A week of corporate whispers delivered an international swirl of mergers, strategic retreats and billion-dollar ambitions — headlined by a KKR-led Tokyo hotel stake sale reportedly closing at a stunning $800 million. Alongside that, Blackstone weighs abandoning a major U.K. bid, BHP walks away from a colossal mining takeover, and AI powerhouse Anthropic lines up elite counsel for a blockbuster IPO.
Below, a breakdown of the most striking deal chatter shaking markets worldwide.
KKR-Led Group Nets $800M in Tokyo Hotel Exit
A consortium spearheaded by private equity titan KKR has reportedly cashed out of a luxury Hyatt Regency hotel in Tokyo for more than $800 million, according to a Nov. 24 Wall Street Journal report. The deal, completed quietly in August, transferred the stake to an undisclosed buyer.
KKR and co-investor Gaw Capital acquired the property in 2023 at an undisclosed price, but the WSJ notes the recent sale “likely yielded twice the amount originally invested.” The Hyatt Regency Tokyo, with more than 700 rooms, sits in one of the capital’s busiest commercial districts and has long been considered a crown jewel of the city’s hospitality sector.
