Blackstone buys ‘circular’ private equity credit risks

Blackstone Group has become one of the largest buyers of a type of bank debt that has become a lifeline for the private equity industry, exposing the company to the risks that come with running its own business. The world’s largest buyout group, which manages more than $1 trillion in assets, has emerged over the … Read more

The mystery of circular depressions off the coast of California has been partially solved

Circular depressions about 500 feet wide off the coast of Central California are quite old and owe their longevity to sediment flows, new research shows. However, the original cause has yet to be discovered. The Sur Pockmark Field has puzzled oceanographers since its discovery in 1998. More than 5,000 shallow circular depressions are packed into … Read more