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BlackRock Ends Standoff With Texas Over ESG Policies

BlackRock Ends Standoff With Texas Over ESG Policies

Bloomberg03-06-2025
BlackRock Inc. was removed from Texas' blacklist of companies that boycott fossil fuels, ending a three-year standoff over the environmental policies of the world's largest asset manager. This means pension funds and other state-run investment accounts can buy BlackRock shares and work with the firm. Bloomberg's Danielle Moran explains on "Bloomberg The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
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