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Economy and Society, October 25, 2022: Missouri latest state to divest BlackRock funds over ESG

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

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The financial cost of climate denial

As a warming planet brings economic tensions to a boil, following the money can reveal some critical stories

Salon

Investors resist efforts to paint ESG as a political issue

WASHINGTON — Institutional investment firms and activist asset managers are amplifying their message to congressional and state lawmakers: Stop equating environmental, social and governance investing with a political agenda.

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Investors resist efforts to paint ESG as a political issue - Roll Call

As states restrict investment based on ESG, asset managers of all sizes say they are not pursuing a political agenda.

Roll Call

Economy and Society, October 18, 2022: South Carolina to divest BlackRock funds over ESG

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Looking At BlackRock's Recent Whale Trades

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on BlackRock. Looking at options history for BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) we detected 26 strange trades.

Benzinga

BlackRock (BLK) Tops Q3 Earnings Estimates

BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) came out with quarterly earnings of $9.55 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.70 per share. This compares to earnings of $10.95 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

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ESG and state executive official elections

Welcome to the Thursday, October 13, Brew.

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Economy and Society, October 11, 2022: Louisiana treasurer announces plan to divest state funds from BlackRock

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Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For October 11, 2022

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BlackRock's Eco-Friendly Stance Upsets Republicans, $1B Pulled In ESG Protest: Report

BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK), the world’s biggest asset manager, is reportedly facing a backlash over its environmental, social and governance, or ESG, initiatives.

Benzinga

Dublin jobs: Boots hiring Christmas staff for stores across the city

The retailer is looking for Christmas customer assistants to work across various stores

Dublin Live

Economy and Society, October 4, 2022: Texas joins investigation over S&P’s use of ESG in credit ratings

Ballotpedia

BlackRock Whale Trades Spotted

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on BlackRock (NYSE:BLK). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

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The Guardian - UK

The Blackstone rebellion: how one country took on the world’s biggest commercial landlord

The long read: The giant asset management firm used to target places where people worked and shopped. Then it started buying up people’s homes. In one country, the backlash was ferocious

Benzinga

BlackRock Whale Trades Spotted

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on BlackRock. Looking at options history for BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) we detected 11 strange trades.

Benzinga

Looking At BlackRock's Recent Whale Trades

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Quakers protest Vanguard climate policy at its headquarters in Pennsylvania, while others bemoan 'woke' Wall Street

Eight Quaker climate activists were arrested Wednesday after protesting at Vanguard's main headquarters in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The group sought a meeting with the investment company's stewardship executive, while drawing focus to the firm's record on environmental issues.

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The Guardian - US

Indigenous leaders urge businesses and banks to stop supporting deforestation

Amazon ecosystem is on verge of collapse, leaders tell brands such as Apple and Tesla as UN gathers in New York

Benzinga

Looking At BlackRock's Recent Whale Trades

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on BlackRock. Looking at options history for BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) we detected 10 strange trades.

Reuters

BlackRock, bondholders must cancel Zambia debt -economists, experts

Over 100 economists and development experts on Friday called for asset manager BlackRock and other holders of Zambian bonds to cancel some of that debt, saying continuing to pay private creditors was "economically inefficient and morally wrong".

The Guardian - UK

Lenders urged to cancel Zambia debt as country faces economic collapse

Economists accuse bondholders of standing to make huge profits at the expense of the crisis-hit country

The New Daily

When the finance moves, get out of the way: How capital is driving the transition to net zero

Amid a downward trend in renewable energy prices, corporations are accelerating global net-zero energy policy.

Ballotpedia

Economy and Society, September 13, 2022: Former Attorney General highlights recent state action against ESG

WEKU

How ESG investing got tangled up in America's culture wars

Amid Republican attacks, investors focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues say they are just trying understand emerging risks and opportunities.

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