Blackstone, CVC Weigh Forming European Building Materials Giant

Blackstone, CVC Weigh Forming European Building Materials Giant

Blackstone Inc. is in talks about a potential merger of its European building materials retailer with a similar business owned by CVC Capital Partners, people with knowledge of the matter said. New York-based Blackstone is discussing a possible combination of the...
3G Founders Have $1bn Bet on Federer-Backed Shoemaker

3G Founders Have $1bn Bet on Federer-Backed Shoemaker

Two families behind 3G Capital are major shareholders in an $8.8bn shoemaker backed by Roger Federer that sells a $200 pair of sneakers named for the tennis legend. Marc Lemann, son of 3G Capital founder Jorge Paulo Lemann, and Carlos Alberto Sicupira, who co-created...