I Squared, Blackstone Eye €2.5 Billion Stroeer Buyout
I Squared and Blackstone Inc. are edging closer to making a bid for Stroeer SE & Co. that could value the German media group at about €2.5 billion ($2.9 billion), people familiar with the matter said.
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