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Thomson Reuters in talks with Blackstone over $17bn offer

USprivateequityfirmBlackstoneGroupLPisinadvancedtalkstobuyanapproximate55%stakeinthefinancialandriskbusinessofThomsonReutersCorpformorethan$17bn(£12bn),threesou

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Blackstone offers $2 billion for Finnish real estate firm Sponda

U.S.privateequitygroupBlackstoneGroup(BX.N)saidonMondayithadofferedtobuyallsharesinFinnishrealestateinvestmentcompanySponda(SDA1V.HE)forabout1.8billioneuros($2.