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  • Blackstone chief Steve Schwarzman’s NIMBY problem: Newts in My Backyard

    Property

    In his day job as Blackstone’s chief executive, Stephen Schwarzman is used to dealing with slimy adversaries conspiring to prevent him from getting his way. But now the private equity boss is facing a similar problem in a more personal capacity, after the potential presence of an endangered species of newt has prevented him from [...]

    Headshot of Stephen Schwarzman, co-founder of Blackstone, in a navy suit and purple tie and
  • ‘Critical growth hub’: Hedge funds drive demand for office space in London

    property

    Over $13.1 trillion (£10.4 trillion) in assets are managed in London, and the capital has remained the world's second-largest centre for hedge funds and private equity firms globally after New York.

    Mayfair (Credit Beauchamp Estates)
  • BT taps Blackstone boss to lead communications team

    Telecoms

    British telecoms firm BT has tapped top Blackstone executive Stephen Lewis to join its executive management team and lead all communications.

    British telecoms firm BT has tapped top Blackstone executive Stephen Lewis to join its executive management team and lead all communications.
  • Deal agreed to sell 235-acre failed Britishvolt site to US private equity giant Blackstone

    April 15, 2024

    A deal has been agreed to sell the site of failed EV battery business Britishvolt in Northumberland to a US private equity giant.

  • Wall Street chief: Remote workers ‘don’t work as hard’ as hybrid tide turns

    October 25, 2023

    Goldman Sachs' chief executive, David Solomon, previously described remote working as an "aberration" that needed to be corrected "as soon as possible".

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