Blackstone may be interested in Anheuser-Busch parks

Posted August 6, 2008, 9:06A | Contributed by RatherGoodBear

Blackstone, the American investment firm, which is a major shareholder in Merlin Entertainments Group, is positioning itself for a tilt at the theme parks unit of Anheuser-Busch, the brewing giant which is in the process of being acquired by the Brazilian company InBev. The division is assessed by analysts as being worth between $2.5bn and $4.5bn.