The Blackstone Group, the private equity company, has bought US hotel chain La Quinta for $3.4bn (€2.9bn), five months after it spent $3.2bn on rival Wyndham International.

Bear Stearns, Deutsche Bank and Merrill Lynch advised Blackstone on the La Quinta deal, with acquisition financing provided by Bank of America, Bear Stearns and Merrill Lynch. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett was legal adviser to Blackstone.

Blackstone spends $6.6bn on hotels in five months

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The London-based bank said it is cooperating with the investigation.

Barclays Faces Probe From U.K. Regulator Over Money-Laundering Controls

Moscow has suggested that Washington has been responsible for prolonging the war and that it alone can agree with Russia on ending it.

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Putin Gets What He Has Long Wanted: Direct Talks With U.S.

The move ends months of speculation over how the company would move ahead with its plans to separate the business.

Unilever Picks Amsterdam Over London for Ice Cream Unit’s Primary Listing 

The regulator plans to speed up its decision-making on large deals amid concern its probes could be having a chilling effect on investment.

U.K. Competition Watchdog Targets Faster M&A Reviews

Tariff fears have roiled gold markets, pushing JPMorgan and others to stash bullion on passenger planes to sell at record prices.

Why Dealers Are Flying Gold Bars by Plane From London to New York

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