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Analysis: 2010 will be the year of the float

20.11.09
From the London Eye to a Saga holiday and from cat and dog supermarket Pets at Home to Betfair, the second decade of the 21st century is to open with a flurry of flotations ... more

British Land rides out ‘worst storm in real estate history’

17.11.09
The commercial property market showed fresh signs of life today as “the worst storm in real estate history” eases ... more

Blackstone, Lion in Orangina Schweppes sale

13.11.09
Orangina Schweppes changed hands again today as private-equity groups Blackstone and Lion Capital sold the business they bought from Cadbury to the Suntory Japanese drinks group in a deal thought to be worth about $2.6 billion ... more

Nerves threat to the Footsie's rally

18.09.09
With the FTSE 100 poised to break through the psychologically important 5200 barrier, the overriding issue is one of investor confidence in the rally... more

British Land's sale slashes its debts

18.09.09
British Land finally sells half its stake in City of London office complex Broadgate - giving it the firepower to embark on a £1 billion spending spree.... more

Blackstone boss: America’s best-paid

14.08.09
Private equity tycoon Stephen Schwarzman is declared America’s highest paid executive as he made a $702 million (£425 million) bundle from his Blackstone buyout giant ... more

Buoyant Blackstone beats forecasts

07.08.09
Blackstone, probably the biggest name in private equity, this afternoon delivered some much-needed good news for the industry as it beat profit forecasts and sounded optimistic about coming months ... more

Savoy delays re-opening again after new hitches

24.06.09
The reopening of the Savoy has been delayed for a second time and is now running almost a year behind schedule... more

Savoy delays re-opening, again

24.06.09
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From Soho House to City, there is no excuse to use illegal software

22.06.09
Soho House prides itself on being a favourite of the media set, popular with everyone from chief executives to editors, TV producers to public relations bosses... more

Savoy 'up for sale' as Saudi owner's billions dwindle

16.04.09
The Savoy Hotel may soon be put up for sale because of huge losses suffered by its billionaire Arab owner... more

Blackstone may be on Candover trail

13.03.09
US private-equity giant Blackstone may be about to take over Candover Investments, the backer of venture-capital house Candover Partners... more

So crabby over loss of wealth

12.03.09
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Lloyds should cut the gimmicks and stick to banking

02.02.09
It's nice to know you're getting value for money when splashing out on a big purchase, so it's interesting to see what Lloyds TSB Insurance buys when it goes shopping... more

Lehman ‘reaches a deal’ on new sell-off

09.01.09
Banking: Failed investment bank Lehman Brothers is said to have reached an agreement in principle to sell its merchant banking business, made up of two private equity funds, to management of the funds... more

Premier seeks a cash boost to reduce debt

15.12.08
Consumer: The food group behind Hovis and Mr Kipling has confirmed rumours that have been circulating in the City for weeks that it is seeking a sizeable cash injection from investors... more

How care homes found themselves in a tangle

31.10.08
Southern Cross, one of the two largest care home operators in Britain announced that it has successfully negotiated a re-financing with its bankers. The news follows the other big player, Four Seasons, saying that it has been given an extension on its considerable loans until 22 January... more

Blackstone sees golden chances for investment amid gloom

29.10.08
Investment: Private-equity firm Blackstone Group says the global crisis has presented it with golden opportunities for investment... more

Informa ditches takeover talks

19.09.08
Media: The £1.9 billion takeover bid for Informa fell apart today for the sake of another £90 million, amid recriminations that shareholders have missed out on a chance to cash in... more

Lehman collapse sends shares diving

15.09.08
Shares plunged on the London Stock Exchange today as Wall Street giant Lehman Brothers became the biggest victim of the credit crunch... more

China ‘builds up a secret stake in Drax’

02.09.08
The Chinese government has reportedly bought a secret stake of 0.7% in Drax, the operator of Britain’s biggest coal-fired power station... more

Paragon surges on hopes of takeover

22.07.08
Shares in struggling buy-to-let mortgage lender Paragon soared 23% today after it confirmed it was in takeover talks with a number of suitors... more

Blackstone in wind farm play

15.07.08
US investment fund Blackstone plans to invest more than €1 billion (£802 million) in German offshore wind farms... more

Tough times, but still they keep giving

14.07.08
New York's billionaires, it seems, have not really noticed the downturn. They still spend their summers on lavish yachts in Europe, and are still flying in their own planes... more

Rio eyes 95% ore price rise

23.06.08
Mining giant Rio Tinto may secure a record price increase of more than 95% for iron ore shipped to Asian steel mills, according to Aussie investment bank Macquarie... more

A new opportunity for London

18.06.08
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Blackstone's new fund to target Asia

28.05.08
Private-equity giant Blackstone is set to launch its first fund targeting Asia, with plans to tap investors in London and around the world for up to £505m ... more

Citigroup to offload £6bn parcel of loans and bonds

09.04.08
Banking giant Citigroup is close to selling about £6bn of leveraged loans and bonds... more

Turning to taxpayer to pick up the bailouts tab

17.03.08
It has been this column's view for some time that we would not get through the financial crisis without the collapse of an investment bank, and probably a commercial bank... more

Stand by for new subprime crisis

06.03.08
Given how much attention has been paid to the problem of subprime lending in the US domestic mortgage business, it is astonishing how little has been paid to subprime lending in the area of private equity... more

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