Blackstone Agrees to Buy Gates Global in $5.4 Billion LBO

Blackstone Group LP (BX), the world’s largest buyout firm, agreed to acquire industrial-products maker Gates Global Inc. (GGI) from Onex Corp. (OCX) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for $5.4 billion.

Blackstone Said in Talks to Sell Offices for $2.5 Billion

Blackstone Group LP (BX) is in talks to sell six prime office properties in the Boston area for about $2.5 billion as the buyout firm continues to dispose of assets from its 2007 takeover of Equity Office Properties Trust, said a person with knowledge of the negotiations.

GIC Buys 50% of Broadgate From Blackstone in British Land Tie Up

GIC Pte bought Blackstone Group LP (BX)’s 50 percent stake in London’s Broadgate office complex in the latest overseas acquisition for the Singapore sovereign wealth fund as it seeks stable returns from real estate.

Silver Lake Investors Said to See Dell as Mixed Blessing

After their hard-won victory in yesterday’s shareholder vote, Michael Dell and Silver Lake Management LLC face the sterner test of turning around Dell Inc. (DELL), the computer maker they are acquiring for $24.9 billion in the largest buyout of a technology company ever.

Blackstone Said to Sell Broadgate Stake for $2.7 Billion

Blackstone Group LP (BX), the biggest manager of private-equity real estate funds, agreed to sell its 50 percent stake in London’s Broadgate office complex for more than 1.7 billion pounds ($2.66 billion), according to two people with knowledge of the deal.

Morgan Stanley may sell commodity stake to Qatar - CNBC

REUTERS - Morgan Stanley (NYS:MS - News) is in advanced talks over selling a stake in its multibillion-dollar commodities trading division to Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, CNBC reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Blackstone First-Quarter Profit Falls on Performance Fees

Blackstone Group LP (BX), the world’s largest private-equity firm, said first-quarter profit fell 24 percent as slower gains in the value of its holdings hurt performance fees.