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  • Blackstone Gets Initial Pledges for Asia Real Estate Fund

    Blackstone Group LP, the world’s biggest manager of alternative assets, has $1.5 billion of capital commitments for its first Asian property fund, targeted at $4 billion, according to a letter sent to investors.

  • Blackstone’s Dionne Said to Leave for Harvard Project

    Blackstone Group LP’s John Dionne, a partner responsible for relations with private-equity investors, is leaving the firm to pursue a project at Harvard Business School, according to a person familiar with the matter.

  • Yahoo to Take Space in Former New York Times Headquarters

    Yahoo! Inc. will lease four floors in the old New York Times building near Times Square as part of an expansion in the city that includes its agreement to purchase Tumblr Inc.

  • South Africa to Cooperate With Graft Ombudsman on Plane

    South Africa’s government pledged to cooperate with a probe by the nation’s graft ombudsman on how an Airbus jet carrying wedding guests from India was allowed to land at a military base after it released its own report into the incident.

  • SAC’s Cohen Said to Mull Deal That Would Shut Hedge Fund

    After five years under investigation for insider trading, Steven Cohen is considering proposing a deal to prosecutors that would shut his $15 billion hedge-fund firm to outside investors, according to a person familiar with his thinking.

  • Spaceflights From New Mexico Desert Depend on New Jobs

    The frontier of commercial spaceflight, which opened when NASA’s shuttle program ended this month, is taking shape in an unfinished assembly of metal, glass and concrete that resembles a rust-colored stingray burrowed halfway into New Mexico’s desert.

  • Blackstone Talks With Dell Said to Sidestep CEO’s Role

    After days of discussions, Blackstone Group LP and Dell Inc.’s Michael Dell have yet to tackle a critical issue, according to a person with knowledge of the matter: what role he would play if the private-equity firm wins the bidding for the computer maker.

  • Blackstone Said to Plan Marketing Start for SeaWorld IPO

    Blackstone Group LP is moving ahead with the initial public offering of SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. as soon as this month after rejecting takeover bids for the theme-park operator, said a person familiar with the matter.

  • Dell Said to Get Rival Buyout Bids From Blackstone, Icahn

    Blackstone Group LP and activist investor Carl Icahn submitted proposals to buy Dell Inc. that would rival a $24.4 billion buyout offer from Silver Lake Management LLC and company founder Michael Dell, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

  • Blackstone Group, Icahn Said to Submit Proposals to Dell

    Blackstone Group LP and activist investor Carl Icahn submitted proposals to buy Dell Inc. that would rival a $24.4 billion buyout offer from Silver Lake Management LLC and company founder Michael Dell, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

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