To boost return on invested capital, focus on four areas where capital tends to get trapped.
The $10.2 billion deal is the private equity firm’s largest tech acquisition to date.
The merger with Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings II values the company at $4.8 billion.
What else can companies do to help drive their businesses' short-term cash flows and fund their long-term ambitions?
Companies must now adjust to a yet-evolving new normal.
"In 2019, we made significant progress toward our vision to deliver a seamless, integrated real estate transaction for our customers."
"We are taking bold and decisive actions to better position the company over the long term," the real estate firm's new CEO says.
The $18.7 billion deal is a bet on the future of e-commerce and logistics growth.
For Milwaukee Bucks finance chief Pat McDonough, it was "sink or swim" when he joined the team as it was embarking on a huge real estate development phase.
The $7.6 billion acquisition of the commercial property asset manager fits Blackstone's strategy of targeting distribution centers.
The buyout firm's economic net income rose 36% in Q2 but gains from real estate were offset by a 51% drop in credit investment earnings.
China's leadership still appears to be relying on state-led infrastructure spending and real estate investment to drive growth.
