Blackstone turns up the volume in bidding war for Hipgnosis Media Blackstone is gearing up to submit a bigger bid for the London-listed fund that owns the rights to songs by Justin Bieber and Shakira.
London venture capital funding halves as deals sink to eight-year lows Investing London venture capital funding fell to its lowest level since 2018 during the first quarter of this year, with only $1.7bn in funding raised.