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Blackstone Integrates Leading Credit and Insurance Businesses to Form Blackstone Credit and Insurance (BXCI) in Push Toward Next $1 Trillion

Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced today the integration of its market-leading corporate credit, asset-based finance, and insurance groups into a single new unit, Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI). Credit and Insurance is Blackstone’s fastest-growing segment – more than doubling to $295 billion…

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SoftBank Corp. and OneWebsign distribution partnership agreement todeliver OneWeb services across Japan

 SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”) and Network Access Associates Ltd. (“OneWeb”) announced today that they have signed a Distribution Partnership Agreement to deliver satellite communication services across Japan. SoftBank and OneWeb will promote the delivery and upgrade of satellite communication services. OneWeb’s…

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Morgan Stanley Expands Global Inclusive Ventures Lab with Largest Single Cohort of 23 Companies

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) announced the 2023 global cohort of the Inclusive Ventures Lab, with 23 companies selected across North America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), double the size of previous cohorts. The Lab offers a five-month in-house…

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Vornado Realty Trust, Hudson Pacific, Blackstone, and New York City Economic Development Corporation to Create Public-Private Partnership and First Purpose-Built Studio Campus in Manhattan at Pier 94

Yesterday, Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO), Hudson Pacific Properties (NYSE: HPP), Blackstone (NYSE: BX), the City of New York, and New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) announced they have entered into Manhattan’s first public-private partnership venture to build a…

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SoftBank Corp. and Enpower Japan Corp.Successfully Developed All-Solid-State Batterieswith High Energy Density

SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”) and Enpower Japan Corp. (“Enpower Japan”), a subsidiary of US-based Enpower Greentech Inc. (“Enpower Greentech”), have promoted the development of lightweight, large-capacity and high specific energy (Wh/kg) next-generation batteries with applications for IoT devices and cellular base…

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Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, Crowley Advance U.S. Wind Energy

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (“MSIM”), through Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (“MSIP”), and maritime, energy and logistics solutions leader Crowley announced yesterday the creation of a new joint venture to advance offshore wind energy solutions for the United States. The joint…

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Blackstone Announces Record Final Close for Fourth Flagship Tactical Opportunities Fund

Blackstone (NYSE: BX) yesterday announced that its Tactical Opportunities business closed its fourth flagship commingled fund, Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund IV (“BTO IV”), raising a record $5.2 billion of capital commitments. Including other single-investor vehicles pursuing the same strategy, the…

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