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Blackstone is building a US$25 billion empire of power-hungry data centres
Blackstone Is Building a US$25 Billion Empire of Power-Hungry Data Centers
January 30, 2024
Company in the news
Consortium including GIC, Blackstone and Thomson Reuters plan GBP2.3 bil LSE share sale
The group plans to offload 28.3 million shares, according to a regulatory filing.
September 07, 2023
Private equity
The ugly side of private equity
Why does PE get such bad publicity? For one thing, it has traditionally 'extracted' wealth, rather than creating wealth
August 10, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank fallout
Blackstone's Schwarzman says US banking crisis is 'solvable'
"The banking system is not in any type of conventional crisis"
March 30, 2023
Company in the news
Blackstone, Thomson Reuters sell US$2.4 bil of LSEG Shares
Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC, a member of the Blackstone consortium, also sold its stake.
March 09, 2023
Company in the news
Straits Trading's fifth act
The 135-year-old conglomerate is ramping up its hospitality and real estate investments in its quest to be the next Blackstone.
June 30, 2022
M&A
Blackstone acquires GIC's $2.05 bil stake in Australian logistics trust
The deal adds to the private equity firm’s bets on warehousing globally.
December 13, 2021
Markets
Blackstone sees potential in both private and public markets
Blackstone sees advantages in both public and private markets, and keeps an eye on the exit with private funds
May 07, 2021
IPO
US IPO plans for dating app that allows women to make the first move
Bumble could seek a valuation of $6 billion to $8 billion, says a source familiar with the company.
September 02, 2020
Property
Singapore has a better Bali on its doorstep, developer says
SINGAPORE (Feb 22): Singapore’s second-largest developer has a suggestion for the government: re-position the billionaire enclave of Sentosa as a tourism mecca like Bali.
February 22, 2019