From the Telegraph (UK):

Blackstone, the American investment firm, which is a major shareholder in Merlin Entertainments Group, is positioning itself for a tilt at the theme parks unit of Anheuser-Busch, the brewing giant which is in the process of being acquired by the Brazilian company InBev. . .

Blackstone, which co-owns Merlin alongside Dubai universal Capital, is plus an investor in Universal Orlando, another of the US’s largest theme parks operators. folks shut to Blackstone say that whether

it succeeds with an offer for the Anheuser-Busch parks, it could merge them with either Merlin or Universal, in which NBC Universal, the US media company, is a partner.

This could be interesting. whether it’s true, that is. And, from what I take in, the takeover won’t be completed until late that year or early next. There’s plus a (slim) opportunity that the sale might not go through, due to some unexpected glitch.

Original post by Kelly Monaghan