Blackstone to acquire Japan e-comics provider Infocom for $1.7b

Blackstone to acquire Japan e-comics provider Infocom for $1.7b

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside The Blackstone Group headquarters in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 12, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

Blackstone has agreed to acquire Tokyo-listed Infocom, a leading provider of digital comic books, in an estimated 260 billion yen ($1.66 billion) deal, sources said.

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