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Investing.com — Bridgepoint stock surged 8.4% today after the London-listed alternative asset manager unveiled a transformative acquisition of Kayne Anderson Real Estate from Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors for an upfront enterprise value of approximately $1.39 billion, structured as $759 million in cash and roughly 189 million newly issued Bridgepoint shares. The deal, which is expected to complete by year-end subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, would vault the group’s total assets under management to approximately $117 billion, spanning private equity, credit, infrastructure, real estate, and secondaries. The financial case for the transaction resonated strongly with investors: the acquisition is projected…
Max B and French Montana brought New York City energy to the BET Awards 2026 stage with their performance of “Ever Since U Left Me (I Went Deaf).” Adorned in jewelry, the pair were joined onstage by a group of female dancers, accentuating their stage show. Max B, wearing all black, had a beat switch while delivering his verse, adding a unique wrinkle to the set. Midway through the performance, French and Max B were joined by Rick Ross for “Minks In Miami,” with all three artists rocking lavish fur coats while surrounded by pyrotechnics. Released as the lead single…
You didn’t have to be an awards savant to have a pretty good idea who some of the winners would be at the 2026 BET Awards, which were presented at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday (June 28). Sinners star Michael B. Jordan, who won an Oscar for best actor on March 15, also won in that category here. Really, how could he lose? Teyana Taylor, who was Oscar-nominated for best supporting actress for One Battle After Another, won best actress here. Olivia Dean, who won best new artist at the Grammy Awards on Feb. 1, also won in that…
We are witnessing one of the largest peacetime mobilizations of capital in modern American history. Topping $1 trillion annually by next year, the artificial intelligence buildout is expected to rival or surpass previous technological booms at their peaks — rail, electrification and the internet revolution.Many economists believe that at a time of rising inflation, a weakening job market and global unrest, this boom is keeping the U.S. economy afloat. “A recession tied to the balloon of A.I.,” is how PJ Vogt, a popular podcaster, describes the perspective. Look more closely, however, and the picture changes. A.I. is vacuuming up so…
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Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) stepped in to organize Pennsylvania’s presence in “The Great American State Fair” in Washington, D.C. after Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said state officials could not find a business to sponsor the booth. In a Saturday press release, McCormick’s office said that the two senators had “announced…
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Teyana Taylor was honored with the Icon of the Year Award at the 2026 BET Awards on Sunday night (June 28). Janet Jackson, who’s Taylor’s main artistic inspiration, made a surprise appearance to present the Harlem-bred polymath with the award, which caught Taylor off guard and saw her immediately break down in tears. “It seems like only yesterday, our rose from Harlem grew out of the concrete and blossomed into our Icon of the Year. I’ve enjoyed watching you, as you know, over the years,” Jackson gushed. “Watching you defy expectations, rewrite the rules and lead with an unstoppable work…
The last couple of years have seen a huge rise in browser-based puzzle games, tasking players with working out a certain kind of answer using limited guesses. Framed is one of the newest, following in the footsteps of Wordle, but offering a slightly different twist. You’ll still need to work out the answer using limited information and only six tries, but it’ll be movies that you’ll be guessing. You see, Framed focuses on individual frames, or stills, of an ever-changing roster of movies. Some show a fair amount of action at the start, while others will take careful analysis and…
A sanctioned deputy oil minister was reportedly among those detained in the anti-corruption raids Iraq has launched a major anti-corruption crackdown ahead of Prime Minister Ali al‑Zaidi’s visit to Washington next month. The raids reportedly targeted Deputy Oil Minister Ali Maarij, whom the US had previously accused of aiding Iran.Elite counterterrorism units stormed houses inside Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone early on Sunday, according to media reports, citing security sources. The area houses the US Embassy as well as other diplomatic missions, international institutions’ offices and homes of high-ranking government officials and prominent politicians.On Sunday, the Iraqi INA state news…