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News Breaks March 5, 2013 15:56 EDT LIFE, BX Life Technologies draws interest from buyout bid group, Bloomberg says Bloomberg reports that bid group to include Blackstone (BX), among others. News For LIFE;BX From The Last 14 Days Check below for free stories on LIFE;BX the last two weeks. Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing. June 18, 2013 10:49 EDT BX Siemens seeks private equity offers for Nokia Siemens Networks, Reuters says Subscribe for More Information June 14, 2013 07:23 EDT BX Siemens considers deal for Nokia Siemens, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information June 13, 2013 08:01 EDT LIFE Life Technologies acquires Life Science Korea Subscribe for More Information 07:10 EDT BX Blackstone has $1.5B of initial pledges for Asia property fund, Bloombergs says Blackstone Group has $1.5B of capital commitments for its first Asian property fund, targeted at $4B. The firm said it plans to begin investing the money immediately, focusing on China, India, Australia and Japan, sources say, reports Bloomberg.Reference Link 06:10 EDT BX On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up Subscribe for More Information June 12, 2013 11:59 EDT BX Blackstone planning to offer mutual fund, Bloomberg says Subscribe for More Information June 11, 2013 13:34 EDT LIFE Options with increasing implied volatility: EBIX LIFE SFD 05:46 EDT BX Market for high-priced skyscrapers grows, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information June 10, 2013 11:57 EDT LIFE Options with increasing implied volatility: WM LIFE June 7, 2013 12:04 EDT LIFE Options with increasing implied volatility:TIBX RHT IRM CA LIFE Subscribe for More Information June 6, 2013 19:00 EDT BX On The Fly: After Hours Movers Subscribe for More Information 18:14 EDT BX Blackstone, partner to acquire Gafisa unit, WSJ reports Blackstone (BX) and a partner have agreed to buy Gafisa's (GFA) Alphaville Urbanismo unit for about $1B, reports The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. Reference Link 17:19 EDT BX Glimcher Realty Trust to purchase 60% stake in property for $111.8M Subscribe for More Information 16:10 EDT BX Blackstone, partner reach deal to acquire Gafisa unit for $1B, Dow Jones says Subscribe for More Information 08:38 EDT LIFE Thermo Fisher financing slightly higher than expected, says Leerink Leerink says Thermo Fisher's (TMO) common stock offering of $2.5B to fund the Life Technologies (LIFE) deal came in slightly above its expectation of $2.1B. Further, the firm believes the second request for information from the FTC is not a surprise, and feels any required divestitures will not materially impact the financial profile of the combined company. Leerink keeps an Outperform rating on shares of Thermo Fisher. 08:37 EDT BX Blackstone volatility increases as shares pullback Subscribe for More Information 08:31 EDT LIFE Thermo Fisher expects second FTC request over Life deal Thermo Fisher (TMO) disclosed last night that it anticipates receiving on June 7, a request for additional information and documentary material, often referred to as a "Second Request," from the United States Federal Trade Commission in connection with the FTC’s Hart-Scott-Rodino regulatory review of its Life Technologies (LIFE) acquisition. The company added that it has been working, and will continue to work, cooperatively with the FTC and that it continues to expect the acquisition to close in early 2014. June 5, 2013 18:48 EDT LIFE On The Fly: After Hours Movers Subscribe for More Information June 4, 2013 14:16 EDT LIFE Unisone files patent infringement suit against Life Technologies Subscribe for More Information 08:19 EDT BX Porsche, Blackstone, Fidelity in talks to invest in Mobileye, Reuters reports Subscribe for More Information Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing.