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Why Ambitious U.S. Emissions Reduction Goals Are Increasingly Out of Reach

Amid huge profits for oil majors, pressure builds on banks to cut ties.

Capital & Main · Aug 24, 2023

Bitcoin sees sudden 4% uptick after investors anticipate lower likelihood of interest rate hike in September

The upswing follows a recent crash in the crypto market amid economic unease.

Fortune · Aug 24, 2023

A new approach to environmental, social and governance policies is needed before it's too late

This summer has proven how destructive climate change can be. We have been plagued by harrowing images of Maui, Hawaii in ashes, news about wildfires spreading smoke across Canada and the United States and record-breaking heat waves worldwide.

The Conversation · Aug 20, 2023

Meeting the long-term climate threat takes more than private investment – 10 ways NZ can be smart and strategic

The announcement of a partnership between the government and the world’s biggest investment manager BlackRock in a NZ$2 billion climate infrastructure fund suggests the company is expecting renewable energy in New Zealand to increase its own profitability.

The Conversation · Aug 9, 2023

New Zealand is partnering with BlackRock in aim to reach 100% renewable electricity

New Zealand’s government says it will partner with U.S. investment giant BlackRock as it aims to become one of the first nations in the world to have its electricity grid run entirely from renewable energy

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

BlackRock Called Out For ‘ESG Facade’ After Naming Saudi Aramco Chief To Board

The move raised several eyebrows across corporate and social media circles. 

Zenger · Aug 4, 2023

Coinbase’s Meteoric Rise Defies Logic As BlackRock Alliance Boosts Stock

Coinbase's value soars as BlackRock applies to launch bitcoin-backed ETF with the digital exchange as custodian.

Zenger · Aug 2, 2023

BlackRock To Give Clients Voting Power Amid Criticism Over Political Investments

World's largest asset manager responds to ESG critics by allowing investors to vote proxies

Zenger · Aug 2, 2023

BlackRock announces plans to allow investors to vote their own proxies

The Big Three passive asset management firms—BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard—have been criticized for using investors’ money in pursuit of political goals. The firms use the funds that they invest on behalf of their clients and vote the proxies that, outside of a pooled index or mutual fund, investors would…

Ballotpedia · Aug 2, 2023

Is Coinbase Stock a Sell on the News That the SEC is Suing the Crypto Exchange?

Coinbase shares have rallied significantly in 2023, even as regulatory concerns remain largely unresolved. Can the cryptocurrency stock continue to deliver outsized gains?

Barchart · Aug 1, 2023