{"podcast":{"title":"Business News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"business-finance-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7726192","podcast_index_feed_id":7726192,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-daily-news-now-business.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/a77b5c94-431e-4490-8653-1f676f1da586.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1320,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story. Stay informed with the latest business, stock market, and finance headlines, updates, and breaking stories delivered daily in quick, engaging episodes. Subscribe! The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T18:18:57.837082+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-finance-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7726192"},"episode":{"title":"Blackstone Bets Big on Asia","slug":"blackstone-bets-big-on-asia","published_at":"2026-06-02T03:21:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-finance-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7726192/blackstone-bets-big-on-asia","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-finance-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7726192","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/54e1135c-6f28-4ffb-a33c-fd5388765d04.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/54e1135c-6f28-4ffb-a33c-fd5388765d04.mp3","summary":"Blackstone just smashed its own record with a $13.1 billion Asia private equity fund — way above its $10 billion target — fueling its bold bet on Asia’s explosive growth. Amid global headwinds, the firm’s aggressive expansion in markets like India and Japan, backed by recent exits and strong investor confidence, signals that Asia remains the hottest frontier for private equity. While others struggle, Blackstone’s hands-on strategy is proving irresistible, turning skepticism into a massive capital inflow. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/0ffde54b4574b0a7","meta_description":"Blackstone just smashed its own record with a $13.1 billion Asia private equity fund — way above its $10 billion target — fueling its bold bet on Asia’s e…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":94,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/business-finance-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7726192/episodes/blackstone-bets-big-on-asia/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-finance-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7726192/blackstone-bets-big-on-asia.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}