Steve Monnington of Mayfield Merger Strategies reviews the deals of 2021. The M&A market remained subdued in 2021 although transaction rates…
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Private equity group Blackstone is in the talks to take over Butlin’s owner Bourne Leisure, The Times has reported. The US-based firm is said…
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NEC owner Blackstone Group, the world’s largest manager of alternative assets such as private equity and real estate, reported a 4% rise…
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Blackstone to acquire MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay for $2.5bn
by Stuart Woodby Stuart WoodMGM Resorts International is selling the MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay resorts and casinos on the Vegas strip, for about $2.5bn. The…
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Consortium including Blackstone and LEGO owner to acquire Merlin Entertainments
A consortium of investors comprised of Blackstone, owner of Clarion Events; KIRKBI, owner of the LEGO brand; and global investor CPPIB has…
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Blackstone founder makes biggest philanthropic gift in British history
by Paul Colstonby Paul ColstonThe founder of the private equity group Blackstone, owner of The NEC in the UK and exhibition organiser Clarion Events, is to…
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Development plans for Birmingham’s NEC could create 10,000 jobs
by Stuart Woodby Stuart WoodThe NEC has laid out its ambitious plan to develop the NEC campus into “nec•city”, a project which could create 10,000 jobs.…
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Private equity company Blackstone has announced the acquisition of the NEC Group – encompassing the NEC, Resorts World Arena, ICC Birmingham, The…
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Blackstone nearing billion-dollar deal to buy NEC Group
by Stuart Woodby Stuart WoodAmerican private equity firm Blackstone is nearing a deal to buy NEC Group for over £800m (US $1.06bn), Sky News reported yesterday.…
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Clarion Events completes merger with Global Sources
Private equity firm Blackstone, the owner of organiser Clarion Events, has announced that the company has completed a merger with Global Sources,…