BlackRock in talks to take minority stake in Millennium

Two groups explore strategic partnership as world’s largest asset manager seeks to expand in fast-growing alternatives

Business - Financial Times - November 7

BlackRock wants to talk about retirement. Climate, not so much

The US asset manager is promoting its pension and infrastructure offerings, after an ESG backlash

Business - Financial Times - October 27

Assisted dying: caution and compromise may end in dissatisfaction

Politicians who support a law change in principle may still vote against the bill that currently falls short

World - Financial Times - November 12

Tory treasurer’s water company in discussions to take stake in Thames Water

Castle Water’s plans for the troubled utility include an eventual IPO

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Nature campaigners urge UK taxpayers to take stakes in forest projects

Land reform charities call for better regulation of UK’s carbon market so profits can be shared with public. Nature campaigners have called for taxpayers to take stakes in forest and peatland ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Nissan shares jump after activist investor takes stake

Hedge fund Effissimo Capital is known for high-profile campaigns against big Japanese companies

World - Financial Times - November 12

Elliott pushes to break up Honeywell after taking $5bn stake

US activist investor wants to split the conglomerate’s aerospace and automation businesses

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Gaza Cease-Fire Talks to Resume, but No Sign Yet That Hamas Will Take Part

Israel and the United States plan to send envoys next week to negotiations in Qatar, as the related wars in Gaza and Lebanon rage on.

World - The New York Times - October 25

A Loss and Damage Fund Is Taking Shape at COP Climate Talks

The U.N. climate summit in Azerbaijan has cleared the way for aid to flow when lower-income countries are hit.

Business - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Millennium considers launching first new fund in more than three decades

Fund would invest in less liquid assets including private credit

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Ken Burns on Leonardo da Vinci: ‘He may be the person of the last millennium’

The legendary documentarian has taken on his first non-American subject for an expansive two-part docuseries. One of the more reassuring aspects of the Donald Trump era has been the emergence of ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

BlackRock launches ETF that expands beyond the 'Magnificent Seven'

BlackRock's iShares is targeting investors who want to diversify beyond from the "Magnificent Seven" megacap stocks.

Business - CNBC - October 31

BlackRock and Amundi zero in on concentrated ‘mega-cap’ ETFs

Launches go against the flow of money going into strategies intended to protect investors from overconcentration

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

BlackRock accused of contributing to climate and human rights abuses

OECD complaint alleges top firm has increased investments in companies implicated in environmental devastation. BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset management company, faces a complaint at the ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

RFK Jr. talks health care agenda following Trump win: ‘I’m not going to take away vaccines’

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who may play a key role in overseeing health care in a second Trump administration, spoke to NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard about his current views on vaccines, fluoride in water, ...

The 2024 Stakes on Health Care

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Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

Billionaires see the stakes of election

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Billionaires with business interests riding on election For billionaires who have ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

How an ex-Goldman banker built a $10bn private credit ‘whale’ — and now may sell it

After years of preparation, HPS is on the verge of either a deal or an IPO

Business - Financial Times - October 24

BlackRock leads opposition to new US limits on bank ownership

A proposal by regulators requires passive investment funds to seek approval when holdings hit 10%

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Vanguard deposes BlackRock as provider of world’s 2nd-largest ETF

Inflows to VOO look set to smash records as observers predict it will soon overtake SPY to become the largest

World - Financial Times - November 5

BlackRock expands its tokenized money market fund to Polygon and other blockchains

BlackRock launched the USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund on Ethereum earlier this year.

Business - CNBC - November 13

Minority in Florida snaps abortion rights winning streak

Florida on Tuesday became the first state to reject an abortion rights amendment since Roe v. Wade was overturned, but backers of the measure decried that a minority of voters was able to prevail. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Norway Apologizes for Forced Assimilation of Sami and Other Minorities

A policy of “Norwegianization” silenced the languages of Indigenous people and forced their children into boarding schools. The long-awaited apology avoided the issue of land rights.

World - The New York Times - November 14

Sources: Ben White undergoes minor knee op

Arsenal have suffered another injury setback after Ben White underwent a minor knee operation earlier this week, sources have told ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Trump's gains with minority voters fuel GOP optimism

Republicans have made gains with minority voters in the past two elections, a marked shift among some of the most loyal voting blocs for Democrats. The GOP saw an increase in support from Asian, ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

At stake on Election Day: The reality of the presidency

CBS News' John Dickerson on the knowns and unknowns that either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will face in leading our country into an uncertain future.

What's at stake for health care this election

Voters head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in an election with significant consequences for health care. A victory for Vice President Harris will likely mean the continuation and ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

China fright ups the stakes for AstraZeneca

Pharma group needs some good news to ease investors’ nerves

World - Financial Times - November 7

What's at stake in the Irish general election?

After growing speculation, the Irish prime minister has called a general election.

Here’s what BlackRock’s Larry Fink says will be powering the stock market for years to come

The head of BlackRock says companies are growing into ‘extreme’ price-to-equity ratios.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

BlackRock just did its first mutual fund-to-ETF conversion. Here’s why.

BlackRock has flipped a mutual fund to an exchange-traded fund for the first time, with the giant asset manager’s move reflecting investors’ increasing appetite for actively managed ETFs.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Crypto traders are betting on bitcoin at $174,000 in 2026. What options on BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF tell us.

A weekly look at the most important news and moves in crypto, and what’s on the horizon in digital assets.

Business - MarketWatch - 19 hours ago

Suit against Roman Polanski over alleged rape of minor in 1973 settled

A suit against Roman Polanski over the alleged rape of a minor in 1973 has been settled, both sides say. He fled the U.S. decades ago after admitting to the statutory rape of a 13-year-old.

Entertainment - CBS News - October 23

Michigan youth pastor arrested on charges of criminal sexual conduct against minors

A Michigan church youth pastor who moonlights as a Christian rock singer and has performed before high-profile conservative audiences has been accused of preying on teenagers in his father’s flock ...

UK urged to send fewer offenders back to jail for minor probation breaches

Growing number punished for breaking conditions of release, undermining efforts to ease overcrowding

World - Financial Times - October 29

Steve Bannon speaks after leaving prison, mentions Puerto Ricans, minorities

Steve Bannon, a former strategist for Donald Trump's White House and right-wing podcaster, said he feels empowered after serving four months in prison for contempt of Congress. Bannon also made a ...

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