HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Blackstone Inc ( BX ), the world's largest alternative asset manager, has started raising its third Asia-focused private equity (PE) fund, targeting at least $10 billion, two people with knowledge of the situation said. The new buyout fund, Blackstone's third in Asia, will primarily focus on India with the largest percentage of capital allocated there, the...

09:55 AM EDT, 10/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Aaron's (AAN) and IQVentures Holdings said Thursday that they expect to complete IQVentures' acquisition of Aaron's later in the day. The common stock of Aaron's will stop trading and will no longer be listed on the New York Stock Exchange upon deal completion, the companies said. The deal was originally announced in June...

09:55 AM EDT, 10/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Cipher Mining ( CIFR ) said Thursday it mined 155 bitcoins in September, down from 160 in August. The company sold 923 bitcoins in September, leaving it with 1,512 bitcoins. Shares of Cipher Mining ( CIFR ) were down 2% in recent Thursday trading. Price: 3.78, Change: -0.08, Percent Change: -1.95 ...

09:56 AM EDT, 10/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Riot Platforms ( RIOT ) Thursday morning said its bitcoin production increased 28% during September compared with the previous month, with the company producing 412 bitcoin last month after August production reached 322 bitcoin. Its September 2024 production also marked a 14% rise over year-ago levels with Riot produced 362 bitcoin. The company's...