Blackstone Group

News

1. Blackstone Founder Creates $300m China Scholarship

   Sun, 21 Apr 2013

   The founder of the U.S. private equity firm Blackstone is announcing the establishment of a $300 million scholarship program for foreign postgraduates in China. A news release ahead
2. Blackstone Founder Creates $300M China Scholarship

   Sun, 21 Apr 2013

   The founder of the U.S. private equity firm Blackstone announced Sunday the establishment of a $300 million scholarship program in China for postgraduates from around the world. The
3. Retail Cameras Helped Hunt for Boston Marathon Bombers

   Fri, 19 Apr 2013

   One less bidder for Dell? The Wall Street Journal reports Blackstone - the private investment firm - has pulled back from its plans to submit an offer for the computer company. Blackstone made a preliminary proposal late last month as an alternate
4. SeaWorld Stock Surges in 1st Day on NYSE

   Fri, 19 Apr 2013

   share. The IPO's size also increased from the 20 million shares that SeaWorld and its owner, private equity firm Blackstone Group LP, had hoped to sell. The stock is trading under the "SEAS" ticker symbol. The offering is expected to close
5. SeaWorld Stock Surges in 1st Day on NYSE

   Fri, 19 Apr 2013

   its owner, private equity firm Blackstone Group LP, had hoped to sell. SeaWorld offered 10 million shares, while Blackstone offered 16 million shares. The the time it's been owned by Blackstone . SeaWorld has also looked for
6. Stocks Recover Slightly, Ending Tough Week

   Fri, 19 Apr 2013

   offering, with the bulk of the money going to the Blackstone Group , the private equity firm that still controls the company sank 4 percent to $13.40 following news that the Blackstone Group withdrew its bid to buy the computer maker. That
7. Dell, Microsoft, Chipotle Are Big Movers

   Fri, 19 Apr 2013

   Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Dell Inc., down 55 cents at $13.40 The Blackstone Group LP said that it is dropping its effort to buy the computer maker, citing slumping personal computer sales. General

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   Rising Google Searches: Blackstone Group ; Michael Richards; U2 Video

   Mon, 20 Nov 2006

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   Webcast: Closing Gitmo, Blackstone Revealed, Ice Cream Truck Music

   Fri, 22 Jun 2007

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   rang in the biggest IPO in five years. The private equity group Blackstone which opened at 31 dollars a share quickly jumped more than 20% in early trading. The company which -- other companies for

   much. On Wall Street all eyes -- on the private equity fund Blackstone going public today in the most anticipated IPO in years. ABC's Betsy Stark explains -- -- normally secretive and very lucrative business has decided to sell shares to the public. And what they stand to gain. 32 billion dollars. That's the GDP of Luxembourg. Or how much Starbucks -- teller worth combined. It's also how much Blackstone is worth as of today. Blackstone is one of the new titans of Wall Street. It earned its chops -- a private equity company gobbling up other companies fixing them up and selling them off at a big profit. It was secretive and operating off the radar of regulators. And until today completely out of reach of ordinary investors. Now you can buy what exactly are you -- it. Well Blackstone owns -- house owned all or part of a hundred companies everything from madame tussaud's wax museum to Cadbury Schweppes. Orbitz dot com and AMF -- Not to mention one of the biggest semiconductors in the world should in the largest collection of office buildings in the country. So visited good deal for you know who knows for Blackstone founders -- -- good as it gets. Steve Schwartzman -- take home anywhere from 700 to 900 million dollars from today's IPO.

   their hands -- Betsy Stark ABC news. The as -- mention that Blackstone is present Steve Schwartzman will pay a lower tax on what he earns than his secretary pays on his or her income. And that fact has pushed some lawmakers to consider what's being called the Blackstone tax. Here's our senior political correspondent Jake Tapper. You may think Capitol Hill takes its orders from Hollywood stars or southern evangelicals.
3. 
   Blackstone Revealed

   Fri, 22 Jun 2007

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   Or how much Starbucks -- teller worth combined. It's also how much Blackstone is worth as of today. Blackstone is one of the new titans of Wall Street. It earned its chops as a private equity company and it gobbling up other companies fixing them up and selling them off at a big profit. It was -- is operating off the radar of regulators. And until today completely out of reach of ordinary investors. Now you can buy what exactly aren't you -- Well Blackstone -- our house owned all or part of a hundred companies everything from madame tussaud's wax museum to Cadbury Schweppes. Orbitz dot com and AMF -- Not to mention one of the biggest semiconductors in the world -- in the largest collection of office buildings in the country. So visited good deal for you know who knows for Blackstone founders it -- good -- it gets. Steve Schwartzman we'll take home anywhere from 700 to 900 million dollars from today's IPO.
4. 
   Blackstone Goes Public

   Fri, 22 Jun 2007

   Hundreds of traders gathered around the Blackstone to the NYSE. As the private equity In the past the only people invest in Blackstone were big institutions and wealthy investors markets some private equity firms like Blackstone do The ABC news money minute I'm Betsy

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   Stock Exchange but today wasn't exception. Hundreds of traders gathered around the Blackstone -- to the NYSE. As the private equity giant made its initial public offering. Shares were priced at 31 dollars before the opening bell and quickly jumped 18%. When shares started trading hands. In the past the only people -- -- invest in Blackstone were big institutions and wealthy investors. But now that the company has gone public anyone with money to invest -- -- a

   companies on the public or private markets some private equity firms like Blackstone do -- -- The ABC news money minute I'm Betsy Stark in New York.
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   Roundtable II: This Week in Politics

   Sun, 20 May 2012

   record examine my record absolutely. But Mr. President you know you did meet two weeks ago with the head of the Blackstone Group in New York big donors and private equity throughout the United States. In Obama's camp. And I don't look back

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   know you did meet two weeks ago with the head of the Blackstone Group in New York big donors and private equity throughout the United States. In Obama's camp. And I don't -- look back in
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   World News: Iraq Violence Summit; Returning to Vietnam for First Time in 31 Years; Former KBG Spy Poisoned; 365 Days, 365 Plays

   Mon, 20 Nov 2006

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   'Stress Tests' Sore Spots for Investors

   Thu, 19 Feb 2009

   of the titans of Wall Street were bluntly asked just how did we get here. Peter Peterson the senior chairman of Blackstone Group said there were corporate managers who took extraordinary risks by leveraging companies. Two highly. And that is

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   just how did we get here. Peter Peterson the senior chairman of Blackstone Group said there were corporate managers who took extraordinary risks by leveraging companies. Two highly. And that is exactly what many investors are