Private Equity Funds managed by Blackstone announce the acquisition of the National Exhibition Centre Group , a leading live events venue operator in the UK, from LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group.
Blackstone (NYSE:BX) today announced that private equity and real estate funds managed by the firm have completed the previously announced acquisition of PSAV, a global leader in event experiences. As part of the completed transaction, affiliates of Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) will be reinvesting alongside Blackstone in the transaction to continue to participate in the ongoing growth of PSAV
Preyss Release: London based Clarion Events, one of the world’s leading independent events organisers, has completed a merger with Global Sources, a leading Asian exhibitions and online B2B marketplace operator based in Hong Kong. Funds managed by Blackstone will control the combined group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed
Thomson Reuters is in advanced discussions for a sale of part of its financial and risk business, its largest unit by revenues, to US private equity firm Blackstone. The company confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that it was considering a sale of a stake in the business to Blackstone but would retain an interest in the unit.
City A.M. understands that US private equity firm Blackstone, which owns stakes in businesses such as fashion house Versace and camera brand Leica, is set to buy Clarion Events for around £600m.
Blackstone Press Release: London, July 24, 2017 – Private equity funds managed by Blackstone (“Blackstone”) announce the acquisition of Clarion Events, one of the world’s leading independent events organisers, from private equity funds managed by Providence Equity Partners (“Providence”).
21st Century Fox is in talks with private equity giant Blackstone to buy Tribune Media, one of America’s largest television station operators, sources familiar with the matter have said.
The buyout titan Blackstone is leading the race to buy the Cannes advertising festival’s parent company as its current owner weighs the alternative of a £1.1bn stock market listing
The private equity giant Blackstone is among a pack of investment firms weighing £1.2bn takeover bids for the media conglomerate which owns the Cannes Lions advertising festival
