BX

Don't Want Your Bank Stocks

(via www.forbes.com)

Gerald Ford, the king of bargain bank buying, can't find a deal.

Barron's Bearish on Private Equity

(via online.barrons.com)

More disasters could hit debt-laden companies owned by private-equity shops Apollo, Blackstone and KKR. This week's Barron's cover story looks at 13 troubled deals.

Hilton Hotels takeover

(via www.canadian-business.info)

Hilton Hotels Corp. [HLT-N] today reported that shareholders approved the company’s $20.1-billion (USD) sale to The Blackstone Group LP [BX-N].