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BLK Jun 2024 825.000 call
- Reuters
Google buys stake in Taiwan solar power firm owned by BlackRock
Google said it has taken a stake in Taiwan's New Green Power and could buy up to 300 megawatts of renewable energy from the BlackRock fund-owned firm to help cut its carbon emissions and those of suppliers. Companies are being pushed to cut greenhouse gas emissions linked to their operations and value chains by investors and Big Tech firms have been among the most ambitious in their targets. Google aims to constantly run on carbon-free energy wherever it operates.
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BlackRock to buy UK data group Preqin for $3.2 billion
BlackRock said in a statement that the acquisition would complement its Aladdin tech business by bringing together data, research, and investment process for fund managers. Aladdin is BlackRock's portfolio management software which provides investment professionals a way to view and manage daily investments.
- Business Wire
BlackRock to Acquire Preqin, Leading Private Markets Data Solutions Provider
NEW YORK & LONDON, July 01, 2024--BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) has agreed to acquire Preqin, a leading independent provider of private markets data for £2.55 billion or approximately $3.2 billion in cash. Bringing together Preqin’s data and research tools with Aladdin’s complementary workflow capabilities in a unified platform will create a preeminent private markets technology and data provider. The acquisition adds a highly complementary data business to BlackRock’s investment technology, marki
