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Blackstone postpones Merlin float
Severe market volatility in the Eurozone has forced Blackstone to postpone plans to float Merlin Entertainments, the operator of Madame Tussauds and Legoland, just 24 hours after shelving plans for a £1.2bn listing of Travelport.
Merlin to open Legoland Florida ahead of £2bn floatation
Merlin Entertainment, the operator of Madame Tussauds and the London Eye, has bought a 145-acre site in Florida for a Legoland resort that will go head-to-head with Disney. The Blackstone-owned operator is also gearing up for a £2bn London stock market floatation before Easter.