MARKET REPORT: Bill Gates in the money as Blackstone eyes jet firm

MARKET REPORT: Bill Gates in the money as private equity giant Blackstone makes a move on Signature Aviation By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 17 December 2020 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 17 December 2020 Bill Gates was among the investors sitting pretty yesterday after private equity giant Blackstone made a move … Read more

Oatly is facing boycott from UK customers after it sold stake to private equity giant Blackstone

Vegan milk brand Oatly is facing a boycott from UK customers after it sold a £150million stake to a group lead by a private equity firm whose boss is a major Donald Trump donor. The Swedish firm sold its stake to a group of investors – including Oprah Winfrey and Natalie Portman – lead by Blackstone.  … Read more

Blackstone snaps up student housing firm IQ in £4.7bn deal

US private equity giant Blackstone snaps up student housing firm IQ in £4.7bn deal By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 26 February 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 26 February 2020 Private equity giant Blackstone has snapped up a student housing firm for £4.7billion in one of the UK’s biggest ever property … Read more

Private equity firm Blackstone to pump billions into UK infrastructure

Private equity giant Blackstone to pump billions into UK infrastructure projects By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:55 GMT, 24 February 2020 | Updated: 22:10 GMT, 24 February 2020  One of the world’s biggest private equity firms is ready to pump billions of pounds into British infrastructure projects in a resounding vote of … Read more