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Clark and Thunell Join Board of Blackstone Company
The Blackstone Group LP said Wednesday that General Wesley the financing arm of the World Bank. Blackstone , a private equity firm, created Fisterra will also serve as senior advisers to Blackstone with a focus on the firm's private
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Retail Cameras Helped Hunt for Boston Marathon Bombers
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
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BlackBerry CEO Says iPhone Is 'Passe'
that might top an agreement to sell the PC maker to CEO Michael Dell and a group of investors for $24.4 billion. Blackstone Group is emerging as a likely candidate to trump the current bid of $13.65 per share. The crisis in Cyprus could get
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The 50 Most Influential Networking Tycoons
Berkshire Hathaway 6. Peter George Peterson category: $145 billion Co-founder of financial service company the Blackstone Group 7. Michael Terry Duke category: $136 billion CEO and president of Walmart 8. Keith Rupert Murdoch category
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The 10 Wealthiest Networking Kings and Queens
George Peterson category: $145 billion Peter George Peterson, 86, is co-founder of financial service company the Blackstone Group . He left the firm in 2008 and has a net worth of $1.2 billion, according to Forbes, which ties him with Jorge
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Partisan Brands: Starbucks, Celtics Pick Sides in Presidential Race
Committee this election cycle. Together they have donated more than $387,000 to the DNC. Only Time Warner, Blackstone Group and Microsoft Corp. have given more to the DNC, according to the center's data. Marriott International category
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Ask Matt: How can I get a piece of Bain Capital?
Bain's rivals are publicly traded. One of the best known is Blackstone bx . Other publicly traded private equity firms include Carlyle that they haven't panned out all that well for investors. Blackstone launched its initial public offering in 2007 when the stock
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National Park Guides for all 50 states
Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley Oklahoma's Chickasaw Oregon's Crater Lake Pennsylvania's Delaware Water Gap Rhode Island's Blackstone River South Carolina's Congaree South Dakota's Wind Cave Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains Texas' Big Bend Utah's
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'This Week' Extra: The Roundtable's Pre-Show Thoughts
raise a half-billion dollars to buy foreclosed properties. But he isn't the first, private equity firms such as Blackstone Group and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. are already in the business, along with Asset Management firm TCW. Meanwhile
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Bain's Businesses: Romney's Company Owns Everything From Child Care to Pizza
owned by Bain in 2006, after Romney had left Bain's ranks. Bain, along with another private equity firm the Blackstone Group , bought Michaels for $6 billion, the New York Times reported at the time. Burlington Coat Factory Bain took the
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National Park Guide: Rhode Island's Blackstone River
The Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor working in the tourism industry in the Blackstone River Valley for the past 10 years and the most recent visitor guide for the Blackstone River Valley corridor. Jan Reitsma
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The Note's Must-Reads for Monday, June 25, 2012
first-class cabin of Delta Flight 832, the schmoozing began well before take-off. Wayne Berman, a lobbyist for Blackstone Group LP, stood in the plane's aisle, swapping stories with Rob Bishop, a U.S. House member from Utah, and Ron
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Bariatric Surgery For More Than Just Weight Loss?
can treat increased blood sugars with medications, but we are reversing complications [with surgery] ," said Dr. Robin Blackstone , current president of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. "We are moving away from treating people
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Rising Google Searches: Blackstone Group ; Michael Richards; U2 Video
engine and among today's top rising searches is Blackstone Group . That's a private equity firm that is conducted the largest real estate transaction in US history Blackstone . Bought the equity office properties trust a gigantic
the world's leading search engine and among today's top rising searches is Blackstone Group . That's a private equity firm that is conducted the largest real estate transaction in US history Blackstone . Bought the equity office properties trust a gigantic owner and manager of business offices. For 36 billion dollars. It's just the latest -
Webcast: Closing Gitmo, Blackstone Revealed, Ice Cream Truck Music
five years. The private equity group Blackstone which opened at 31 dollars a share quickly all eyes on the private equity fund Blackstone going public today in the most anticipated worth combined. It's also how much Blackstone is worth as of today. Blackstone is
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 formuch. 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. -
Blackstone Revealed
teller worth combined. It's also how much Blackstone is worth as of today. Blackstone is one of the new titans of Wall Street you can buy what exactly aren't you Well Blackstone our house owned all or part of a hundred companies
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. -
Blackstone Goes Public
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
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 -- -- acompanies 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. -
Roundtable II: This Week in Politics
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
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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search engine and among today's top rising searches Blackstone Group . That's a private equity firm that is conducted the largest real estate transaction in US history Blackstone . Bought the equity office properties trust a gigantic
the world's leading search engine and among today's top rising searches -- Blackstone Group . That's a private equity firm that is conducted the largest real estate transaction in US history Blackstone . Bought the equity office properties trust a gigantic owner and manager of business offices for 36 billion dollars. It's just the latest -
'Stress Tests' Sore Spots for Investors
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
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










