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Henderson links with US rival to form £13bn property fund
Monday 24 June 2013
The part-owner of the Westfield Stratford City shopping centre today struck a deal to create a £13 billion property fund after joining forces with a larger transatlantic rival.
Ex-BlackRock man held in insider trading inquiry
Wednesday 15 May 2013
A former star fund manager at BlackRock has been caught up in the City regulator's latest sweep against insider dealing.
Mark Dampier: The overlooked BlackRock fund with an overseas view
Friday 01 February 2013
The Analyst
Xstrata and Glencore agree deal for £56bn merger
Monday 01 October 2012
After weeks of arguments involving numerous twists and turns, Xstrata and Glencore have finally agreed to proceed with a £56bn merger that would create a game-changing mining and commodities trading giant.
Green light at last for £56bn merger of mining giants
Monday 01 October 2012
Glencore and Xstrata resolve key differences hours before deadline was due to expire
Sale of stake boosts F1
Wednesday 23 May 2012
CVC Capital, which holds the rights to F1, has revealed that it has sold a $1.6bn stake in the business.
Investment groups rev up Formula One float
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Formula One's share flotation rolled on to the starting grid yesterday as venture capitalist CVC sold a $1.6bn (£1bn) stake in the business to three investment groups including BlackRock.
Barclays to sell $6bn stake in US fund manager
Tuesday 22 May 2012
Barclays is to sell its entire $6.1bn (£3.8bn) stake in the US fund manager BlackRock, which it has held for almost three years since selling Barclays Global Investors (BGI) to the Americans.
Cytec snaps up Formula One composite maker
Friday 13 April 2012
Umeco, the manufacturer behind the strong but light composite material used to build every Formula One car on the grid, was yesterday sold to a rival for £274m.
Mark Dampier: Mines a rich seam as gold looks set to keep its glow
Saturday 07 January 2012
The Analyst
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Is the Muslim call to prayer really such a menace?
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Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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