World Economic Forum chief quits over Jeffrey Epstein links
Probe into president’s ties to sex offender has disrupted succession planning at forum, which is known for its annual summit in Davos
Larry Fink
Could Dublin be the new Davos?
Prospect of World Economic Forum coming to Dublin would have tourism and hospitality chiefs rubbing their hands
Dublin in running as World Economic Forum weighs moving flagship event from Davos
Organisation’s executives including chair Larry Fink discuss future of annual shindig for political and business elites
Banks that fuelled Ireland’s finance rebound face tariff angst
Ireland has become a big draw for foreign lenders post-Brexit with international banks now employing close to 15,000 people in the State
BlackRock inflows slow as market sell-off hits confidence
New York-headquartered group saw full-year profits fall 4% to $1.5 billion
King of Wall Street says European leaders ‘starting to focus on a growth agenda, not a control agenda’
Larry Fink, the head of the world’s biggest asset manager, talks tariffs, pensions and the ‘assets that will define the future’
Tariff reaction day brings news of strong tax revenues, a warning on jobs and talk of pivoting to new markets
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BlackRock chief sees risk of brief recession in US amid Trump tariffs
Head of world’s largest asset manager says Trump administration’s push to cut government costs and red tape will deliver growth over longer term
BlackRock hit by $17bn in losses on Russian exposure
Clients held more than $18.2bn in Russian assets at the end of January
Spectre of inflation returns to haunt economies
Massive consumer spending and supply chain bottlenecks are pushing prices higher
Pilita Clark: Too many boardrooms are climate incompetent
Boards talk the talk on climate and social inequality but don’t act
BlackRock pushes companies to adopt 2050 net-zero emissions goal
World’s largest asset manager considers dumping companies that fail to meet targets
BlackRock holds $85bn in coal despite pledge to sell fossil fuel shares
Loophole means asset manager can hold shares in firms earning less than a quarter of revenues from coal
Diehard pro-Trump Republicans on collision course with US business
Defiance of election result sparks ‘universal outrage’ in body spanning political spectrum
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