D9INy

U.S. solar makers want new anti-dumping tariffs on China imports trib.al/DJVlJfV

Ex-Stanford president's AI biotech startup snares $1 billion trib.al/tgy7tGJ

Exclusive: A solar steam project starts up at a clean fuel plant near San Diego trib.al/FSHIr1a

Hydrogen tax credit spurs heavy lobbying activity trib.al/jQtAkXk

Biden power plant rule prompts Congressional Review Act threat trib.al/DRdONSI