Blackstone is led by Stephen Schwarzman (pictured with wife Christine). St Modwen caught its eye because of its many warehouses and huge tracts of land where it can build more.
London-based Wise was set up in 2010 by two Estonian entrepreneurs, Kristo Kaarmann (right) and Taavet Hinrikus (left). The company said it was planning a direct listing on July 7.
National Savings and Investments chief executive Ian Ackerley had to apologise when his bank buckled under pressure in the pandemic and savers were made to wait weeks to get their money out.
Judges ruled its roos can be classed as self-employed contractors rather than workers - meaning the company need not provide them with rights such as sick pay and annual leave.
The new breed of global firms are as much part of London s emergence as a world-leading financial centre as the investment banks, the private equity buccaneers and magic circle legal firms.