Blackstone stories

UK data centre spending is set to soar from GBP £1.75bn to over GBP £10bn annually by 2029, driven by AI demand and regional development shifts.

Michael Juniper has joined HMC Digital Infrastructure as a director to enhance DigiCo’s growth and operational capabilities across Australia and international markets.

AirTrunk has secured AUD $16 billion in the largest sustainability-linked refinancing in APJ, supporting green data centres and social impact initiatives.

Colovore secures USD $925 million debt facility from Blackstone to expand liquid-cooled AI data centres from 10MW to 50MW across US cities including Reno, Chicago, and Austin.

VFS Global partners with SAP to develop AI-driven digital solutions, enhancing cross-border mobility and citizen services globally for 69 governments.

NetFoundry has raised USD $12 million in venture capital led by SYN Ventures, advancing its military-grade software-defined secure networking platform.

NetFoundry secures USD $12 million in first VC funding led by SYN Ventures, offering military-grade secure software networking to top US banks and global firms.

The UK data centre sector faces critical trials by 2025, with significant investments and planning reforms needed to harness Scotland's energy potential.

Blackstone Credit has partnered with Aligned Data Centers, providing a USD $600 million senior secured credit facility to back the construction of Aligned's largest data centre in Utah named SLC-03.

Zoom AI Companion has achieved a significant benchmark, generating over one million meeting summaries in less than two months since its introduction.

Digital engineering services provider, R Systems, has appointed Nitesh Bansal as CEO, effective from May next year.

US investment firm TPG Capital acquires majority share in Nintex, as Thoma Bravo takes a back seat with a 'significant minority interest'.

European stocks rose, pushing a regional equity benchmark to a record high, after better-than-expected data from Germany and after Greece said it made.

Company issues 274-page filing showing bleak prospects for business - its strongest case yet for accepting a US$24.4 billion offer to go private.

As Carl Icahn welcomes suggestions of a partnership with Blackstone Group, could Michael Dell potentially lose control of the company he founded as a teenager?.

Dell's board evaluates separate takeover proposals, deciding which could beat an existing US$24.4 billion take-private deal.

Woolworths offloads its Dick Smith electronics chain to Anchorage Capital Partners for AUD $20 million, sharpening its focus on core supermarket operations.