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UPDATE 1-Blackstone gives Unizo more time to respond to buyout offer

Blackstone Group said on Friday it had extended the deadline for Japanese hotel operator Unizo Holdings to respond to the buyout firm’s $1.6 billion offer. Blackstone said in a statement that it would provide an additional update by Wednesday. Blackstone last month emerged as a bidder for Unizo and warned the company it would launch a tender offer or explore other options if Unizo did not agree to its proposal. …read more […]

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Global shares inch up, but trade worries linger

Global stocks inched up on Friday, lifted by China’s renewed offer to work out a trade pact with Washington, but gains were limited by uncertainty over how the 16-month-old trade war plays out and how much it may undermine the world economy. Such jitters have put MSCI’s index of global shares on course to snap a six-week streak of gains, with lacklustre economic data and rising political risks in the United States and Britain also casting a pall on sentiment. European shares opened modestly firmer, however, rising off three-week lows touched on Thursday when it seemed that U.S. …read more […]

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KKR reaches halfway in $3 billion Asia infrastructure fundraising: source

Global private equity group KKR & Co has raised $1.5 billion for its first Asia-focused infrastructure fund, roughly half the total targeted, one person with direct knowledge said. KKR began to target Asia’s infrastructure sector with a series of hires beginning about a year ago and launched its fundraising in 2019.

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Tesla Unveils Pickup Truck in Demo Marred by Shattered Glass

(Bloomberg) — Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk took to the stage late Thursday to reprise a familiar role: pitching a future vehicle to a throng of adoring fans. This time, it was the “Cybertruck” — his name for Tesla’s new electric pickup.The angular vehicle, which has a stainless-steel skin, starts at $39,900 and will come in three variants, Musk told a packed audience in Hawthorne, California. Customers can order the truck with a deposit of just $100, though production “nears in late 2021,” Tesla said on its website.After a “Blade Runner”-inspired introduction, Musk had Tesla’s long time chief …read more […]