Benjamin Black, a son of the private equity mogul Leon Black and likely head of the International Development Finance Corporation, wants a piece of U.S.A.I.D.’s funding to invest in “pro-market” projects overseas.
Category: Private Equity
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Wall Street Is Getting Antsy With Trump
The contrasting reactions between the overflow and V.I.P. areas at a Trump event encapsulated the finance world’s worries about the new administration’s first month.
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Wall Street Prepares to Defend Carried Interest, a Favored Tax Break, Again
President Trump called for ending the so-called carried interest loophole, which saves financiers billions. It’s a tax break that has survived time after time.
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Blackstone Still Bullish on A.I. Data Centers Despite DeepSeek
Blackstone, a major global investor in data centers that run A.I. systems, expects use of the technology to rise as the cost of computing power falls.
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Wall St. Is Minting Easy Money From Risky Loans. What Could Go Wrong?
Everyone from Jamie Dimon to the International Monetary Fund is ringing alarms about the shadowy world of private credit. But the money keeps rolling in.
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David Bonderman, Co-Founder of Private Equity Giant TPG, Dies at 82
A globe-trotting lawyer turned investor, he helped transform a cottage industry into a colossus with influence on Wall Street and beyond.
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Remembering David Bonderman, a Private Equity Pioneer
A former lawyer, he cofounded the giant investment firm TPG and became known for complex deals that remade corporate America. He died on Wednesday at 82.
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Can Wall Street Billionaires Deliver on Trump’s Blue-Collar Promise?
The president-elect has named wealthy financiers for key economic positions, raising questions about how much they will follow through on promises to help the working class.
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DirecTV Calls Off Plans to Acquire Dish Network
The deal, which would have created one of the largest pay-TV providers in the United States, fell apart after strong objections from Dish’s lenders.
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Motel 6 Is Sold to Oyo, an Indian Hotel Company Expanding in the U.S.
A roadside chain for more than 50 years, Motel 6 was owned by Blackstone, the private equity giant. Oyo will pay $525 million in an all-cash deal.