Blackstone Group, L.P.

U.S. home prices keep rising, but homeownership is down

2013-04-30 18:00:00

Home prices are rising at levels not seen since the real estate boom, but American homeownership remains on the decline. The two trends underscore the nature of the housing rebound: Gains in pricing have been driven significantly by investors, leaving...

Blackstone commits to hiring 50,000 military veterans

2013-04-30 10:10:00

Blackstone Group, the New York-based private equity group, announced Tuesday it would hire 50,000 military veterans over the next five years across its various businesses. The company said it is partnering with the White House, which is leading an...

Blackstone real estate chief says L.A. is a tough market

2013-04-18 17:23:00

You know Los Angeles has become a tough real estate market when it’s hard for even Jon Gray to find a bargain. “It’s become harder, because the pricing has moved up,” said Gray, the global head of real estate for private equity...

SeaWorld's IPO raises $702 million

2013-04-18 17:32:00

SeaWorld Entertainment Inc., the theme park chain owned by Blackstone Group, priced its shares at the top of the marketed range and raised $702 million in its initial public offering. SeaWorld sold 26 million shares at $27 each, according to data compiled...

Life Technologies Corp. of Carlsbad bought for $13.6 billion

2013-04-15 09:55:00

Capping a long bidding war, laboratory-equipment maker Life Technologies� Corp. of Carlsbad has agreed to be acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific for $13.6 billion. The deal announced Monday was approved by both companies' boards of directors and...

SeaWorld increases IPO to more than $500 million

2013-04-09 09:56:00

Shamu plans to soak Wall Street with a greater splash than previously thought. SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. — the company known for its performing killer whale — could raise $540 million in an initial public offering on the New York Stock...

Duncan Hines owner Pinnacle Foods jumps after IPO

2013-03-28 08:32:00

Just like its popular Duncan Hines cake mixes, packaged foods company Pinnacle Foods Inc. was on the rise Thursday morning after raising $580 million in an initial public offering. The company -- which owns an array of popular brands including Birds...

SeaWorld files for IPO, could raise $100 million

2012-12-27 09:12:00

SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. and its killer whales are going public, filing for an initial public offering that could raise $100 million. The theme park company, famous for using the orca Shamu as a performer, said in a filing with the Securities and...

Motel 6 bought by Hilton owner Blackstone for $1.9 billion

2012-05-22 09:53:00

Motel 6 and Studio 6, the no-frills budget hotel chains that once offered rooms for $6 a night, are being sold by French parent Accor for $1.9 billion. Their new owner, an affiliate of private equity firm Blackstone Group, already owns Hilton Worldwide....

Private-equity industry: A bad rep, but is it deserved?

2012-01-12 00:00:00

A private-equity president: Be afraid [Blowback]

2012-01-25 16:36:02

European Union approves Sony EMI merger

2012-04-19 16:33:33

Jon Gray, left, global head of real estate for Blackstone Group, poses at the Barker Block condominium project with CityView Chairman Henry Cisneros, L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and CityView President Sean Burton.

2013-04-18 00:00:00

Dell returned in 2007 to run the company he founded in 1984, replacing Kevin Rollins at the board's request. With his company hit by a decline in PC sales, Dell proposed taking it private in February this year.

2013-04-09 00:00:00

Orlando, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. The Blackstone Group, a private equity firm, is rumored to be close to a deal to buy Busch Entertainment Corp.

2009-10-06 00:00:00