Nov 28 (Reuters) - BlackRock ( BLK ) has a handshake deal to buy private credit group HPS Investment Partners, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The final deal value would be closer to $12 billion, which offers a significant premium over HPS's post-IPO valuation of $10 billion, the report said, citing two sources familiar with the matter. The two...

(Reuters) - BlackRock ( BLK ) has a handshake deal to buy private credit group HPS Investment Partners, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The final deal value would be closer to $12 billion, which offers a significant premium over HPS's post-IPO valuation of $10 billion, the report said, citing two sources familiar with the matter. The two sides have...

LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca's ( AZN ) Fasenra, an injectable treatment for severe asthma, is more effective during attacks than the oral steroid that has been the standard of care for 50 years, cutting the need for further treatment by 30%, according to a study published on Wednesday. The antibody drug known chemically as benralizumab was approved by...

Nov 28 (Reuters) - BlackRock ( BLK ) has a handshake deal to buy private credit group HPS Investment Partners, and the transaction for the lender could cost $12 billion, The Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The two sides have agreed on the broad outline of the deal with an eye towards announcing general terms after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday,...