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Blackstone, GIP unite on $4.7b Signature Aviation jet deal

Bloomberg Rival bidders Blackstone Group Inc and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) joined together to buy Signature Aviation Plc for $4.7 billion, resolving their tussle over the world’s biggest operator of private-jet bases. The company agreed to a sweetened $5.62-per-share bid from the two major funds and billionaire Bill Gates, currently the largest investor in the company, according to a statement. ...

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Amazon’s $1b in daily sales highlights market dominance

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc breached the $1 billion-a-day revenue mark in 2020, in another example of how the company’s massive growth and market dominance has made its stock a near-unanimous favorite on Wall Street. The e-commerce giant’s fourth-quarter results brought full-year revenue to $386 billion. According to an analysis of Bloomberg data, Walmart Inc is the only other US company with ...

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Rolls-Royce eyes Africa as new energy market

Bloomberg Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc is betting on expanding in Africa to grow the power-systems division after its main business building and maintaining wide-body jet engines was derailed by the coronavirus. The continent’s abundant natural resources, fast-growing economies and increasing urbanisation make it a promising market for the unit, Rolls-Royce Strategic Marketing Director Ben Story said. “We’ve got our eyes open, ...

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