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Samurai: Stephen Schwarzman (15)
Stephen Schwarzman recalls Japanese capital's impact on Blackstone in 1987.
Nikkei Asia · 1m

Bumble explores sale as market value sinks
Bumble's market value drops to $388M amid slowing growth in online dating.
Dealroom · 1m

Amex: Stephen Schwarzman (12)
Stephen Schwarzman reflects on his career after Lehman Brothers.
Nikkei Asia · 1m

Blackstone Launches Global Private Markets Fund
Blackstone opens $1.3tn private markets platform for non-US investors.
Dealroom · 1m

Blackstone Raises $1B for Private Credit Exit
Blackstone secures $1 billion to let private credit investors exit while retaining portfolio exposure.
Dealroom · 1m

Firmus datacentre IPO in doubt as valuation crashes
The AI datacentre company's planned ASX listing on October 23rd faces collapse as investors balk at its near-44 billion dollar valuation.
the Guardian · 1m
VoltaGrid Completes $775 Million Investment
VoltaGrid closes $775M primary equity deal with Blackstone and Halliburton, upsizing secondary investment to $800M.
Financialpost · 1m

Yale University: Stephen Schwarzman
Schwarzman reflects on Yale University shaping his life path.
Nikkei Asia · 1m

Tropical Smoothie Cafe expands to 1,800 locations with new branding
Tropical Smoothie Cafe launches new branding and aims for 1,800 locations by year's end, doubling its 2022 footprint.
Yahoo Finance · 1m

The false promise of private credit
Private credit has grown to $2.5 trillion by selling an illiquidity premium, but redemption pressures and opacity reveal structural risks.
MoneyWeek · 4m

Blackstone's $2B bet on a skincare brand you've never heard of
ZO Skin Health skipped social media fame to build a $2 billion valuation through dermatologists and med spas instead.
Fortune · 1m

Blackstone's dividend yield is a trap for income investors
Screeners show a 4.24% yield, but Blackstone's actual payouts swing wildly based on quarterly earnings, not a fixed rate.
24/7 Wall St. · 1m

Adtech veteran Todd Parsons takes Prodege CEO role
The Blackstone-backed consumer insights firm taps an AI expert to modernize market research.
Adweek · 1m

NVIDIA's $500B debt deal raises red flags for investors
Wall Street is securitizing AI hype with new financing vehicles, but the money doesn't exist yet and tech companies pivoting to finance rarely ends well.
Futuriom · 3m

Tropical Smoothie Cafe plans 3,000 new locations with fresh look
The fast-growing chain unveils new branding as it prepares for massive expansion under Blackstone ownership.
CNBC · 1m

NVIDIA bets $3 billion on power, not chips
The chipmaker's massive Lancium investment shows power infrastructure is now as critical as hardware for AI datacenters.
Futuriom · 2m