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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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Macquarie Asset Management commits further £550 million to support Southern Water Turnaround Plan

Funds managed by Macquarie Asset Management (“Macquarie”) have agreed to invest an additional £550 million of equity into the Southern Water group. This additional equity funding will help Southern Water to maintain the momentum of its Turnaround Plan and manage the impact…

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Macquarie Capital expands software advisory coverage to Customer Interaction Management, names Christopher Hieb Managing Director

Macquarie Capital, the corporate advisory, capital markets and principal investing arm of Macquarie Group, today announced that it has appointed Christopher Hieb Managing Director, Customer Interaction Management (CIM), expanding the firm’s coverage in the Software and Services group. CIM encompasses…

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Equinix Expands Footprint in Mumbai to Address Rising Demand for Digital Infrastructure

To support India’s growing digital economy, which is expected to reach $1 trillion by 20261, Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world’s digital infrastructure company ®, today announced an investment of $42 million for its fourth International Business Exchange® (IBX®) data center in Mumbai, called MB4. The new facility will allow local…

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SoftBank Corp. Successfully Completes Flight Test ofSub-scale Model of Next-generation HAPS UAS

SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”) announced that it collected the data necessary for flight verification and aircraft design as part of its development of a next-generation uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) designed for High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) by testing a sub-scale model.…

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