Blackstone Group is close to an agreement to acquire office developer Soho China Ltd. for about $3 billion, Bloomberg says, citing people familiar with the matter.

The private-equity firm could announce a deal as early as this week, the report said.

Soho China’s shares were halted from trading Tuesday in Hong Kong, pending an announcement under the city’s takeover code, it said.

Source: Morningstar

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