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Blackstone invests £10bn for major UK AI data centre launch

Government announces investment to boost the UK’s AI capabilities.

£10bn data centre investment shows UK ‘open for business’, says Starmer

£10bn data centre investment shows UK ‘open for business’, says Starmer

The deal with private equity giant Blackstone will create Europe’s biggest AI data centre in Blyth, Northumberland.

The Independent UK

Labour to announce £10bn AI project in Northumberland backed by pro-Trump billionaire

Labour to announce £10bn AI project in Northumberland backed by pro-Trump billionaire

Stephen Schwarzman’s Blackstone Group will fund data centre bringing 4,000 jobs to north-east England

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Vista, Blackstone To Buy Software Firm Smartsheet For $8.4 Billion

Vista and Blackstone are set to acquire Smartsheet for $8.4 billion in cash.

International Business Times

Blackstone, Vista Equity Partners To Acquire Smartsheet In $8.4 Billion Deal

Private equity firms Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners announced the acquisition of software maker Smartsheet for $8.4 billion.

Investors Business Daily

Amazon, Tesla and Meta among world’s top companies undermining democracy – report

Corporations such as ExxonMobil and Blackstone also big funders of climate crisis, new trade union report finds

The Guardian - US

Leaving the light on: Budget chain Motel 6 gets sold for $525 million

The budget motel chain Motel 6 is being acquired by the parent company of Oyo, a hotel operator based in India

The Independent UK

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How to get a job at Thoma Bravo, one of the most sought after PE firms

How to get a job at Thoma Bravo, one of the most sought after PE firms

How to get a job at Thoma Bravo, one of the most sought after PE firms

Blackstone Hiked Rent Prices At Double The Market Rate in San Diego, Allegedly Uses RealPage's Rent Fixing Software: Report

Blackstone Hiked Rent Prices At Double The Market Rate in San Diego, Allegedly Uses RealPage's Rent Fixing Software: Report

Blackstone has aggressively expanded its real estate empire since 2021, owning 350,000 rental units while fighting rent control measures and allegedly using rent-fixing software that is being probed for financially impacting millions of renters.

International Business Times UK

How to get hired at KKR, the PE giant that accepts fewer than 1% of intern applicants

How to get hired at KKR, the PE giant that accepts fewer than 1% of intern applicants

KKR receives 7,000 applications each year for its summer internships. The process, which can lead to an analyst position, involves multiple interviews and an IQ test.

Is Blackstone Stock Outperforming the Nasdaq?

Is Blackstone Stock Outperforming the Nasdaq?

Blackstone outperformed relative to the broader Nasdaq Composite over the past year, and Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Blackstone-led Consortium Nears $13.5B Deal To Buy Australia's AirTrunk: Report

Blackstone-led Consortium Nears $13.5B Deal To Buy Australia's AirTrunk: Report

Blackstone consortium is inching its way closer to acquiring AirTrunk in $13.5 billion deal.

International Business Times

APO Stock’s Unusual Options Activity Suggests a Long Strangle Is the Bet to Make

APO Stock’s Unusual Options Activity Suggests a Long Strangle Is the Bet to Make

Alternative asset manager Apollo Global Management had three unusually active options in Wednesday's trading. Two of them suggest that a long strangle is the bet to make heading into Labor Day weekend.

Private equity is finally coming for the NFL: Here's who's making a play for a piece of the action

Private equity is finally coming for the NFL: Here's who's making a play for a piece of the action

Many PE firms don’t have much experience investing in sports teams. They do have the money the NFL wants and needs.

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The Guardian - UK

Blackstone sells 3,000 homes worth £405m to UK’s biggest pension fund

Universities Superannuation Scheme acquires shared ownership properties from US private equity group

I used the Weber Slate 36 "rust-resistant" griddle for an entire month — and I'm never buying a traditional grill again

The Weber Slate 36 is the ultimate griddle thanks to a pre-seasoned cooktop, extra storage/shelving, and a high-quality cooking experience.

The Independent UK

Blackstone boss Stephen Schwarzman hits newt trouble amid £80m Wiltshire estate revamp

Stephen Schwarzman has been complaining to chancellor Rachel Reeves about the problems he’s been having with the UK’s planning process

Blackstone president’s advice for success on Wall Street: Fight your finance bro nature

Blackstone COO and president Jon Gray told his new intern class the secrets to getting hired and sticking around.

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How old is too old? How President Biden stacks up against the 7 oldest CEOs on the Fortune 500

The age of chief executives on this list ranges from their late 70s to early 90s.

Meet 9 power players in the private credit industry set to be a $3.5 trillion profit center for Wall Street.

Many of the biggest private credit firms are also well-known PE firms

Investors Business Daily

Blackstone Q2 Profit Surged 909%, Stock Closing On Benchmark

A Relative Strength Rating upgrade for Blackstone stock shows improving technical performance. Will it continue?

International Business Times

Music Catalog Fund Hipgnosis Sold To Blackstone

Shareholders of Hipgnosis Songs Fund, which in recent years made waves by helping popularize music rights as an asset class, have voted to accept a $1.6 billion takeover from US private equity firm Blackstone, filings showed Tuesday.

Earnings Preview: What to Expect From Blackstone’s Report

As Blackstone prepares to unveil its second-quarter earnings this month, analysts anticipate a low-double-digit increase in its bottom line.

The Guardian - UK

Labour is putting its plans for Britain in the hands of private finance. It could end badly

Handing vital infrastructure to big finance will generate windfalls for investors and leave the rest of us worse off. We need a better plan, says Daniela Gabor, a professor of economics and macrofinance at UWE Bristol

How to Clean a Blackstone Griddle — This Will Keep Your Grill Working Its Best All Summer

BBQ season can often leave your grill looking a little worse for wear, so here's what you need to do to give it a good scrub down, according to experts

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