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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 largestWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
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 overconcentrationWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
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 - Yesterday -
JPMorgan launches European version of JEPI, the largest active ETF
The manager has also launched JEPQ, another active US equity income ETF that has been hugely successful in the USWorld - Financial Times - November 11 -
Smog Will Shut Schools in Pakistan’s 2nd-Largest City for a Week
The city of Lahore reported hazardous levels of air pollution on Sunday. Pakistani officials have blamed India for some of it.World - The New York Times - November 4 -
World's largest crocodile in captivity dies
The huge saltwater crocodile Cassius was nearly 5.5m (18ft) long and lived in Australia.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
World’s largest coral found in the Pacific
The coral could be 500 years old and is bigger than a blue whale, scientists say.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
World's largest crocodile in captivity, Cassius, died in Australia
The world's largest crocodile in captivity, Cassius, died at a wildlife sanctuary in Australia.Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
World’s largest transformer maker warns of supply crunch
AI data centre demands and renewable energy’s dispersed nature are driving equipment orders for power grid upgradesBusiness - Financial Times - November 3 -
In Finland, Building One of the World’s Largest Cruise Ships
In a Finnish shipyard, the 250,800-ton sister of Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, is in the final stages of construction. We got an inside look.Business - The New York Times - November 8 -
World's largest autograph collection up for auction
Globetrotter Joseph Mikulec spent his life walking the earth, collecting the signature of just about everyone he met — from everyday civilians to world leaders. Now, what can be described as the ...Top stories - CBS News - November 9 -
World’s largest known coral discovered in Solomon Islands
Gigantic multicoloured organism is visible from space and has grown for between 300 and 500 years. The world’s largest known coral, visible from space, has been discovered in the waters of the ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Russian bomb hits building in Ukraine's 2nd largest city, killing 3, including 2 teens
Russian forces have struck a residential building in Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv, killing three, including two teenage boys, and injuring scores of othersWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
EU fines world’s largest generic drugmaker Teva for hindering competition
European Commission says company abused ‘dominant position’ to ‘artificially’ extend patent protection of MS medicine CopaxoneBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
Largest French newspaper on Trump win: 'End of an American world'
Le Monde, the largest French newspaper, is bemoaning Donald Trump's victory in the American presidential election this week. Trump's election "marks the end of an American era, that of an open ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
World's largest coral found 'hiding in plain sight' near Solomon Islands for 300 years
The world's largest coral has been discovered by a National Geographic expedition to the Solomon Islands.Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
Greatest World Series Game 1 ever? Freddie Freeman provides jaw-dropping end to epic Dodgers-Yankees opener
Freeman hit the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history on Friday nightSports - CBS Sports - October 26 -
Dengue fever: with a record 12.4m cases in 2024 so far, what is driving the world’s largest outbreak?
Cases of ‘bonebreak fever’ are on the rise, mostly in Latin America, Africa and south-east Asia. But incidences in Europe and the US are also being recorded – with an estimated 4 billion people at ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
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World Series drew larger audience in Japan than NBA Finals did in U.S. this year
So it turns out Japan really wanted to watch Shohei Ohtani in the World Series.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1 -
World's largest active volcano Mauna Loa showed telltale warning signs before erupting in 2022
Scientists can’t know precisely when a volcano is about to erupt, but they can sometimes pick up telltale warning signsTech - ABC News - November 12 -
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World’s largest olive oil producer says ‘liquid gold’ prices on track to halve from record levels
Spain's Deoleo, the world's largest olive oil producer, says one of the most challenging moments in the industry's history appears to be drawing to a close.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
Vanguard Group increases GameStop position, surpassing CEO Ryan Cohen’s stake
The asset-management giant has grown its stake in videogame retailer and original meme stock.Business - MarketWatch - November 13 -
Vanguard says shareholders can vote for profits over ESG issues
Asset manager gives investors greater say on proxy votes as it tries to navigate backlash to ‘woke’ policiesBusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
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 alternativesBusiness - Financial Times - November 7 -
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 -
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 IPOBusiness - 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 -
BlackRock wants to talk about retirement. Climate, not so much
The US asset manager is promoting its pension and infrastructure offerings, after an ESG backlashBusiness - Financial Times - October 27 -
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 -
Starmer meets BlackRock boss Larry Fink in Downing Street
Discussions between ministers and asset manager’s board covered regulatory delays and boosting UK growthWorld - Financial Times - 5 hours ago -
Have Democrats found a way to win over rural America? Look at what's happening in Wisconsin.
The party’s hot streak in statewide elections faces a crucial test in out-state districts long held by Republicans.Politics - Politico - October 27 -
