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The Blackstone Group LP RSS feedAnalysis: 2010 will be the year of the float
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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 flotations2009-11-20T08:40:36ZBlackstone, Lion in Orangina Schweppes sale
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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 billion2009-11-13T08:13:42ZNerves threat to the Footsie's rally
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With the FTSE 100 poised to break through the psychologically important 5200 barrier, the overriding issue is one of investor confidence in the rally2009-09-18T08:40:41ZBritish Land's sale slashes its debts
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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.2009-09-18T08:23:20ZBlackstone boss: America’s best-paid
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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 giant2009-08-14T08:12:18ZBuoyant Blackstone beats forecasts
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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 months2009-08-07T12:44:13ZSavoy delays re-opening again after new hitches
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The reopening of the Savoy has been delayed for a second time and is now running almost a year behind schedule2009-06-24T13:17:43ZSavoy delays re-opening, again
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2009-06-24T13:17:44ZFrom Soho House to City, there is no excuse to use illegal software
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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 bosses2009-06-22T09:01:12ZSavoy 'up for sale' as Saudi owner's billions dwindle
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The Savoy Hotel may soon be put up for sale because of huge losses suffered by its billionaire Arab owner2009-04-16T08:27:45ZBlackstone may be on Candover trail
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US private-equity giant Blackstone may be about to take over Candover Investments, the backer of venture-capital house Candover Partners2009-03-13T14:51:54ZSo crabby over loss of wealth
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2009-03-12T11:02:08ZLloyds should cut the gimmicks and stick to banking
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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 shopping2009-02-02T12:37:06ZLehman ‘reaches a deal’ on new sell-off
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<strong>Banking: </strong> 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 funds2009-01-09T09:41:09ZPremier seeks a cash boost to reduce debt
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<strong>Consumer:</strong> 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 investors2008-12-15T08:53:36ZHow care homes found themselves in a tangle
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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 January2008-10-31T11:34:21ZBlackstone sees golden chances for investment amid gloom
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<strong>Investment:</strong> Private-equity firm Blackstone Group says the global crisis has presented it with golden opportunities for investment2008-10-29T09:05:03ZInforma ditches takeover talks
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<strong>Media:</strong> 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 in2008-09-19T13:03:20ZLehman collapse sends shares diving
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Shares plunged on the London Stock Exchange today as Wall Street giant Lehman Brothers became the biggest victim of the credit crunch2008-09-15T13:35:36ZChina ‘builds up a secret stake in Drax’
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The Chinese government has reportedly bought a secret stake of 0.7% in Drax, the operator of Britain’s biggest coal-fired power station2008-09-02T08:57:38ZParagon surges on hopes of takeover
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Shares in struggling buy-to-let mortgage lender Paragon soared 23% today after it confirmed it was in takeover talks with a number of suitors2008-07-22T11:25:25ZBlackstone in wind farm play
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US investment fund Blackstone plans to invest more than €1 billion (£802 million) in German offshore wind farms2008-07-15T09:53:12ZTough times, but still they keep giving
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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 planes2008-07-14T08:26:31ZRio eyes 95% ore price rise
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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 Macquarie2008-06-23T10:07:47ZA new opportunity for London
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2008-06-18T14:03:39ZBlackstone's new fund to target Asia
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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 £505m2008-05-28T12:06:24ZMerlin splashes out on the London Aquarium
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London Aquarium to be merged into the capital's premier group of tourist attractions2008-05-02T10:19:20ZCitigroup to offload £6bn parcel of loans and bonds
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Banking giant Citigroup is close to selling about £6bn of leveraged loans and bonds2008-04-09T09:21:16ZTurning to taxpayer to pick up the bailouts tab
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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 bank2008-03-17T09:19:32ZStand by for new subprime crisis
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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 equity2008-03-06T08:29:27Z